How to Search For Bill Information

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The Legislative SearchHow to Find a Bill,
Related Information, and Committee Listings
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• Table of Contents
• How to Find the Bill.
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• How to Find Related Publications
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• How to Find Committee Listings
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• Review.. 20
• V. Contact Information.
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I. The Bill
Step One Go to www.legislature.state.oh.us.
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I. The Bill
Step One Go to www.legislature.state.oh.us.
Step Two Click on Main Menu Button Search for
Legislative Information
Search for Legislative Information
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I. The Bill
Step One Go to www.legislature.state.oh.us.
Step Two Click on Main Menu Button Search for
Legislative Information
Step Three Click on the right-hand menu to Find
by Keyword, Bill Number, or by Sponsor
Find Bills by Number Find Bills by Sponsor Find
Bills, Analyses, Synopses and Fiscal Notes by
Keyword
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I. The Bill
Step One Go to www.legislature.state.oh.us.
Step Two Click on Main Menu Button Search for
Legislative Information
Step Three Click on the right-hand menu to
Find by Keyword, Bill Number, or by Sponsor
Result After entering the information, you will
have the bill text and related publications.
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I. The Bill
Step One Go to www.legislature.state.oh.us.
Step Two Click on Main Menu Button Search for
Legislative Information
Step Three Click on the right-hand menu to
Find by Keyword, Bill Number, or by Sponsor
Result After entering the information, you will
have the bill text and related publications.
Problems Finding the Bill? Call the Legislative
Service Commission at 614-466-3615
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I. The Bill
Bill Text

• The underlined portions of the text is language
  that has been added to the relevant sections of
  the Ohio Revised Code.
• Text that has a strike-through has been deleted
  from the bill.
• Adobe versions of the text are available on the
  right-hand menu.

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II. Related Publications
All Related Publications
Once you have found the bill, all publications
associated with the bill are available on the
right-hand menu of the screen.
View Publications Associated with
this Bill Bill Analyses Synopsis of Committee
Amendments Conference Committee Synopses
Fiscal Notes Status Report of Legislation
Votes
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II. Related Publications
Bill Analyses
Bill Analyses are available for the different
versions of the bill and reflect changes that
have been made throughout the legislative
process. Analyses often include a summary of the
bills key provisions, a description of the
current law that the bill will change, and
applicable definitions.
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II. Related Publications
Synopsis of Committee Amendments
Brief descriptions of amendments made in
committee.
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II. Related Publications
Conference Committee Synopsis
Synopsis of any amendments to the bill in
conference committee. The conference committee is
a committee composed of members of the House and
Senate who must agree to amendments (if any) that
the bill underwent in the second chamber.
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II. Related Publications
Fiscal Note and Local Impact Statement
Fiscal notes are available for the different
versions of the bill and reflect changes that are
a result of amendments. The note reflects the
fiscal impact of the bill on state and local
government.
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II. Related Publications
Status Report of Legislation
Tracks the bills movement through the
legislature and provides its current status. If
you are having trouble understanding the process,
it may be helpful to review the document entitled
How a Bill becomes a Law.
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II. Related Publications
Votes

• If a bill has passed third consideration
  (floor vote) in a chamber, the unofficial votes
  are provided.
• To find committee votes or to get a copy of the
  official votes go to http//www.legislature.state.
  oh.us/Journals.cfm and click on the date on which
  it was voted. (See status for date voted).

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II. Bill Text and Related Publications
III. Committee Listings
Votes

• If the status of the bill indicated that the
  bill passed third consideration, unofficial House
  and Senate floor votes are provided, but not
  official or committee votes.
• For official or committee votes, go to the
  Senate or House Journal http//www.legislature.sta
  te.oh.us/Journals.cfm

Step One Go to the bills status page to see
the committee to which the bill is assigned.
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II. Bill Text and Related Publications
III. Committee Listings
Votes

• If the status of the bill indicated that the
  bill passed third consideration, unofficial House
  and Senate floor votes are provided, but not
  official or committee votes.
• For official or committee votes, go to the
  Senate or House Journal http//www.legislature.sta
  te.oh.us/Journals.cfm

Step Two Return to the legislature home page
and click on menu button Ohio Senate or Ohio
House of Representatives
Step One Go to the bills status page to see
the committee to which the bill is assigned.
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II. Bill Text and Related Publications
III. Committee Information
II. Bill Text and Related Publications
III. Committee Listings
Votes
Votes

• If the status of the bill indicated that the
  bill passed third consideration, unofficial House
  and Senate floor votes are provided, but not
  official or committee votes.
• For official or committee votes, go to the
  Senate or House Journal http//www.legislature.sta
  te.oh.us/Journals.cfm

• If the status of the bill indicated that the
  bill passed third consideration, unofficial House
  and Senate floor votes are provided, but not
  official or committee votes.
• For official or committee votes, go to the
  Senate or House Journal http//www.legislature.sta
  te.oh.us/Journals.cfm

Standing Committee Listing
Step Two Return to the legislature home page
and click on menu button Ohio Senate or Ohio
House of Representatives
Step Three Click on the right-hand menu,
Standing Committee Listing
Step One Go to the bills status page to see
the committee to which the bill is assigned.
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II. Bill Text and Related Publications
III. Committee Information
III. Committee Listings
Votes

• If the status of the bill indicated that the
  bill passed third consideration, unofficial House
  and Senate floor votes are provided, but not
  official or committee votes.
• For official or committee votes, go to the
  Senate or House Journal http//www.legislature.sta
  te.oh.us/Journals.cfm

Step Two Return to the legislature home page
and click on menu button Ohio Senate or Ohio
House of Representatives
Step Three Click on the right-hand menu,
Standing Committee Listing
Result You will have the link to the committee.
Follow the link to obtain a list of the committee
members.
Step One Go to the bills status page to see
the committee to which the bill is assigned.
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IV. Review
www.legislature.state.oh.us
Search for Legislative Information
Find by keyword, bill number, or sponsor
I. Bill Text
II. Bill Publications
Once youve found the bill text, the following
publications are available on the right-hand
menu Bill Analyses, Synopsis of Committee
Amendments, Conference Committee Synopses, Fiscal
Notes, Status Report of Legislation, and Votes.
III. Committee Information
Go to the bills Status Report page
Go to the legislatures homepage to select House
or Senate.
Click on Standing Committee List
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For more information please contactFlorentina
StaigersPolicy Liaison Officer614-466-8333tina.
staigers_at_ohio.gov
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