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JOURNALS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OHIO House of Representatives JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019 202 HOUSE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019 THIRTY-THIRD DAY Hall of the House of Representatives, Columbus, Ohio Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 9:00 o'clock a.m. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer was offered by Pastor Tim Kraus of the Conneaut Church of Christ in Conneaut, Ohio, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The following guests of the House of Representatives were recognized prior to the commencement of business: Colin White, a guest of Representative Cupp-4th district. Dustin Koslen, a guest of Representative Robinson-6th district. Noah Scholl, a guest of Representative Lightbody-19th district. Members of the Wednesday Book Club, guests of Representative Russo-24th district. Adrianna and Gabriella Miranda, daughters of Representative Miranda-28th district. Ruby Kinsey-Mumphrey and Linda Childs-Jeter, guests of Representative Denson-33rd district. Members of the Miami University Government Relations Network, guests of Representative Keller-53rd district. Wade Calhoun, a guest of Representative Manning, D.-59th district. Students from Arcanum High School, guests of Representative Powell-80th district. Roger Rhonemus, Joy Bauman, Dawn Keller, and Treva Williams, guests of Representative Baldridge-90th district. Don Branson, a guest of Representative Wilkin-91st district. Tim and Brenda Kraus, guests of Representative Patterson-99th district. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS The following bills were introduced: H. B. No. 170 - Representative Manning, D. To amend sections 125.66 and 125.661; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 125.66 (113.60) and 125.661 (113.61); and to enact section 113.62 of the Revised Code; and to amend Section 207.71 of Am. Sub. H.B. 49 of the 132nd General Assembly to require the Treasurer of State to administer the Pay for Success Contracting Program and to expand the purposes of the Program. HOUSE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019 203 H. B. No. 171 - Representatives Stein, Romanchuk. To enact section 5534.896 of the Revised Code to designate the bridge that is part of S.R. 603 in Huron and Richland Counties as "Trucks Bridge." H. B. No. 172 - Representative Hillyer. Cosponsors: Representatives Seitz, Becker. To amend sections 5322.01, 5322.02, and 5322.03 of the Revised Code to amend the law regarding self-service storage facilities. H. B. No. 173 - Representative Galonski. Cosponsors: Representatives Riedel, O'Brien, Brent, Crossman, West, Smith, K., Miller, A., Lightbody. To enact section 5.076 of the Revised Code to designate the All-American Soap Box Derby as the official state gravity racing program. H. B. No. 174 - Representatives Hood, Brinkman. Cosponsors: Representatives Vitale, Antani, Keller, Lang, Becker, Merrin, Koehler, Butler, Blessing, Jordan, Riedel, Schaffer, Dean, Manchester, Manning, D., Carruthers, Smith, T., Cross, Zeltwanger, Baldridge, Lipps, Smith, R., Wiggam, Powell, Wilkin, McClain, Romanchuk. To amend sections 109.69, 109.731, 311.41, 311.42, 311.43, 1547.69, 2921.13, 2923.11, 2923.12, 2923.121, 2923.122, 2923.123, 2923.124, 2923.125, 2923.126, 2923.127, 2923.128, 2923.129, 2923.1210, 2923.1211, 2923.1212, 2923.1213, 2923.16, 2953.37, and 4749.10 and to enact section 2923.111 of the Revised Code to modify the Weapons Law by renaming a concealed handgun license as a concealed weapons license, allowing a concealed weapons licensee to carry concealed all deadly weapons not otherwise prohibited by law, repealing a notice requirement applicable to licensees stopped for a law enforcement purpose, authorizing expungement of convictions of a violation of that requirement, allowing a person age 21 or older and not prohibited by federal law from firearm possession to carry a concealed deadly weapon without needing a license subject to the same carrying laws as a licensee, and correcting the definition of dangerous ordnance mistakenly resulting from Am. Sub. H.B. 228 of the 132nd General Assembly. H. B. No. 175 - Representative Antani. To amend section 5739.02 of the Revised Code to exempt from sales and use tax things used primarily to move completed manufactured products or general merchandise. Said bills were considered the first time. 204 HOUSE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019 REPORTS OF STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES AND BILLS FOR SECOND CONSIDERATION Representative Rogers submitted the following report: The standing committee on Ways and Means to which was referred H. B. No. 112-Representative Schaffer, et. al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back and recommends its re-referral to the committee on Rules and Reference. RE: PERMIT VENDORS TO RECEIVE SALES TAX REFUND FOR CERTAIN BAD DEBTS TIM SCHAFFER P. SCOTT LIPPS JOHN M. ROGERS JOHN BECKER JANINE