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TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 1806 SENATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020

ONE HUNDRED NINETIETH DAY Senate Chamber, Columbus, Ohio Tuesday, June 9, 2020, 9:00 o'clock a.m. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Pursuant to Senate Rule No. 3, the Clerk called the Senate to order. Senator Dolan was selected to preside according to the rule. The journal of the last legislative day was read and approved.

REPORTS OF STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES Senator Burke submitted the following report: The standing committee on Health, Human Services and Medicaid, to which was referred Sub. H. B. No. 11-Representatives Manning, G., Howse, et. al., having had the same under consideration, reports back a substitute bill and recommends its passage. Co-Sponsors: Kunze, Maharath. YES - 12: NICKIE J. ANTONIO, PEGGY LEHNER, STEPHEN A. HUFFMAN, , BOB D. HACKETT, , , , KRISTINA D. ROEGNER, , CECIL THOMAS, DAVE BURKE NO - 0.

Senator Burke submitted the following report: The standing committee on Health, Human Services and Medicaid, to which was referred Sub. H. B. No. 341-Representative Ginter, et. al., having had the same under consideration, reports back a substitute bill and recommends its passage. Co-Sponsor: Huffman, S. YES - 12: NICKIE J. ANTONIO, PEGGY LEHNER, STEPHEN A. HUFFMAN, JAY HOTTINGER, BOB D. HACKETT, KIRK SCHURING, STEPHANIE KUNZE, TINA MAHARATH, KRISTINA D. ROEGNER, THERESA GAVARONE, CECIL THOMAS, DAVE BURKE NO - 0.

Senator Burke submitted the following report: SENATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 1807

The standing committee on Health, Human Services and Medicaid, to which was referred S. B. No. 272-Senators Roegner, Blessing, et. al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back and recommends its passage. Co-Sponsor: Hackett. YES - 12: NICKIE J. ANTONIO, PEGGY LEHNER, STEPHEN A. HUFFMAN, JAY HOTTINGER, BOB D. HACKETT, KIRK SCHURING, STEPHANIE KUNZE, TINA MAHARATH, KRISTINA D. ROEGNER, THERESA GAVARONE, CECIL THOMAS, DAVE BURKE NO - 0.

Senator Hackett submitted the following report: The standing committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions, to which was referred S. B. No. 280-Senator Blessing having had the same under consideration, reports it back and recommends its passage. Co-Sponsors: Brenner, Hackett, Huffman, S. YES - 13: LOUIS W. BLESSING, III, ANDREW O. BRENNER, HEARCEL F. CRAIG, BOB D. HACKETT, JAY HOTTINGER, , STEPHEN A. HUFFMAN, BOB PETERSON, STEPHANIE KUNZE, STEVE WILSON, CECIL THOMAS, DAVE BURKE, SANDRA R. WILLIAMS NO - 0.

Senator Hackett submitted the following report: The standing committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions, to which was referred Sub. H. B. No. 339-Representative Merrin, et. al., having had the same under consideration, reports back a substitute bill and recommends its passage. Co-Sponsors: Brenner, Hackett, Hottinger, Huffman, S. YES - 13: LOUIS W. BLESSING, III, ANDREW O. BRENNER, HEARCEL F. CRAIG, BOB D. HACKETT, JAY HOTTINGER, MATT DOLAN, STEPHEN A. HUFFMAN, BOB PETERSON, STEPHANIE KUNZE, STEVE WILSON, CECIL THOMAS, SANDRA R. WILLIAMS, DAVE BURKE NO - 0. 1808 SENATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020

Senator Roegner submitted the following report: The standing committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S. J. R. No. 3-Senator Burke, et. al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back and recommends its adoption.

YES - 7: JOHN EKLUND, LOUIS W. BLESSING, III, BOB D. HACKETT, KRISTINA D. ROEGNER, TIM SCHAFFER, STEVE WILSON, KIRK SCHURING NO - 3: NICKIE J. ANTONIO, , NATHAN H. MANNING

The question being, "Shall the reports of the committee be accepted?" The reports of the committee were accepted.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS The amendments of the House of Representatives to: Am. Sub. S. B. No. 55-Senator Gavarone. Cosponsors: Senators Fedor, O'Brien, Coley, Brenner, Hackett, Hoagland, Huffman, S., McColley, Roegner, Rulli, Schaffer, Schuring, Terhar, Uecker, Wilson. Representatives Butler, Cupp, Manning, D., Smith, T., Abrams, Baldridge, Carruthers, Cross, Ghanbari, Holmes, A., Jones, LaRe, Lipps, McClain, Merrin, Plummer, Roemer, Rogers, Seitz, Stein, Wiggam, Wilkin. To amend sections 2925.01, 2925.03, 3701.99, 3707.99, and 3709.99 of the Revised Code to enhance penalties for certain drug trafficking offenses committed in the vicinity of a substance addiction services provider, to modify penalties for violations of public health orders related to a pandemic, and to designate certain provisions as the "Relapse Reduction Act.", having been informally passed, were taken up. Senator Peterson moved that the amendments of the House of Representatives to Am. Sub. S. B. No. 55, be informally passed and retain their place on the calendar. The question being, “Shall the motion be agreed to?” The motion was agreed to.

OFFERING OF RESOLUTIONS SENATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 1809

Senator Hackett offered the following concurrent resolution: S. C. R. No. 15-Senator Hackett. To urge the United States government to select Ohio to host the permanent headquarters of the United States Space Command. The question being, "Shall the concurrent resolution, S. C. R. No. 15, be adopted?" On the motion of Senator Peterson, S. C. R. No. 15, was referred to the Committee on Rules and Reference. Senator Sykes offered the following resolution: S. R. No. 528-Senator Sykes. Cosponsors: Senators Antonio, Craig, Maharath. To urge the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to continue allowing Ohio to impose sales taxes on certain internet access services. The question being, "Shall the resolution, S. R. No. 528, be adopted?" On the motion of Senator Peterson, S. R. No. 528, was referred to the Committee on Rules and Reference. Pursuant to Senate Rule No. 54, the following resolution was offered:

S. R. No. 529 - Senator Johnson. Honoring Joshua Siderits on receiving a 2020 Congressional Award Gold Medal.

The question being, "Shall the resolution listed under the President's prerogative be adopted?" So the resolution was adopted.

On the motion of Senator Peterson, the Senate adjourned until Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.

Attest: VINCENT L. KEERAN, Clerk.