Kent Smith Legislation

Primary Sponsored Bills

Bill	Title
S. B. No. 50	Revise 9-1-1 law; regards emergency telecommunicator training
S. B. No. 87	Establish the day of each general election as a legal holiday
S. B. No. 88	Expand offense of aggravated menacing for utility workers
S. B. No. 146	Increase the state minimum wage
S. B. No. 149	Prohibit public utilities recovering political expenditure costs
S. B. No. 150	Prohibit terminating electric, gas service to certain households
S. B. No. 151	Repeal provisions of H.B. 6 of the 133rd GA; provide refunds
S. B. No. 160	Create the Equality Ohio license plate
S. B. No. 161	Create the Ohio NAACP license plate
S. B. No. 171	Temporarily authorize income tax credit for certain investments
S. B. No. 227	Enact The Consumer Utility Billing Transparency Act
S. B. No. 228	Require refunds for utility customers for unlawful charges
S. B. No. 231	Require system for anonymous reporting of wage discrimination
S. B. No. 232	Create fair paycheck workplace certificate
S. B. No. 251	Require certain utilities file a PUCO rate case every four years
S. B. No. 260	Designate SPC Connor Wilson-Reichert Memorial Highway
S. B. No. 284	Enact CAMPUS Act
S. B. No. 300	Require certain property fees be allocated for housing purposes
S. B. No. 307	Regards items that accelerate a firearm's rate of fire
S. B. No. 316	Provide sales tax rebates to music venues, festival promoters
S. B. No. 342

