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by Nicole Piscitani • Nov. 10, 2025

The fall legislative calendar is quickly moving towards a close, and the House Education Committee has indicated that several bills could move out of committee before Thanksgiving. One bill in particular — House Bill (HB) 455, an education deregulation bill — is expected to move not only out of committee but potentially could receive consideration on the House floor.

The Senate Education Committee is also working on an omnibus education bill, Senate Bill (SB) 311, but HB 455 is further in the legislative process. If HB 455 passes…

by Nicole Piscitani • Sept. 7, 2025

The summer recess is almost over, with the Ohio legislature returning for committees the week of Sept. 15. The fall legislative calendar looks similar in both the Ohio House and Ohio Senate, with eight session days scheduled during October and November. Both the House and Senate have also scheduled some if-needed sessions in September and December. While it isn’t clear what the legislative priorities are, there are a few issues to watch.

Property taxes
The Ohio legislature included several property tax items in…

by Nicole Piscitani • June 24, 2024

This is the last week that the Ohio General Assembly is scheduled to have sessions and committees before what could be an extended break. It is still unknown when the Ohio House and Ohio Senate will return to the Statehouse in the fall. Both chambers have numerous committees scheduled, and those committees are focused on moving important bills out of the committee to go to the floor for a vote.

An important bill, not only for education but for many organizations from around the state, is the capital budget. The capital budget is…

by Nicole Piscitani • May 22, 2024

The Ohio General Assembly is scheduled to continue its work until June 26. After that it is unknown when the Ohio House and Ohio Senate will return to the Statehouse. The Ohio legislature typically takes a summer recess during an election year to allow incumbents running for reelection time to campaign in their districts. This election year there are several factors impacting the legislative calendar and, more importantly, legislative activity.

One of those factors is the change in several committee chairmanships. House Speaker…