General Government Bills
Bills on this page generally fall under the purview of the CCAO General Government Standing Committee, chaired in 2025 by Franklin County Commissioner John O'Grady.
A bill's inclusion on this page does not mean that the committee has discussed the bill or that the Association has taken a position.
House Bill 146To change the civil service status of certain positions in a county probation department from classified to unclassified. Read More | House Bill 123To modify the procedures for filling vacancies in certain local elected offices. Read More | |
Senate Bill 123To prohibit a law enforcement agency from charging a fee for preparing or producing a video public record for a person known or presumed to be depicted in the video. Read More | House Bill 180To prohibit adverse employment actions against employees who are absent from work while serving as, or training to be, precinct election officials. Read More | House Bill 42To require certain agencies to collect and report data concerning the citizenship or immigration status of persons with whom they come into contact. Read More |
House Bill 73To establish a deferred retirement option plan for law enforcement officers in the Public Employees Retirement System. Read More | Senate Bill 82To specify that certain election officials are designated public service workers for purposes of the public records law. Read More | |
Senate Bill 69To declare the intent of the General Assembly to enact legislation to reform the law governing the state's public retirement systems. Read More | Senate Bill 8To prohibit a public employer from providing paid leave or compensation for a public employee to engage in certain union activities. Read More |
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