Cosponsored Bills

Bill	Title
H. B. No. 2	Direct state funds for economic growth and community development
H. B. No. 5	Modernize the adoption process
H. B. No. 7	Enact the Strong Foundations Act
S. B. No. 10	Incorporate changes in the Internal Revenue Code into Ohio law
H. B. No. 23	Enact FY 2024-2025 transportation budget
S. B. No. 24	Designate Sikh Awareness Month
H. B. No. 29	Regards driver's license suspensions-failure to pay child support
H. B. No. 31	Enact FY 2024-2025 workers' compensation budget
H. B. No. 32	Enact FY 2024-2025 Industrial Commission budget
S. B. No. 34	Designate July as "Sarcoma Awareness Month"; name act Hank's Law
H. B. No. 34	Excuse breast-feeding mothers from jury service
H. B. No. 35	Eliminate limitations period for certain sexual abuse claims
S. B. No. 37	Regards driver's license suspension law; financial responsibility
H. B. No. 37	Increase penalties for OVI and aggravated vehicular homicide
S. B. No. 42	Adopt the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state airplane
S. B. No. 43	Modify homestead exemption-surviving spouse of a disabled veteran
S. B. No. 45	Designate Veterans Memorial Bridge in Trumbull County
H. B. No. 47	Require automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in schools
S. B. No. 54	Establish the New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
S. B. No. 55	Require presidential primary election to be held in May
S. B. No. 57	Designate Ohio Stroke Awareness Month
H. B. No. 61	Designate James A. Garfield Day
S. B. No. 61	Cap cost sharing for prescription insulin drugs
S. B. No. 62	Designate Rutherford B. Hayes Day
S. B. No. 64	Expand Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program
S. B. No. 65	Designate Judge Nathaniel R. Jones Day
S. B. No. 66	Require schools to transmit student's records within 5 days
S. B. No. 69	Designate Ohio Doula Awareness Week
S. B. No. 75	Regards municipal creation of joint economic development district
H. B. No. 77	Regards the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in Ohio
S. B. No. 78	Restore local authority to regulate firearms-related conduct
H. B. No. 78	Regards State Teachers Retirement Board elections, membership
H. B. No. 81	Designate Sheriff Dale R. Williams Memorial Highway
H. B. No. 86	Revise the liquor control laws
S. B. No. 91	Regards fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds
S. B. No. 93	Regards doula services
S. B. No. 94	Regards the Treasurer of State, recorded instruments, liens, etc.
S. B. No. 100	Prohibit installing tracking device or app without consent
S. B. No. 101	Abolish death penalty; modify juror challenges in certain cases
S. B. No. 106	Regards workers' comp coverage for certain exposure testing
H. B. No. 106	Enact the Pay Stub Protection Act
H. B. No. 107	Designate Cleveland Firefighter Johnny Tetrick Memorial Highway
S. B. No. 109	Regards sex offenses, State Medical Board regulated persons
H. B. No. 111	Increase sentence range for third degree felony domestic violence
S. B. No. 111	Establish Urban Farmer Youth Initiative Pilot Program
S. B. No. 112	Enact Ohio Childhood Safety Act
S. B. No. 122	Revise the law regarding bail
S. B. No. 125	Create St. Vincent-St. Mary High School license plate
S. B. No. 128	Require disclosure of the for-profit status of certain schools
S. B. No. 132	Enact the Ohio Fairness Act
S. B. No. 141	Designate American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. Memorial Highway
S. B. No. 142	Designates Arab American Heritage Month
S. B. No. 144	Regards immunizations by pharmacists, pharmacy interns and techs
S. B. No. 154	Include Space Force in armed forces, armed and uniformed service
S. B. No. 155	Remove requirement to construct certain interstate interchanges
S. B. No. 156	Regards designation of wild, scenic, and recreational rivers
H. B. No. 158	Regards the regulation of cosmetologists and barbers
H. B. No. 161	Eliminate spousal exceptions for certain sex offenses
S. B. No. 166	Allow certain minority business direct loans for working capital
S. B. No. 173	Make election officials public service workers re:public records
S. B. No. 176	Allow child support orders for children over 18 with a disability
S. B. No. 177	Establish and operate the Ohio Health Care Plan
S. B. No. 178	Prohibit certain actions around a distressed vehicle
H. B. No. 179	Regards vicarious liability in tort actions; statutes of repose
S. B. No. 180	Provide unemployment benefits to striking workers
S. B. No. 186	Regards payment of property tax, sale of tax-foreclosed property
S. B. No. 187	Prohibit firearm possession with a domestic violence conviction
S. B. No. 188	Limit liability in regards to firearm hold agreements
H. B. No. 195	Create an adaptive mobility dealer license
S. B. No. 195	Establish Ohio Ireland Trade Commission
S. B. No. 198	Provide inmates with state ID cards, education documentation
S. B. No. 201	Put Supreme Court, appeals court candidate on nonpartisan ballot
S. B. No. 204	Enact CROWN Act regarding hair texture and protective hair styles
S. B. No. 206	Establish process for selling abandoned or derelict aircraft
S. B. No. 209	Regards lost or stolen firearms
S. B. No. 210	Designates Ohio Black Media Week
S. B. No. 214	Allow human trafficking victim to expunge certain records
S. B. No. 219	Regards educator license grade bands
S. B. No. 225	Designate Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day
H. B. No. 226	Regards customer-owned water service lines replacement costs
S. B. No. 233	Regards on-track equipment when approaching a railroad crossing
S. B. No. 234	Designate Food Allergy Awareness Month
S. B. No. 235	Designate Public Service Recognition Week
H. B. No. 251	Designate Deputy Sheriff James "Jim" Wert Memorial Highway
H. B. No. 253	Designate Brigadier General Charles Young Mem Historical Corridor
S. B. No. 254	Designate the Brigid Kelly Norwood Lateral
S. B. No. 257	Allow military to participate in homeownership savings program
H. B. No. 257	Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually
H. B. No. 265	Exempt certain public service workers' forms from disclosure
S. B. No. 277	Regards higher ed accommodations for student election officials
S. B. No. 281	Regards info poster on benefits and services for veterans
S. B. No. 289	Eliminate period of limitation - rape prosecution or civil action
S. B. No. 290	Create Dolly Parton's Imagination Library license plate
S. B. No. 314	Regards electronic monitoring in a long-term care facility
S. B. No. 321	Regards liability for injury caused by consumption of food
S. B. No. 322	Regards freestanding birth centers
S. B. No. 323	Designate September 28 as Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Day
S. B. No. 338	Expand eligibility for grandparent POA or caretaker affidavit
H. B. No. 364	Regards non-commercial seed sharing; noxious weed removal
H. B. No. 496	Revise the law governing property taxes and county auditors
H. B. No. 497	Make various changes regarding county law

Primary Sponsored Resolutions

Resolution	Title
S. R. No. 31	Authorizing Cleveland State University to use the Ohio Senate Chamber on March 16, 2023.
S. R. No. 70	Honoring the Richmond Heights High School boys basketball team on securing the 2023 Division IV State Championship.
S. R. No. 180	Support amendment re corporate personhood, money as speech
S. R. No. 330	Honoring the Lutheran East High School boys basketball team on winning the 2024 Division III State Championship.
S. R. No. 371	In memory of Officer Jacob J. Derbin.

