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SB29 - Regards education records and student data privacy
Stephen A. Huffman, Nickie J. Antonio, Louis W. Blessing
Last updated about 1 month ago
17 Co-Sponsors
To amend sections 149.43 and 3319.31 and to enact sections 3319.325, 3319.326, and 3319.327 of the Revised Code regarding educational records and student data privacy.
STATUS
Passed
SB52 - Exempt United States and Ohio flag sales from sales and use tax
Theresa Gavarone
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
To amend section 5739.02 of the Revised Code to exempt sales of United States and Ohio flags from sales and use tax.
STATUS
Introduced
SB43 - Modify homestead exemption-surviving spouse of a disabled veteran
Andrew O. Brenner, Nickie J. Antonio, Louis W. Blessing
Last updated 11 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
To amend sections 323.151, 323.152, 323.153, 4503.064, 4503.065, and 4503.066 of the Revised Code to modify the homestead exemption for the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran.
STATUS
Passed
SR25 - Permitting the use of the Ohio Senate Chamber and hearing rooms by the Western Ohio National Speech and Debate Association on March 18, 2023.
Matt Huffman, Nickie J. Antonio, Louis W. Blessing
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SB56 - Enter the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact)
Kristina D. Roegner, Nickie J. Antonio, Jerry C. Cirino
Last updated 2 days ago
21 Co-Sponsors
To enact sections 4731.156 and 4731.157 of the Revised Code to enter into the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact).
STATUS
Passed
SB51 - Establish Secretary of State Election Integrity Division
Theresa Gavarone
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
To amend section 3501.05 and to enact section 3501.055 of the Revised Code to establish the Election Integrity Division in the Office of the Secretary of State.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1 - Revise Education Law and Department duties; rename the Department
William F. Reineke, Niraj J. Antani, Andrew O. Brenner
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
To amend sections 5.224, 5.281, 9.231, 9.55, 102.02, 109.57, 109.572, 109.64, 109.65, 109.71, 109.72, 109.746, 113.73, 117.46, 121.02, 121.03, 121.35, 121.37, 121.40, 121.95, 124.15, 124.382, 124.384, 125.05, 125.13, 133.06, 133.061, 135.142, 149.331, 175.30, 197.04, 319.301, 901.71, 921.06, 2151.011, 2151.353, 2151.357, 2151.362, 2305.111, 2901.01, 2903.13, 2907.03, 2917.31, 2917.46, 2923.122, 2925.01, 2950.11, 2953.34, 3301.01, 3301.07, 3301.071, 3301.072, 3301.075, 3301.076, 3301.078, 3301.079, 3301.0710, 3301.0711, 3301.0712, 3301.0713, 3301.0714, 3301.0715, 3301.0716, 3301.0717, 3301.0718, 3301.0719, 3301.0720, 3301.0721, 3301.0723, 3301.0725, 3301.0726, 3301.0728, 3301.0730, 3301.10, 3301.11, 3301.12, 3301.121, 3301.131, 3301.133, 3301.134, 3301.135, 3301.136, 3301.14, 3301.15, 3301.16, 3301.162, 3301.163, 3301.18, 3301.19, 3301.22, 3301.221, 3301.23, 3301.27, 3301.28, 3301.30, 3301.311, 3301.40, 3301.45, 3301.49, 3301.52, 3301.521, 3301.53, 3301.54, 3301.541, 3301.55, 3301.56, 3301.57, 3301.58, 