Vernon Sykes Legislation

Primary Sponsored Bills

Bill	Title
S. B. No. 54	Establish the New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
S. B. No. 105	Regards ADAMH boards; recovery housing residences
S. B. No. 107	Create Porsche Club license plate
S. B. No. 125	Create St. Vincent-St. Mary High School license plate
S. B. No. 141	Designate American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. Memorial Highway
S. B. No. 166	Allow certain minority business direct loans for working capital
S. B. No. 176	Allow child support orders for children over 18 with a disability
S. B. No. 187	Prohibit firearm possession with a domestic violence conviction
S. B. No. 188	Limit liability in regards to firearm hold agreements
S. B. No. 189	Authorize tax credit for handgun training and firearms storage
S. B. No. 210	Designates Ohio Black Media Week
S. B. No. 235	Designate Public Service Recognition Week
S. B. No. 298	Require names submitted by BMV to be included on the jury list

Cosponsored Bills

Bill	Title
H. B. No. 2	Direct state funds for economic growth and community development
S. B. No. 16	Regards immunity from liability for donations of perishable food
H. B. No. 23	Enact FY 2024-2025 transportation budget
S. B. No. 24	Designate Sikh Awareness Month
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
S. B. No. 39	Exempt certain baby products from sales and use tax
S. B. No. 43	Modify homestead exemption-surviving spouse of a disabled veteran
H. B. No. 50	Create mechanism to allow relief-collateral sanction for housing
S. B. No. 55	Require presidential primary election to be held in May
S. B. No. 56	Enter the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact)
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. 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. 74	Regards Treasurer of State and electronic payment of taxes
S. B. No. 75	Regards municipal creation of joint economic development district
S. B. No. 78	Restore local authority to regulate firearms-related conduct
H. B. No. 81	Designate Sheriff Dale R. Williams Memorial Highway
S. B. No. 89	Enter the Cosmetology Licensure Compact
S. B. No. 90	Enter the Social Work Licensure Compact
S. B. No. 91	Regards fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds
S. B. No. 93	Regards doula services
S. B. No. 95	Authorize the operation of remote dispensing pharmacies
S. B. No. 99	Enact Sarah's Law regarding seizure action plans
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. 104	Regards the College Credit Plus Program
S. B. No. 106	Regards workers' comp coverage for certain exposure testing
S. B. No. 109	Regards sex offenses, State Medical Board regulated persons
S. B. No. 111	Establish Urban Farmer Youth Initiative Pilot Program
S. B. No. 126	Regards noncompete provisions in certain health care contracts
S. B. No. 128	Require disclosure of the for-profit status of certain schools
S. B. No. 130	Regards notaries public; limited liability companies; fees
S. B. No. 132	Enact the Ohio Fairness Act
S. B. No. 142	Designates Arab American Heritage Month
S. B. No. 146	Increase the state minimum wage
S. B. No. 154	Include Space Force in armed forces, armed and uniformed service
S. B. No. 160	Create the Equality Ohio license plate
H. B. No. 161	Eliminate spousal exceptions for certain sex offenses
S. B. No. 161	Create the Ohio NAACP license plate
S. B. No. 162	Regards academic intervention services
S. B. No. 164	Enact the Suicide Self-Defense Act
S. B. No. 173	Make election officials public service workers re:public records
S. B. No. 177	Establish and operate the Ohio Health Care Plan
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. 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. 203	Regards mobile food service operation's fire code compliance
S. B. No. 204	Enact CROWN Act regarding hair texture and protective hair styles
S. B. No. 207	Designate Stillbirth Prevention Day
S. B. No. 208	To require a military exception in an open enrollment policy
S. B. No. 209	Regards lost or stolen firearms
S. B. No. 211	Enter the Dietitian Licensure Compact
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
S. B. No. 231	Require system for anonymous reporting of wage discrimination
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. 252	Designate Peter and Sarah Fossett Memorial Bridge
S. B. No. 254	Designate the Brigid Kelly Norwood Lateral
S. B. No. 257	Allow military to participate in homeownership savings program
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. 290	Create Dolly Parton's Imagination Library license plate
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. 322	Regards freestanding birth centers
S. B. No. 323	Designate September 28 as Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Day
H. B. No. 338	Allow child support orders for children over 18 with a disability

Primary Sponsored Resolutions

Resolution	Title
S. R. No. 32	Honoring the Akron Woman's City Club on its One Hundredth Anniversary.
S. R. No. 94	Honoring the Archbishop Hoban High School boys basketball team as the 2023 Division I State Champion.
S. R. No. 95	Honoring the Buchtel Community Learning Center boys basketball team on winning the 2023 Division II State Championship.
S. R. No. 160	In memory of Thomas Charles Sawyer.
S. R. No. 270	Honoring Ronald Spears II as the top-ranked senator at the 2023 Boys Nation.
S. R. No. 282	Honoring the City of Ravenna on its Two Hundred Twenty-fifth Anniversary.
S. R. No. 290	Honoring the Akron-Summit County Public Library on its One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary.
S. R. No. 298	Honoring The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio on its One Hundred Seventy-fifth Anniversary.
S. R. No. 363	Honoring the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library on its One Hundredth Anniversary.
S. R. No. 423	Honoring the Summit County Historical Society on its Centennial.
S. R. No. 446	Honoring Daneé Pinckney on being selected as the 2025 SBOE Teacher of the Year.
S. R. No. 468	Honoring the Kent State University women's golf team on winning the 2024 Mid-American Conference.

Cosponsored Resolutions

Resolution	Title
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. 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.
S. C. R. No. 8	Urge federal govt reduce processing time-veteran disability claim
S. C. R. No. 9	Urge Congress support military, veteran mental health treatment
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. 31	Authorizing Cleveland State University to use the Ohio Senate Chamber on March 16, 2023.
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. 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. 232	Honoring Chancellor Randy Gardner for exemplary service to the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
S. R. No. 257	Honor Bulgarian-American heritage in Ohio
S. R. No. 268	Authorizing the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association to use the Ohio Senate Chamber and committee rooms on April 11-13, 2024.
S. R. No. 269	Permitting the use of the Ohio Senate Chamber and hearing rooms by the Western Ohio National Speech and Debate Association on March 18, 2024.
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. 315	Recognizing the Month of the Military Child in Ohio, April 2024.
S. R. No. 319	In memory of Brigid Kelly.
S. R. No. 343	In memory of Carolyn Jean Prentiss.
S. R. No. 359	To urge the Congress of the United States to enact the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
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. 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.