Cosponsored Resolutions

Resolution	Title
S. C. R. No. 3	Urge Congress, President designate funding for Ohio hydrogen hubs
S. R. No. 3	In memory of Charles Frederick Horn.
S. J. R. No. 3	CA: Permit Election Day voter registration and voting
S. C. R. No. 4	Adopt the Legislative Code of Ethics
S. J. R. No. 4	CA: Authorize bonds for public infrastructure capital improvement
S. C. R. No. 5	Support Ohio Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial
H. C. R. No. 6	Urge Congress to repeal Windfall Elimination
S. R. No. 7	In memory of Steven Maurer.
H. C. R. No. 8	Urge selection of Ohio as headquarters of the U.S. Space Command
H. J. R. No. 8	CA: Authorize bonds for public infrastructure capital improvement
S. C. R. No. 9	Urge Congress support military, veteran mental health treatment
H. C. R. No. 14	Urges enactment of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024
S. R. No. 17	Honoring Dennis Waites on his retirement from CSRAB.
S. R. No. 20	In memory of Dan Ramos.
S. R. No. 27	Honoring Frank Strigari for outstanding service to the Ohio Senate.
S. R. No. 34	In memory of Kent K. Smith.
S. R. No. 35	In memory of Representative Kristopher W. Jordan.
S. R. No. 43	In memory of William Frank Reineke, Sr.
S. R. No. 53	Honoring Michael J. O'Neill on his retirement from LSC.
S. R. No. 54	Honoring Dennis M. Papp for years of stalwart service to the Legislative Service Commission.
S. R. No. 55	In memory of Dr. Samuel Wallace Speck, Jr.
S. R. No. 117	Honoring the remarkable life of Lorraine Ann Barron.
S. R. No. 160	In memory of Thomas Charles Sawyer.
S. R. No. 173	In memory of Richard L. Ditto
S. R. No. 191	Honoring Jeff Golon for thirty-five years of commendable service to the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
S. R. No. 195	In memory of Scott R. Nein.
S. R. No. 196	Urge Congress to amend the Railway Safety Act of 2023
S. R. No. 201	Recognizing September 18-24, 2023, as Rail Safety Week in Ohio.
S. R. No. 213	Honoring Ross Miller on his retirement from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
S. R. No. 214	Condemn attacks against Israel; support Israel's people
S. R. No. 256	Honoring Timothy Young on his retirement as the Ohio Public Defender.
S. R. No. 257	Honor Bulgarian-American heritage in Ohio
S. R. No. 285	In memory of Stanley J. Aronoff.
S. R. No. 291	In memory of Theodore M. Gray, Jr.
S. R. No. 306	In memory of Charles Frederick Kurfess.
S. R. No. 319	In memory of Brigid Kelly.
S. R. No. 343	In memory of Carolyn Jean Prentiss.
S. R. No. 362	In memory of Shirley A. Huffman.
S. R. No. 385	Honoring Michael A. Rulli for his exemplary service to the Ohio Senate.
S. R. No. 431	In memory of Marigene Valiquette.
S. R. No. 445	Urge Congress enact Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women's Health Act
S. R. No. 448	In memory of Barbara C. Pringle.
S. R. No. 453	Support Citizens Not Politicians-Citizens Redistricting Initiative
S. R. No. 457	In memory of Roy L. Keeran.
S. R. No. 460	In memory of Darrell W. Opfer.
S. R. No. 461	In memory of William Thomas Ariss.
S. R. No. 462	In memory of Dave Hobson.
S. R. No. 467	In memory of Jo Ann Davidson.
S. R. No. 471	Honoring Susan Elizabeth Burkey for years of stalwart service to the Legislative Service Commission.
S. R. No. 482	In memory of Senator J. Kirk Schuring.
S. R. No. 484	Honoring John D. Whaley for outstanding service to the State of Ohio.
S. R. No. 485	Honoring Senator Vernon Sykes for outstanding service to the Ohio Senate.
S. R. No. 486	Honoring Senator Matthew Dolan for outstanding service to the Ohio Senate.
S. R. No. 487	Honoring Senator Stephanie Kunze for outstanding service to the Ohio Senate.
S. R. No. 493	In memory of William Nelson Morgan.
S. R. No. 497	Honoring Aida S. Montano on her retirement from the Legislative Service Commission.
S. R. No. 499	Honoring President Matt Huffman for outstanding service to the Ohio Senate.