JOURNALS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OHIO SENATE JOURNAL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018
1640 SENATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FOURTH DAY Senate Chamber, Columbus, Ohio Tuesday, February 6, 2018, 1:30 p.m. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer was offered by Pastor Brad Jury, Providence Baptist Church in Westerville, Ohio, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The journal of the last legislative day was read. Senator Yuko moved that the February 5, 2018 Senate Journal be corrected to reflect Senator Sykes as a joint sponsor of Sub. S. J. R. No. 5. Without objection, the motion was agreed to. The journal was approved. REPORTS OF REFERENCE AND BILLS FOR SECOND CONSIDERATION Senator Obhof reports for the Standing Committee on Rules and Reference, recommending that the following bills and resolution, standing in order for second consideration, be referred to committee as recommended: Sub. H. C. R. No. 9 -Representative Holmes, et al. To urge the President of the United States, the United States Secretary of State, and the Congress of the United States to compel Brazil to extradite Claudia Hoerig to stand trial for the aggravated murder of her husband, Major Karl Hoerig, and to request that the United States terminate foreign aid payments to Brazil if Claudia Hoerig is not extradited. To the Committee on Judiciary. Sub. H. B. No. 66 -Representative Young, et al. To establish the Undergraduate Mission Study Committee to evaluate each state university's efforts to secure participation in the undergraduate mission by the university's tenured faculty members. To the Committee on Education. Sub. H. B. No. 225 -Representative Thompson, et al. To amend sections 1509.071, 1509.13, 1509.151, and 1509.34 of the Revised Code and to amend Sections 503.20 and 512.20 of Am. Sub. H.B. 49 of the 132nd General Assembly to modify the law governing idle and orphaned oil and gas wells.
SENATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 1641 To the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. H. B. No. 332 -Representative Antani, et al. To enact sections 2108.36, 2108.37, and 2108.38 of the Revised Code regarding anatomical gifts, transplantation, and discrimination on the basis of disability. To the Committee on Health, Human Services and Medicaid. S. B. No. 222 -Senator Yuko, et al. To enact section 123.30 of the Revised Code to name the central office building of the Department of Education as the "Governor Ted Strickland Department of Education Building." To the Committee on Government Oversight and Reform. S. B. No. 251 -Senator Schiavoni, et al. To amend sections 2907.01, 2907.31, 2981.02, and 2981.04 and to enact sections 9.74, 2307.66, 2917.211, 3345.49, 4113.90, 4113.91, 4113.92, 4113.93, and 4113.94 of the Revised Code to prohibit the nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, to require that certain property involved in the offense be criminally forfeited, and to create certain legal rights and employment protections of a victim of the offense. To the Committee on Judiciary. YES - 13: EDNA BROWN, DAVE BURKE, JOHN EKLUND, RANDY GARDNER, MATT HUFFMAN, STEPHANIE KUNZE, GAYLE MANNING, LARRY OBHOF, SCOTT OELSLAGER, BOB PETERSON, CHARLETA B. TAVARES, CECIL THOMAS, KENNY YUKO NO - 0. The question being, "Shall the report of the committee be accepted?" The report of the committee was accepted. Said bills and resolution were considered a second time and referred to committee as recommended. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES
1642 SENATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 Senator Obhof submitted the following report: The Standing Committee on Rules and Reference to which were referred the appointments by the Governor of: John A. Barnard, from New Albany, Franklin County, Ohio, as a Member of the Third Frontier Commission for a new term beginning May 26, 2017 and ending at the close of business April 1, 2020, replacing John A. Barnard, whose term expired. John W. Bridenbaugh, from Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, as a Member of the Northwest State Community College Board of Trustees for a new term beginning June 13, 2017 and ending at the close of business June 9, 2023, replacing John W. Bridenbaugh, whose term expired. Edward D. Eberhart, from Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, as a Member of the Belmont Technical College Board of Trustees for a new term beginning May 16, 2017 and ending at the close of business May 12, 2020, replacing Edward D. Eberhart, whose term expired. William D. Faith, from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, as a Member of the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee for a term beginning April 24, 2017 and ending at the close of business March 18, 2021. Douglas Alan Fecher, from Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, as a Member of the Wright State University Board of Trustees for a term beginning July 11, 2014 and ending at the close of business June 30, 2023, replacing John C. Kunesh, whose term expired. Jason Wesley Johnson, from Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, as a Member of the Owens State Community College Board of Trustees for a term beginning April 19, 2017 and ending at the close of business September 21, 2022, replacing Thomas R. Uhler, whose