3301.59, 3301.61, 3301.62, 3301.63, 3301.64, 3301.68, 3301.70, 3301.80, 3301.81, 3301.923, 3301.94, 3301.941, 3301.948, 3302.01, 3302.02, 3302.021, 3302.03, 3302.031, 3302.032, 3302.033, 3302.034, 3302.035, 3302.036, 3302.037, 3302.038, 3302.039, 3302.04, 3302.041, 3302.042, 3302.043, 3302.05, 3302.06, 3302.062, 3302.063, 3302.066, 3302.068, 3302.07, 3302.09, 3302.10, 3302.103, 3302.11, 3302.12, 3302.13, 3302.14, 3302.15, 3302.151, 3302.17, 3302.20, 3302.21, 3302.22, 3302.25, 3302.26, 3302.41, 3302.42, 3303.02, 3303.04, 3303.05, 3303.06, 3303.20, 3304.12, 3307.01, 3307.05, 3307.31, 3309.011, 3309.48, 3309.491, 3309.51, 3310.01, 3310.02, 3310.03, 3310.031, 3310.032, 3310.033, 3310.036, 3310.07, 3310.11, 3310.13, 3310.14, 3310.15, 3310.16, 3310.17, 3310.41, 3310.411, 3310.42, 3310.51, 3310.52, 3310.521, 3310.522, 3310.53, 3310.58, 3310.59, 3310.62, 3310.63, 3310.64, 3310.70, 3311.056, 3311.08, 3311.16, 3311.17, 3311.19, 3311.191, 3311.213, 3311.214, 3311.217, 3311.218, 3311.521, 3311.53, 3311.60, 3311.71, 3311.74, 3311.741, 3311.76, 3311.86, 3311.87, 3312.01, 3312.02, 3312.04, 3312.07, 3312.08, 3312.09, 3312.13, 3313.03, 3313.25, 3313.30, 3313.413, 3313.472, 3313.48, 3313.483, 3313.484, 3313.487, 3313.488, 3313.489, 3313.4810, 3313.531, 3313.532, 3313.533, 3313.534, 3313.5310, 3313.5312, 3313.5314, 3313.56, 3313.57, 3313.60, 3313.603, 3313.605, 3313.608, 3313.6011, 3313.6013, 3313.6015, 3313.6016, 3313.6019, 3313.6020, 3313.6024, 3313.6027, 3313.61, 3313.611, 3313.612, 3313.614, 3313.615, 3313.618, 3313.619, 3313.6110, 3313.6111, 3313.6112, 3313.6113, 3313.6114, 3313.64, 3313.642, 3313.643, 3313.644, 3313.645, 3313.646, 3313.647, 3313.6410, 3313.65, 3313.66, 3313.662, 3313.671, 3313.674, 3313.71, 3313.7110, 3313.7111, 3313.7112, 3313.7113, 3313.7114, 3313.7115, 3313.7116, 3313.81, 3313.811, 3313.813, 3313.814, 3313.815, 3313.817, 3313.818, 3313.821, 3313.843, 3313.844, 3313.845, 3313.846, 3313.90, 3313.902, 3313.903, 3313.904, 3313.905, 3313.906, 3313.91, 3313.911, 3313.92, 3313.941, 3313.97, 3313.974, 3313.975, 3313.976, 3313.978, 3313.979, 3313.98, 3313.981, 3313.982, 3314.011, 3314.012, 3314.013, 3314.015, 3314.016, 3314.017, 3314.02, 3314.021, 3314.023, 3314.025, 3314.027, 3314.029, 3314.0211, 3314.03, 3314.032, 3314.034, 3314.035, 3314.038, 3314.039, 3314.041, 3314.05, 3314.06, 3314.072, 3314.074, 3314.08, 3314.081, 3314.083, 3314.087, 3314.091, 3314.10, 3314.101, 3314.11, 3314.12, 3314.143, 3314.144, 3314.147, 3314.17, 3314.18, 3314.19, 3314.191, 3314.20, 3314.21, 3314.22, 3314.232, 3314.24, 3314.26, 3314.27, 3314.271, 3314.28, 3314.29, 3314.35, 3314.351, 3314.353, 3314.354, 3314.36, 3314.38, 3314.50, 3314.51, 3315.18, 3315.181, 3315.33, 3315.34, 3315.35, 3316.03, 3316.031, 3316.04, 3316.041, 3316.042, 3316.05, 3316.06, 3316.08, 3316.20, 3317.01, 3317.011, 3317.012, 3317.014, 3317.015, 3317.017, 3317.019, 3317.02, 3317.021, 3317.022, 3317.023, 3317.024, 3317.025, 3317.026, 3317.028, 3317.0211, 3317.0212, 3317.0213, 3317.0214, 3317.0215, 3317.0217, 3317.0218, 3317.03, 3317.031, 3317.032, 3317.033, 3317.036, 3317.037, 3317.05, 3317.051, 3317.06, 3317.061, 3317.062, 3317.063, 3317.064, 3317.07, 3317.071, 3317.072, 3317.08, 3317.081, 3317.082, 