JOURNALS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OHIO House of Representatives JOURNAL

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2008 HOUSE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2008 1145

ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVENTH DAY Hall of the House of Representatives, Columbus, Thursday, February 7, 2008, 11:00 o'clock a.m. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

REPORTS OF STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES AND BILLS FOR SECOND CONSIDERATION Representative Williams, B. submitted the following report: The standing committee on Health to which was referred H. B. No. 346-Representative Hughes, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back as a substitute bill and recommends its passage. RE: HOSPITAL STAFFING GUIDELINES FOR REGISTERED NURSES

JOHN OTTERMAN ROBERT F. HAGAN BRUCE W. GOODWIN BARBARA R. SEARS CAROL-ANN SCHINDEL JAMES T. RAUSSEN JOSEPH W. UECKER MATT HUFFMAN ROBERT MECKLENBORG W. SHANNON JONES MICHAEL DEBOSE EDNA BROWN FRED STRAHORN TOM LETSON BRIAN G. WILLIAMS SHAWN N. WEBSTER LYNN R. WACHTMANN JAY HOTTINGER

The report was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar. Representative Bolon submitted the following report: The standing committee on Ways and Means to which was referred H. B. No. 396-Representatives Hottinger, Dodd, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back as a substitute bill and recommends its passage. RE: COUNTIES APPROPRIATE MONEY TO CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS SERVING COMMUNITY Representative Gibbs moved to amend the title as follows: Add the names: "Chandler, Goyal, Hagan, J., Letson, Patton."

BOB GIBBS CAROL-ANN SCHINDEL LARRY L. WOLPERT JOHN P. HAGAN RANDY GARDNER LINDA S. BOLON ROBERT MECKLENBORG 1146 HOUSE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2008

THOMAS F. PATTON CHRIS WIDENER KATHLEEN CHANDLER MIKE FOLEY JAY P. GOYAL TOM LETSON ROBERT F. HAGAN

The report was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar. Representative Bolon submitted the following report: The standing committee on Ways and Means to which was referred H. B. No. 429-Representative Gibbs, having had the same under consideration, reports it back as a substitute bill and recommends its passage. RE: SALES TAX CONVERT TO ORIGIN Representative Gibbs moved to amend the title as follows: Add the names: "Schindel, Bolon, Foley, Hagan, J., Letson, Patton."

BOB GIBBS CAROL-ANN SCHINDEL THOMAS F. PATTON CHRIS WIDENER JOHN P. HAGAN RANDY GARDNER TOM BRINKMAN ROBERT MECKLENBORG LARRY L. WOLPERT TOM LETSON MIKE FOLEY JAY P. GOYAL LINDA S. BOLON KATHLEEN CHANDLER ROBERT F. HAGAN

The report was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar. Representative Budish submitted the following report: The standing committee on Financial Institutions, Real Estate, and Securities to which was referred Sub. S. B. No. 241-Senator Cates, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back and recommends its passage. RE: PAY COUNTY-FINANCIAL TRANSACTION DEVICE Representative Widener moved to amend the title as follows: Add the names: "Representatives Zehringer, Dodd."

CHRIS WIDENER KEVIN BACON CLIFF HITE MATT SZOLLOSI JAMES ZEHRINGER SANDRA WILLIAMS RANDY GARDNER CLYDE EVANS BARBARA R. SEARS T. TODD BOOK DAVID DANIELS WILLIAM G. BATCHELDER HOUSE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2008 1147

ALLAN R. SAYRE THOMAS F. PATTON JOSEPH KOZIURA CAROL-ANN SCHINDEL JAY P. GOYAL DAN DODD ARMOND BUDISH

The report was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS Representative Goodwin moved that the following resolution be read by title only and brought up for immediate adoption:

H. R. No. 138 – Representative Peterson HONORING DELAWARE COUNTY ON ITS TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY. The question being, "Shall the resolution be adopted?" The resolution was adopted.

Message from the Senate Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has passed the following bills in which the concurrence of the House is requested:

Sub. S. B. No. 249 -Senator Faber Cosponsors: Senators Mumper, Schuler, Mason, Seitz, Buehrer, Stivers, Sawyer, Gardner, Miller, D., Cafaro, Carey, Coughlin, Harris, Niehaus, Schaffer, Wagoner, Wilson, Miller, R., Boccieri, Spada, Fedor, Cates

To enact section 4501.81 of the Revised Code to establish a next of kin database within the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

Am. S. B. No. 286 -Senator Cates Cosponsors: Senators Fedor, Roberts, Harris, Miller, R., Spada, Wilson

To amend section 3506.21; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3505.25 (3599.07); and to enact new section 3505.25 of the Revised Code to clarify that an optical scan ballot with more than the proper number of selections for a particular office, issue, or question is invalidated only for that office, issue, or question; to permit midday collection and delivery to the board of elections of optical scan ballots that will be counted at a central location for the March 4, 2008, primary election; to generally prohibit the central counting of optical scan 1148 HOUSE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2008 ballots; to terminate the provisions of this act authorizing the midday collection and delivery of optical scan ballots on May 1, 2008, by repealing section 3505.25 of the Revised Code on that date; and to declare an emergency.

Attest: Vincent L. Keeran, Clerk.

Said bills were considered the first time.

On motion of Representative Goodwin, the House adjourned until Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 11:00 o'clock a.m.

Attest: LAURA P. CLEMENS, Clerk.