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OHIO House of Representatives JOURNAL JOURNALS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OHIO House of Representatives JOURNAL CORRECTED VERSION TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012 HOUSE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012 1839 ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINTH DAY Hall of the House of Representatives, Columbus, Ohio Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 11:00 o'clock a.m. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer was offered by Pastor Steven Smith of the Linworth Baptist Church in Worthington, Ohio, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The journal of the previous legislative day was read and approved. The following guests of the House of Representatives were recognized by Speaker Batchelder prior to the commencement of business: The Horizon Academy Chess Team received H.R. 349, presented by Representative Patmon-10th district. Robert Lanthorn received H.R. 290, presented by Representative Stinziano-25th district. The Arlington Girls High School basketball team received H.R. 360, presented by Representative Sprague-76th district. Students from Worthington Kilbourne High School, guests of Representative Duffey-21st district. Members of the Legislative Fellows Program for South and Central Asia, guests of Representatives Blair-38th district, Butler-37th district, Rosenberger-86th district, Ramos-56th district, and Stinziano-25th district. Students from Thurgood Marshall High School, guests of Representative Luckie-39th district. Lisa Woods and students from Medina County Friends and Neighbors, guests of Speaker Batchelder-69th district. Melody Gould and Lena Gruver, guests of Representative Ruhl-90th district. Mr. Titus Lapp and students from Antrim Mennonite School, guests of Representative Thompson-93rd district. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS The following bills were introduced: H. B. No. 523-Representative Combs. Cosponsors: Representatives McGregor, Murray, Terhar. To amend section 1905.01 of the Revised Code to increase from more than 100 to more than 1,000 the population necessary for a municipal corporation to have a mayor's court. 1840 HOUSE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012 H. B. No. 524-Representatives McGregor, Heard. Cosponsors: Representatives Williams, Sears, Garland, Driehaus, Brenner, Fedor, Yuko, Winburn, Antonio, Phillips, Letson. To amend sections 109.572, 109.578, 149.43, 2151.356, 2151.357, 2152.02, 2152.26, 2901.01, 2907.24, 2913.02, 2923.122, 2925.14, 2949.08, 2953.31, 2953.32, 2953.34, 2953.36, 2967.01, 2967.04, 2967.06, 2967.191, 3119.01, 3119.05, 3123.58, 3772.07, 4301.99, 4501.02, 4503.233, 4503.234, 4507.02, 4507.164, 4509.06, 4509.101, 4510.10, 4510.11, 4510.111, 4510.16, 4510.161, 4510.41, 4513.02, 4513.021, 4513.99, 4713.07, 4713.28, 4725.44, 4725.48, 4725.52, 4725.53, 4738.04, 4738.07, 4740.05, 4740.06, 4740.10, 4747.04, 4747.05, 4747.10, 4747.12, 4749.03, 4749.04, 4749.06, 5120.07, 5502.011, and 5743.99, and to enact sections 2953.25, 3123.582, and 4776.10 of the Revised Code to exclude juvenile proceedings and adjudications from criminal records checks; to exclude from the definition of "public record" all records pertaining to an alleged or adjudicated unruly or delinquent child or juvenile traffic offender; to ensure that persons sentenced to confinement receive credit for time served in juvenile facilities; to expand eligibility for the sealing of criminal records and to eliminate the prohibition of the sealing of juvenile records in certain cases; to define "indigent" for purposes related to the payment of fines, costs, or fees; to make the use or possession with purpose to use drug paraphernalia with marihuana a minor misdemeanor; to provide for the destruction of the criminal records and the removal of disabilities of a person who is pardoned; to permit an individual subject to civil sanctions as a result of a conviction of or plea of guilty to a criminal offense to file a petition for relief from the sanctions, to establish a procedure for the review of such petitions; to permit the sentencing court to issue an order of limited relief; to permit decision-makers to consider on a case-by-case basis whether it is appropriate to grant or deny the issuance or restoration of an occupational license or employment opportunity; to provide for the revocation of an order of limited relief; to increase from eighteen to twenty-one the age at which certain offenders may be held in places not authorized for the confinement of children; to increase the juvenile court's jurisdiction over certain specified cases solely for the purpose of detaining a person while the person's case is heard in adult court; to create a process by which a prosecutor may file a motion in juvenile court to request that a person be held in a place other than those specified for the placement for children while the person's case is heard in adult court; to amend the law governing child support; to reduce the penalty for driving under suspension if the suspension