3317.09, 3317.10, 3317.11, 3317.12, 3317.13, 3317.14, 3317.141, 3317.15, 3317.16, 3317.161, 3317.162, 3317.164, 3317.18, 3317.19, 3317.201, 3317.23, 3317.231, 3317.24, 3317.25, 3317.40, 3317.50, 3317.51, 3318.011, 3318.033, 3318.051, 3318.08, 3318.084, 3318.18, 3318.363, 3318.42, 3319.02, 3319.073, 3319.074, 3319.077, 3319.111, 3319.112, 3319.113, 3319.143, 3319.151, 3319.16, 3319.161, 3319.22, 3319.221, 3319.224, 3319.228, 3319.229, 3319.231, 3319.234, 3319.235, 3319.236, 3319.25, 3319.262, 3319.263, 3319.28, 3319.291, 3319.292, 3319.316, 3319.319, 3319.33, 3319.35, 3319.361, 3319.39, 3319.391, 3319.393, 3319.40, 3319.44, 3319.46, 3319.55, 3319.56, 3319.57, 3319.60, 3319.61, 3319.611, 3319.612, 3321.01, 3321.03, 3321.04, 3321.07, 3321.09, 3321.12, 3321.13, 3321.18, 3321.19, 3321.191, 3323.01, 3323.011, 3323.02, 3323.021, 3323.022, 3323.03, 3323.04, 3323.041, 3323.05, 3323.051, 3323.052, 3323.06, 3323.07, 3323.08, 3323.09, 3323.091, 3323.13, 3323.14, 3323.141, 3323.142, 3323.15, 3323.17, 3323.19, 3323.20, 3323.25, 3323.251, 3323.32, 3323.33, 3324.01, 3324.02, 3324.03, 3324.04, 3324.05, 3324.06, 3324.07, 3324.08, 3324.09, 3324.10, 3324.11, 3325.01, 3325.011, 3325.02, 3325.03, 3325.04, 3325.05, 3325.06, 3325.07, 3325.071, 3325.08, 3325.09, 3325.11, 3325.12, 3325.13, 3325.14, 3325.16, 3325.17, 3326.02, 3326.03, 3326.032, 3326.04, 3326.08, 3326.081, 3326.15, 3326.17, 3326.211, 3326.23, 3326.28, 3326.30, 3326.32, 3326.34, 3326.35, 3326.36, 3326.37, 3326.45, 3326.51, 3326.60, 3327.01, 3327.011, 3327.012, 3327.018, 3327.02, 3327.021, 3327.05, 3327.08, 3327.10, 3327.101, 3327.13, 3327.14, 3327.16, 3328.01, 3328.02, 3328.04, 3328.11, 3328.12, 3328.13, 3328.15, 3328.18, 3328.23, 3328.26, 3328.29, 3328.30, 3328.31, 3328.34, 3328.35, 3328.37, 3328.38, 3328.45, 3328.50, 3329.01, 3329.03, 3329.10, 3331.01, 3331.02, 3331.04, 3331.08, 3332.02, 3332.03, 3332.04, 3333.04, 3333.041, 3333.048, 3333.0411, 3333.0415, 3333.07, 3333.162, 3333.167, 3333.21, 3333.31, 3333.34, 3333.35, 3333.37, 3333.39, 3333.391, 3333.43, 3333.66, 3333.70, 3333.82, 3333.86, 3333.87, 3333.91, 3335.36, 3335.61, 3343.05, 3345.06, 3345.061, 3345.062, 3345.86, 3353.02, 3365.01, 3365.02, 3365.03, 3365.032, 3365.033, 3365.034, 3365.035, 3365.04, 3365.05, 3365.06, 3365.07, 3365.071, 3365.08, 3365.09, 3365.091, 3365.10, 3365.12, 3365.15, 3375.01, 3701.507, 3701.78, 3705.36, 3707.58, 3707.59, 3734.62, 3737.22, 3742.32, 3745.21, 3781.106, 3781.11, 3798.01, 4109.01, 4109.06, 4109.07, 4109.22, 4112.04, 4112.12, 4117.10, 4117.102, 4141.01, 4141.47, 4506.09, 4506.10, 4507.21, 4508.01, 4511.21, 4511.75, 4511.76, 4709.07, 4709.10, 4713.02, 4732.10, 4735.09, 4742.02, 4742.03, 4742.05, 4742.06, 4742.07, 4743.03, 4747.10, 4757.41, 4758.61, 4779.13, 5101.061, 5101.34, 5103.02, 5103.08, 5103.13, 5103.55, 5104.01, 5104.015, 5104.02, 5104.053, 5104.08, 5104.29, 5104.30, 5107.281, 5107.287, 5107.40, 5107.62, 5120.031, 5120.07, 5120.091, 5123.022, 5123.023, 5123.025, 5123.026, 5123.0423, 5126.04, 5126.05, 5126.23, 5126.24, 5139.34, 5145.06, 5162.363, 5162.365, 5502.262, 5502.263, 5513.04, 5703.21, 5705.216, 5705.391, 5705.412, 5709.07, 5709.92, 5715.26, 5715.34, 5747.057, 5747.72, 5753.11, 6109.21, 6301.04, 6301.11, 