OH HB211 | 2023-2024 | 135th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: Introduced on June 13 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-06-20 - Referred to committee: State and Local Government
Pending: House State and Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 13 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-06-20 - Referred to committee: State and Local Government
Pending: House State and Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend section 121.22 of the Revised Code to name this act the Free to Speak Act and to require a public body to permit members of the public to comment or testify about matters of public concern before the public body at its public meeting.
Title
Enact the Free to Speak Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jennifer Gross [R] | Rep. Gary Click [R] | Rep. Bill Dean [R] | Rep. Ron Ferguson [R] |
| Rep. Sarah Fowler Arthur [R] | Rep. Thomas Hall [R] | Rep. Brett Hudson Hillyer [R] | Rep. Beth Lear [R] |
| Rep. Scott Wiggam [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-20 | House | Referred to committee: State and Local Government |
| 2023-06-13 | House | Introduced |
Subjects
House State and Local Government Committee
State and Local Government
State and Local Government : Public Officials and Employees
State and Local Government : Public Records
State and Local Government
State and Local Government : Public Officials and Employees
State and Local Government : Public Records
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 22 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
