Legislative Update
Janice Lanier JD RN
Liaison Public Policy Committee
Introduction
The general assembly began its summer recess June 26th and is not likely to resume holding official sessions until after the November general election. As is the case when a prolonged hiatus is looming, committee meetings were frequent, agendas were long, and sessions ran into the night. Multiple bills received cursory attention, and political wheeling and dealing was the order of the day. When the gavel fell in the house (hours after the senate had already started its recess), over 50 bills had been addressed with many becoming so-called Christmas tree proposals (full of many different surprises) on their way to becoming law in Ohio.
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