6301.111, 6301.112, 6301.15, 6301.21, 6301.22, and 6301.23; to enact new section 3301.13 and sections 3301.0731, 3301.111, 3301.132, 3301.137, 3301.138, and 3321.042; and to repeal sections 3301.13, 3302.101, and 3302.102 of the Revised Code; and to amend the versions of sections 921.06, 3301.071, 3309.011, 3319.22, 3319.229, 3319.262, 3319.28, 3319.361, 3327.10, 4709.07, 4709.10, 4732.10, 4735.09, and 4747.10 of the Revised Code that are scheduled to take effect December 29, 2023, to continue the changes on and after that date to rename the Department of Education as the Department of Education and Workforce; to create the position of Director of Education and Workforce; and to reform the functions and responsibilities of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB49 - Enact the Religious Expression Days "R.E.D." Act
Michele Reynolds, Niraj J. Antani, Nickie J. Antonio
Last updated over 1 year ago
17 Co-Sponsors
To amend sections 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact section 3320.04 of the Revised Code to enact the Religious Expression Days "R.E.D." Act to require each kindergarten through 12 public school to adopt a policy providing students with religious accommodations.
STATUS
Engrossed
SR35 - In memory of Representative Kristopher W. Jordan.
Andrew O. Brenner, Matt Huffman, Niraj J. Antani
Last updated over 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
HB35 - Eliminate limitations period for certain sexual abuse claims
William J. Seitz, Jessica E. Miranda, Nickie J. Antonio
Last updated 12 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
To amend section 2305.111 and to enact section 2950.021 of the Revised Code to enact the Scout's Honor Law to eliminate the limitations period for a civil action based on a claim of childhood sexual abuse only for purposes of filing claims against a bankruptcy estate of an organization chartered under federal law; to provide with respect to sex offenders and child-victim offenders who committed their offense prior to January 1, 2008, mechanisms for reclassifying or classifying the offenders in specified circumstances under the SORN Law in effect prior to that date; to subsequently amend section 2305.111 of the Revised Code five years after the effective date of that section to remove the described elimination of the limitations period; and to declare an emergency.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Ohio district SD-002
COMMITTEES
Local Government
General Government
Judiciary
Finance
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Theresa Gavarone is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 3 since 2020. She previously served as a Wood County Commissioner from 2013 to 2020. Gavarone also served as Mayor of Bowling Green from 2004 through 2008. Gavarone is the co-owner of Mr. Spots restaurants and the wife of Jim Gavarone, the Bowling Green chief of police. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Bowling Green State University and is a member of the Ohio Farm Bureau, the National Rifle Association, and the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce.read less
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