Amend specified House Rules
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H. R. No. 25
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House Resolution
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| General Assembly |
136
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Government Link
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Legislative Analysis Report Amend specified House Rules
1. Primary Purpose of the Bill
This resolution proposes several changes to the internal operating rules of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 136th General Assembly. The changes aim to adjust how the House is called to order, protect staff members assigned to representatives, and allow former representatives to remove their names from resolutions.
Government Operations
2. Changes to Existing Law
House Rule 22 Prevents the Speaker of the House from removing an employee assigned to a representative without notifying that representative first, except in extreme circumstances.
House Rule 25 Prohibits the House of Representatives from meeting or convening unless at least one member of the majority party is present.
House Rule 96 Allows former representatives to request that their names be removed as sponsors or co-sponsors from resolutions, extending a right that previously only applied to bills.
3. Key Information for Citizens
🗳️ What You Need to Know
- The Ohio House of Representatives is updating its internal operating rules.
- The House cannot officially meet unless a member of the majority party is present.
- The Speaker must notify a lawmaker before firing or removing their assigned staff member.
- Former lawmakers can now officially remove their names from resolutions they no longer wish to support.
4. Entities Affected
- Ohio House Representatives
- Ohio House staff and employees
- The Clerk of the Ohio House of Representatives
5. Regulatory Impact & Enforcement
Agency Authority: The Speaker of the House and the House Clerk are given clarified administrative guidelines, but no new state executive agency authority is created.
Penalties & Mandates: Not applicable
Implementation Timeline: Goes into effect immediately upon adoption by the Ohio House of Representatives.
6. Estimated Fiscal Impact
State Revenue Impact
Not applicable
Local Government Impact
Not applicable
Implementation Costs
Not applicable
Net Annual Fiscal Effect
Not applicable
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Primary Sponsors
Gayle Manning
District
52
Chamber
House of Representatives
Party
Republican
Co-Sponsors
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