R. BOYD RICK CARFAGNA JACK CERA SEDRICK DENSON DOUG GREEN JAMES M. HOOPS DAVID LELAND RIORDAN T. MCCLAIN DEREK MERRIN JENA POWELL BILL REINEKE BILL ROEMER SCOTT RYAN GARY SCHERER LISA A. SOBECKI TERRENCE UPCHURCH The report was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and re-referred to the committee on Rules and Reference. Representative Sheehy submitted the following report: The standing committee on Transportation and Public Safety to which was referred H. B. No. 130-Representative Blessing, having had the same under consideration, reports it back and recommends its passage. RE: CREATE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL LICENSE PLATE Representative McClain moved to amend the title as follows: Add the names: "Green, Manning, G." DOUG GREEN RIORDAN T. MCCLAIN MICHAEL SHEEHY STEVEN M. ARNDT JUANITA O. BRENT JAMES M. HOOPS STEPHANIE D. HOWSE DON JONES MICHELE LEPORE-HAGAN SUSAN MANCHESTER GAYLE MANNING JESSICA E. MIRANDA MICHAEL J. O'BRIEN REGGIE STOLTZFUS The report was agreed to. HOUSE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019 205 The bill was ordered to be engrossed and placed on the calendar. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS Representative Butler moved that the following resolution be brought up for immediate adoption, read by title only, and spread upon the pages of the journal. The motion was agreed to. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, reading as follows: H. R. No. 78-Speaker Householder Relative to the election of Haraz N. Ghanbari to fill the vacancy in the membership of the House of Representatives created by the resignation of Theresa Gavarone of the 3rd House District. WHEREAS, Section 11 of Article II of the Ohio Constitution provides for the filling of a vacancy in the membership of the House of Representatives by election by the members of the House of Representatives who are affiliated with the same political party as the person last elected to the seat which has become vacant; and WHEREAS, Theresa Gavarone of the 3rd House District, has resigned as a member of the House of Representatives of the 133rd General Assembly effective February 6, 2019, thus creating a vacancy in the House of Representatives; therefore be it RESOLVED, By the members of the House of Representatives who are affiliated with the Republican party that Haraz N. Ghanbari, Republican, having the qualifications set forth in the Ohio Constitution and the laws of Ohio to be a member of the House of Representatives from the 3rd House District, is hereby elected, effective March 27, 2019, pursuant to Section 11 of Article II of the Ohio Constitution, as a member of the House of Representatives from the 3rd House District, to fill the vacancy created by the unexpired portion of the term of said Theresa Gavarone, ending on December 31, 2020; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the pages of the Journal of the House of Representatives together with the yeas and nays of the members of the House of Representatives affiliated with the Republican party voting on the resolution, and that the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall certify the resolution and vote on its adoption to the Secretary of State. 206 HOUSE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019 The question being, “Shall the resolution be adopted?” The yeas and nays were taken and resulted – yeas 59, nays 0, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Representatives Antani Arndt Baldridge Becker Blessing Brinkman Butler Callender Carfagna Carruthers Cross Cupp Dean DeVitis Edwards Ginter Green Greenspan Hambley Hillyer Holmes, A. Hood Hoops Jones Jordan Keller Kick Koehler Lanese Lang LaTourette Lipps Manchester Manning, D. Manning, G. McClain Merrin Oelslager Perales Plummer Powell Reineke Richardson Riedel Roemer Romanchuk Ryan Schaffer Scherer Seitz Smith, R. Smith, T. Stein Stoltzfus Vitale Wiggam Wilkin Zeltwanger Householder-59 The resolution was adopted. Mr. Ghanbari was escorted to the bar of the House by Representatives Richardson, Cross, Cupp, Merrin, Sobecki, Hicks-Hudson, and Sheehy, took the oath of office administered by Speaker Householder, and entered upon the discharge of his duties. State of Ohio County of Franklin I, Haraz N. Ghanbari, do solemnly swear to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Ohio, and faithfully to discharge and perform all duties incumbent upon me as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, according to the best of my ability and understanding; and this I do as I shall answer unto God. /s/ HARAZ N. GHANBARI Haraz N. Ghanbari Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of March, 2019. /s/ LARRY HOUSEHOLDER Larry Householder Speaker House District 72 HOUSE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019 207 Representative Butler moved that the following resolution be brought up for immediate adoption, read by title only, and spread upon the pages of the journal. The motion was agreed to. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, reading as follows: H.