January 6, 2009
The next JCARR meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2008 in the William McKinley Room (Statehouse Room 121) and will begin at 1:30 P.M. CLICK HERE for the Agenda.
Updated each week - Rules Hearings on Ohio Administrative Codes are held each week by individual departments. JCARR Weekly Report Through January 2, 2009- CLICK HERE for a listing of filings by Department and Rule Number/Content.
Ohio's 127th General Assembly Wraps-up Busy Lame Duck Session (December 22, 2008)
The final days of the lame duck session were very busy for the members of the 127th General Assembly. The Ohio House concluded its work on Wednesday, December 17th, and sent over two dozen bills to the governor for his signature, while the Ohio Senate concluded its business on Thursday, December 18th. ... Click Here to read the full story.
OHIO SENATE AND OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Legislative Session Schedule for First Half of 2009
128th GENERAL ASSEMBLY- Click here for a printout of the 2009 128th General Assembly Contacts_Session_Leaders
Ohio Senate President Bill Harris & House Speaker-Elect Armond
Budish announced the Session schedule for the first half of 2009.
All dates are subject to change. Unless otherwise noted, Session times are as follows:
SENATE: Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays 1:30 p.m. Thursdays 11:00 a.m.
HOUSE: Tuesdays 11:00 a.m. Wednesdays 1:30 p.m. Thursdays 1:00 p.m.
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| January |
SENATE |
HOUSE |
| 5 |
Opening Day at 1:30 p.m. |
Opening Day at 2:00 p.m. |
| 6 |
Session at 11:30 a.m.
Joint Session at 12:00 p.m.
for Canvassing of the Votes |
Session at 11:30 a.m.
Joint Session at 12:00 p.m.
for Canvassing of the Votes |
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Session at 11:30 a.m.
Joint Session at 12:00 p.m.
for State of the State |
Session at 11:30 a.m.
Joint Session at 12:00 p.m.
for State of the State |
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| February |
SENATE |
HOUSE |
| 3 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
| 4 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
| 5 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| 10 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
| 11 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
| 12 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| 17 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
| 18 |
Session |
Session |
| 19 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| 24 |
Session |
Session |
| 25 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
| 26 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| March |
SENATE |
HOUSE |
| 3 |
Session |
Session |
| 4 |
Session |
Session |
| 5 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| 10 |
Session |
Session |
| 11 |
Session |
Session |
| 12 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| 17 |
Session |
Session |
| 18 |
Session |
Session |
| 19 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| 24 |
Session |
Session |
| 25 |
Session |
Session |
| 26 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| 31 |
Session |
Session |
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| April |
SENATE |
HOUSE |
| 1 |
Session |
Session |
| 2 |
Session |
Session |
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| 21 |
Session |
Session |
| 22 |
Session |
Session |
| 23 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| 28 |
Session |
Session |
| 29 |
Session |
Session |
| 30 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| May |
SENATE |
HOUSE |
| 5 |
Session |
Session |
| 6 |
Session |
Session |
| 7 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| 12 |
Session |
Session |
| 13 |
Session |
Session |
| 14 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| 19 |
Session |
Session |
| 20 |
Session |
Session |
| 21 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| 27 |
Session |
Session |
| 28 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| June |
SENATE |
HOUSE |
| 2 |
Session |
Session |
| 3 |
Session |
Session |
| 4 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| 9 |
Session |
Session |
| 10 |
Session |
Session |
| 11 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| 16 |
Session |
Session |
| 17 |
Session |
Session |
| 18 |
Committee Hearings |
Committee Hearings |
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| 23 |
Session |
Session |
| 24 |
Session |
Session |
| 25 |
Session |
Session |
| 26 |
Session(if needed) |
Session(if needed) |
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| 29 |
Session(if needed) |
Session(if needed) |
| 30 |
Session(if needed) |
Session(if needed) |
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| July |
SENATE |
HOUSE |
| 1 |
Session(if needed) |
Session(if needed) |
2009-2010 Legislative Leadership Teams
House Democrats
Speaker of the House - Rep. Armond Budish
Speaker Pro Tempore - Rep. Matt Szollosi
Majority Floor Leader - Rep. Jennifer Garrison
Assistant Majority Floor Leader Rep. Tracy Heard
Majority Whip - Rep. Jay Goyal
Assistant Majority Whip - Rep. Allan Sayre
House Republicans
Minority Leader - Rep. Bill Batchelder
Assistant Minority Leader - Rep. Louis Blessing
Minority Whip - Rep. John Adams
Assistant Minority Whip - Rep-Elect Kris Jordan
Senate Republicans
Senate President - Sen. Bill Harris
President Pro Tempore - Sen. Tom Niehaus
Majority Floor Leader - Sen. Keith Faber
Majority Whip - Sen. Mark Wagoner
Senate Democrats
Minority Leader - Sen. Capri Cafaro
Assistant Minority Leader - Sen. Shirley Smith
Minority Whip - Sen. Ray Miller
Assistant Minority Whip - Sen. Jason Wilson
OHIO LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS/COMMITTEES-
