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 481To require the assessment of municipal corporation cybersecurity infrastructure, to allow the cybersecurity strategic advisor to certify and contract with private cybersecurity firms, and to establish a toll-free secure line to the Ohio Cyber Reserve. Read More | House Bill 475To require the assessment of municipal corporation cybersecurity infrastructure, to allow the cybersecurity strategic advisor to certify and contract with private cybersecurity firms, and to establish a toll-free secure line to the Ohio Cyber Reserve. Read More | House Bill 473To prohibit a public employer from paying employee contributions to a state retirement system. Read More |
House Bill 439To expressly prohibit the surface application of brine from oil and gas wells on roads. Read More | House Bill 413To create the Ohio Local Government Expenditure Database and require political subdivision participation, to require the state retirement systems to participate in the Ohio State Government Expenditure Database, and to make an appropriation. Read More | House Bill 412To allow a village to contract with the county prosecutor for legal services. Read More |
House Bill 317To prohibit the purchase of small unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity. Read More | House Bill 314To restrict harassing or disruptive public records requests and permit private contractors to respond to voluminous public records requests. Read More | |
House Bill 297To increase the amount a county may provide to military and veterans organizations for Memorial Day expenses. Read More | House Bill 240To make changes to the laws governing dogs and other companion animals and to name this act Avery's Law. Read More | |
House Bill 241To require a 10-day quarantine period for a dog following an attack and to require a court, under certain circumstances, to hold a hearing to determine the dog's disposition. Read More | Senate Bill 180To prohibit the purchase of small unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity. Read More |
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