Effective: January 8, 1979 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 437 – 112th General Assembly (A) The first regular session of each general assembly shall convene on the first Monday of January in the odd-numbered year, or on the succeeding day if the first Monday of January is a legal holiday, and in second regular session on […]
Effective: January 8, 1979 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 437 – 112th General Assembly After the senators-elect have taken the oath of office, if there is a quorum present, the senate shall elect a president, president pro tempore, assistant president pro tempore, and other officials. Last updated January 13, 2023 at 1:04 PM
Effective: September 17, 1973 Latest Legislation: House Bill 994 – 110th General Assembly At two p.m. of the day appointed for the beginning of the first regular session of the general assembly, the speaker of the house of representatives during the preceding biennium or in his absence, the speaker pro tempore of the house of […]
Effective: September 17, 1973 Latest Legislation: House Bill 994 – 110th General Assembly In the event neither the speaker nor the speaker pro tempore, designated in section 101.11 of the Revised Code, is available to preside at the beginning of the first regular session, the members-elect shall designate by party caucus the person who shall […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly After the representatives-elect have taken the oath of office, if there is a quorum present, the house of representatives shall elect a speaker, a speaker pro tempore, and other officials.
Effective: September 5, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 94 – 124th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Caucus” means all of the members of either house of the general assembly who are members of the same political party. (2) “Committee” means any committee of either house of the general assembly, a joint […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly A majority of the votes given at an election for an officer of either house shall be necessary to elect. If a choice is not made on or before the tenth voting, the person thereafter receiving the highest number of votes shall […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly For the purpose of organizing the senate and house of representatives of the general assembly, a certificate of election from the board of election of the proper county shall be prima-facie evidence of the right to membership of the person therein certified […]
Effective: June 27, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 124 – 126th General Assembly The oath of office of senators and representatives; the president and president pro tempore of the senate; the speaker and speaker pro tempore of the house of representatives; the clerk of the senate, the chief administrative officer and the clerk of the […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Upon a call of either house, if a quorum of members is not present, or a member is absent, the members present may direct the sergeant at arms or, if there is no sergeant at arms of such house, any other person […]
Effective: March 9, 1999 Latest Legislation: House Bill 649 – 122nd General Assembly During a regular session of the general assembly, a senator who desires to resign shall do so by presenting a letter of resignation to the president of the senate and a representative who desires to resign shall do so by presenting a […]
Effective: October 6, 1994 Latest Legislation: House Bill 571 – 120th General Assembly No member of either house of the general assembly except in compliance with this section, shall knowingly do any of the following: (A) Be appointed as trustee, officer, or manager of a benevolent, educational, or correctional institution that is authorized, created, or […]
Effective: December 27, 2018 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 296 – 132nd General Assembly (A)(1) Every member of the senate, except the members elected president, president pro tempore, assistant president pro tempore, majority whip, minority leader, assistant minority leader, minority whip, and assistant minority whip, shall receive as compensation a salary of sixty-three thousand seven dollars […]
Effective: March 9, 1999 Latest Legislation: House Bill 649 – 122nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “medical insurance premium” means any premium payment made under a contract with an insurance company, nonprofit health plan, health insuring corporation, or any combination of such organizations, pursuant to section 124.82 of the Revised Code. (B) […]
Effective: March 9, 1999 Latest Legislation: House Bill 649 – 122nd General Assembly (A) The house reimbursement fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of refunds from the department of administrative services of overpayments of medical insurance premiums accumulated under division (C) of section 101.271 of the Revised Code; amounts […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Joint conventions of the two houses of the general assembly shall be held in the hall of the house of representatives, unless otherwise ordered by joint resolution. During a joint convention, each house shall be deemed in session as a separate branch […]
Effective: March 9, 1999 Latest Legislation: House Bill 649 – 122nd General Assembly The senate and the house of representatives shall choose their own officials and employees, respectively, and fix their compensation. The clerk of the senate, the chief administrative officer and the clerk of the house of representatives, and the principal sergeants at arms […]
Effective: September 29, 1999 Latest Legislation: House Bill 283 – 123rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) Legislative document includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: (a) A working paper, work product, correspondence, preliminary draft, note, proposed bill or resolution, proposed amendment to a bill or resolution, analysis, opinion, […]
Effective: September 29, 1999 Latest Legislation: House Bill 283 – 123rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section, caucus means all of the members of the house of representatives, or all of the members of the senate, who are members of the same political party. (B) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of section 2317.021 of […]
Effective: March 9, 1999 Latest Legislation: House Bill 649 – 122nd General Assembly The clerk of the senate, the chief administrative officer and the clerk of the house of representatives, and the sergeant at arms of each house shall be present and assist in the organization of the next succeeding general assembly.
