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The provision has not had hearings and was shoved into the "Christmas Tree" bill passed by Ohio lawmakers very early Thursday morning.
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The bill called "The Parents' Bill of Rights" requires K-12 schools to notify parents if sexuality is discussed plus it requires schools to allow release time for religious education.
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Neither will Ohio's county commissioners, judges and statewide elected officials, after a proposal to hike their pay stalled in lame duck.
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Ohio students who face expulsions for 鈥渋mminent and severe endangerment鈥 would have to undergo psychological assessments prior to being allowed back to school.
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The bill would more control to Ohio's attorney general in potentially more opportunity to stall the process of putting a referendum on a statewide ballot.
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Attempts to attach an amendment to ban the federal government from using local and state police entities to enforce national firearms laws in Ohio failed.
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The bill鈥檚 Republican sponsor says it鈥檚 not just sour grapes from Ohio State鈥檚 loss to Michigan, which led to a midfield fight and police using pepper spray to disperse it.
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The LifeWise bill requires K-12 school districts to develop policies for programs that allow, with parent permission, for outside religious groups to take children off school premises for religious instruction.
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State lawmakers agree they want a public works program renewal before Ohio voters in May, but haven鈥檛 passed it yet.
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The concurrent resolution to raise awareness of mental health concerns of women around pregnancy has support from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the Ohio Statehouse.