was imposed as part of the penalty for certain violations that do not directly involve the operation of a motor vehicle; to make changes in certain other driver's license suspension provisions; to require the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to study the advisability and feasibility of a one-time amnesty program for drivers who have not paid fees or fines owed by them for motor vehicle offenses and driver's license suspensions; to define the terms moral turpitude and disqualifying offense as applied to certain employment; to add HOUSE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012 1841 an ex-offender appointed by the Director of Rehabilitation and Correction to the Ex-offender Reentry Coalition; and to prohibit the preclusion of individuals from obtaining or renewing certain licenses, certifications, or permits due to any past criminal history unless the individual had committed a crime of moral turpitude or a disqualifying offense. H. B. No. 525-Representatives Williams, Amstutz. Cosponsors: Representatives Adams, R., Antonio, Baker, Speaker Batchelder, Representatives Buchy, Budish, Derickson, Dovilla, Foley, Grossman, Huffman, McClain, Murray, Roegner, Sprague, Stautberg, Stebelton, Wachtmann. To amend sections 124.36, 2903.13, 2921.02, 3302.03, 3302.04, 3302.061, 3307.01, 3311.71, 3311.72, 3311.74, 3311.76, 3313.41, 3313.411, 3313.975, 3314.012, 3314.016, 3314.10, 3314.35, 3314.36, 3316.07, 3318.08, 3319.02, 3319.071, 3319.10, 3319.112, 3319.12, 3319.13, 3319.14, 3319.141, 3319.143, 3319.151, 3319.18, 3319.283, 4141.29, 5705.192, 5705.21, 5705.212, 5705.215, 5705.216, 5705.218, 5705.251, 5705.261, and 5748.01 and to enact sections 3311.77 to 3311.86, 3313.412, and 3314.351 of the Revised Code to revise the management of municipal school districts and community schools located within municipal school districts; to permit the establishment of a Municipal School District Transformation Alliance; to expand the offense of bribery to cover directors, officers, and employees of the Alliance; and to authorize municipal school districts to levy property taxes the revenue from which may be shared with qualifying community schools. Said bills were considered the first time. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES AND BILLS FOR SECOND CONSIDERATION Representative Pillich submitted the following report: The standing committee on Veterans Affairs to which was referred H. B. No. 490-Representatives Dovilla, Landis, having had the same under consideration, reports it back and recommends its passage. RE: VETERANS-REVISE LAW Representative Johnson moved to amend the title as follows: Add the names: "Johnson, Pillich, Bubp, Martin, Milkovich, Rosenberger, Yuko." 1842 HOUSE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012 TERRY JOHNSON AL LANDIS CONNIE PILLICH DANNY R. BUBP JIM BUTLER TERESA FEDOR CHRISTINA HAGAN JARROD MARTIN ZACK MILKOVICH CLIFF ROSENBERGER RON YOUNG KENNY YUKO The report was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar. Representative Pillich submitted the following report: The standing committee on Veterans Affairs to which was referred H. B. No. 405-Representative Rosenberger, having had the same under consideration, reports it back as a substitute bill and recommends its passage. RE: MILITARY-ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS-RIGHTS/ PRIVILEGES/DUTIES Representative Johnson moved to amend the title as follows: Add the names: "Johnson, Landis, Pillich, Bubp, Butler, Milkovich, Yuko." TERRY JOHNSON AL LANDIS CONNIE PILLICH DANNY R. BUBP JIM BUTLER TERESA FEDOR CHRISTINA HAGAN JARROD MARTIN ZACK MILKOVICH CLIFF ROSENBERGER RON YOUNG KENNY YUKO The report was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar. Representative Yuko submitted the following report: The standing committee on Commerce, Labor, and Technology to which was referred H. B. No. 417-Representative Grossman, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back as a substitute bill and recommends its passage. RE: NOTICE TO PATIENT-PHYSICIAN'S EMPLOYMENT WITH HEALTH CARE FACILITY TERMINATED Representative Young moved to amend the title as follows: Add the names: "Uecker, Yuko." HOUSE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012 1843 RON YOUNG CRAIG NEWBOLD JOHN ADAMS RICHARD ADAMS TERRY BLAIR ROSS MCGREGOR DENNIS MURRAY MATT SZOLLOSI JOSEPH W. UECKER KENNY YUKO The report was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar. Representative Yuko submitted the following report: The standing committee on Commerce, Labor, and Technology to which was referred Am. S. B. No. 245-Senator Hughes, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back and recommends its passage. RE: USED MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS-REQUIRE TRAINING Representative Young moved to amend the title as follows: Add the name: "Yuko." RON YOUNG CRAIG NEWBOLD JOHN ADAMS RICHARD ADAMS TERRY BLAIR ROSS MCGREGOR DENNIS MURRAY MATT SZOLLOSI JOSEPH W. UECKER LYNN R. WACHTMANN KENNY YUKO The report was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar.
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