term expired. Maninder Singh Kalra, M.D., from Mason, Warren County, Ohio, as a Member of the Sinclair Community College Board of Trustees for a term beginning June 2, 2017 and ending at the close of business July 9, 2020, replacing Richard Chernesky, whose term expired. Angela N. King, from Celina, Mercer County, Ohio, as a Member of the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee for a term beginning April 24, 2017 and ending at the close of business March 18, 2021. Robert F. Klaffky, Republican, from Bexley, Franklin County, Ohio, as a Member of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board for a new term beginning May 22, 2017 and ending at the close of business April 22, 2020, replacing Robert F. Klaffky, whose term expired. Deborah Knight, from Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio, as a Member of the Owens State Community College Board of Trustees for a term beginning April 19, 2017 and ending at the close of business September 21, 2018,
SENATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 1643 replacing Tonya L. Rider, who resigned. Bruce A. Langos, from Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, as a Member of the Wright State University Board of Trustees for a term beginning June 2, 2017 and ending at the close of business June 30, 2018, replacing Nina Joshi, who resigned. Deborah A. Lieberman, from Clayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, as a Member of the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee for a term beginning April 24, 2017 and ending at the close of business March 18, 2021. Donald L. Mason, from Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, as a Member of the Kent State University Board of Trustees for a term beginning May 19, 2017 and ending at the close of business May 16, 2020, replacing Richard H. Marsh, who passed away. Keith David Meredith, from Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio, as a Member of the Eastern Gateway Community College District Board of Trustees for a term beginning March 31, 2017 and ending at the close of business October 16, 2020, replacing Molly S. Seals, whose term expired. Henry Jordan Moseley, from Albany, Athens County, Ohio, as a Member of the The Ohio State University Board of Trustees for a term beginning May 30, 2017 and ending at the close of business May 13, 2019, replacing Halie M. Vilagi, whose term expired. Donald L. Plotts, from Mount Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio, as a Member of the Marion Technical College Board of Trustees for a new term beginning May 12, 2017 and ending at the close of business April 29, 2020, replacing Donald L. Plotts, whose term expired. Lexi Rager, from Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, as a Member of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees for a term beginning May 26, 2017 and ending at the close of business April 30, 2019, replacing Samantha Anderson, whose term expired. Austin Rains, from Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, as a Member of the Wright State University Board of Trustees for a term beginning July 1, 2017 and ending at the close of business June 30, 2019, replacing Ryan A. Pignatiello, whose term expired. John W. Royer, from Upper Arlington, Frnaklin County, Ohio, as a Member of the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee for a term beginning May 4, 2017 and ending at the close of business March 18, 2021. Molly S. Seals, from Canfield, Mahoning County, Ohio, as a Member of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees for a term beginning June 20, 2017 and ending at the close of business April 30, 2024, replacing Charles R. Bush, who resigned. Richard Seaman, from Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, as a Member of the
1644 SENATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 Third Frontier Commission for a new term beginning June 2, 2017 and ending at the close of business April 1, 2020, replacing Richard Seaman, whose term expired. Paul S. Siebenmorgen, from Archbold, Fulton County, Ohio, as a Member of the Northwest State Community College Board of Trustees for a new term beginning June 13, 2017 and ending at the close of business June 9, 2023, replacing Paul S. Siebenmorgen, whose term expired. John E. Soucie, from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, as a Member of the Accountancy Board for a term beginning May 30, 2017 and ending at the close of business October 20, 2023, replacing Michael S. Comer, whose term expired. Laura A. Swanson, from Grandview, Franklin County, Ohio, as a Member of the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee for a term beginning April 24, 2017 and ending at the close of business March 18, 2021. Gerald Paul Weinstein, from Pepper Pike, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, as a Member of the Accountancy Board for a term beginning May 30, 2017 and ending at the close of business October 20, 2023, replacing James J. Carroll, whose term expired. John W. Zeiger, from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, as a Member of the The Ohio State University Board of Trustees for a term beginning May 15, 2017 and ending at the close of business May 13, 2026, replacing Linda Kass, whose term expired. Having had the same under consideration, reports back the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to said appointments. YES 13: EDNA BROWN, DAVE BURKE, JOHN EKLUND, RANDY GARDNER, MATT HUFFMAN, STEPHANIE KUNZE, GAYLE MANNING, LARRY OBHOF, SCOTT OELSLAGER, BOB PETERSON, CHARLETA B. TAVARES, CECIL THOMAS, KENNY YUKO NO 0. The question being, "Shall the Senate advise and consent to the appointments by the Governor?" The yeas and nays were taken and resulted yeas 31, nays 0, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Senators Bacon Balderson Beagle Brown Burke Dolan Eklund Gardner Hackett Hoagland Hottinger Huffman Jordan Kunze LaRose Lehner Manning McColley O'Brien Oelslager Peterson Schiavoni Sykes Tavares Terhar Thomas Uecker Williams
SENATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 1645 Wilson Yuko Obhof-31 So the Senate advised and consented to said appointments. BILLS FOR THIRD CONSIDERATION Sub. H. B. No. 79-Representatives Retherford, Hagan. Cosponsors: Representatives Hambley, Seitz, Dean, Thompson, Brenner, Faber, Becker, Vitale, Brinkman, Koehler, Riedel, Goodman, Antani, Stein, Hood, Schaffer, Blessing, Roegner, Merrin, Antonio, Arndt, Ashford, Carfagna, Cupp, DeVitis, Gavarone, Ginter, Green, Greenspan, Henne, Hill, Holmes, Householder, Johnson, Keller, Kick, Landis, Lanese, Lang, LaTourette, McColley, Miller, Patton, Pelanda, Perales, Rezabek, Romanchuk, Ryan, Schuring, Slaby, Sprague, Sweeney, West, Wiggam, Young Senators Eklund, Coley, Bacon. To amend sections 109.71, 109.73, 109.75, 109.79, 109.801, and 2923.126 and to enact sections 109.748 and 109.771 of the Revised Code to provide for firearms training for tactical medical professionals and coroner's investigators; to permit such a professional who has received that training and has been specifically authorized by the law enforcement agency, or such an investigator who has received that training and has been authorized by the coroner, to carry firearms while on duty; and to grant a tactical medical professional the same right to carry a concealed handgun in this state as a concealed handgun licensee, was considered the third time. The question being, "Shall the bill, Sub. H. B. No. 79, pass?" Senator Eklund moved to amend as follows: In line 5 of the title, delete "and coroner's" In line 6 of the title, delete "investigators" In line 9 of the title, delete ", or such an investigator who has received" Delete line 10 of the title In line 11 of the title, delete "coroner," In line 12 of the title, after "grant" insert "such"; delete "tactical medical" Delete lines 205 through 207 In line 310, delete "and" In line 311, delete "coroner's investigators" In line 318, delete "and coroner's investigators" In line 370, delete "and coroner's investigators"
1646 SENATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 In line 377, delete "and investigators" In line 378, delete "or investigator" In line 383, delete "tactical medical" and insert "such" In line 390, delete "and coroner's investigators" In line 394, delete the second "and" In line 395, delete "investigators" In line 454, delete "and" In line 455, delete "coroner's investigators" In line 458, delete "and" In line 459, delete "investigators" Delete lines 491 through 511 In line 603, delete "and coroner's investigators" In line 604, delete "and" In line 605, delete "investigators" In line 610, delete "and coroner's investigators" In line 613, delete "or the county coroner served by an" In line 614, delete "investigator who attends the academy" In line 615, delete "or investigator" In line 656, delete the second "any" In line 657, delete "coroner's investigator;" The question being, Shall the amendment be agreed to? The motion to amend was agreed to. The question recurred, "Shall the bill, Sub. H. B. No. 79, pass?" The yeas and nays were taken and resulted yeas 31, nays 0, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Senators Bacon Balderson Beagle Brown Burke Dolan Eklund Gardner Hackett Hoagland Hottinger Huffman Jordan Kunze LaRose Lehner Manning McColley O'Brien Oelslager Peterson Schiavoni Sykes Tavares Terhar Thomas Uecker Williams Wilson Yuko Obhof-31 So the bill passed. The question being, Shall the title be agreed to? Senator Eklund moved to amend the title as follows:
SENATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 1647 Add the names: "Senators Beagle, Burke, Gardner, Hackett, Hoagland, Huffman, LaRose, Lehner, Obhof, O'Brien, Oelslager, Peterson, Terhar, Thomas, Uecker, Williams, Wilson, Yuko." The question being, Shall the motion be agreed to? The motion was agreed to and the title so amended. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Pursuant to Section 755.141(A) of the Ohio Revised Code, the President of the Senate appoints the following public member to serve on the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District Board of Trustees to fulfill the term vacated by Mr. Mark Reiner (term ending August 31, 2018): Ms. Dana L. Casson (Franklin County) On the motion of Senator Peterson, the Senate recessed until 3:30 p.m. The Senate met pursuant to the recess. Mr. President: Message from the House of Representatives I am directed to inform you that the House of Representatives has concurred in the adoption of the following joint resolution: Sub. S. J. R. No. 5 -Senators Huffman, Sykes Cosponsors: Senators Uecker, LaRose, Balderson, Beagle, Dolan, Eklund, Gardner, Hackett, Hoagland, Hottinger, Kunze, Lehner, Manning, Obhof, Oelslager, Peterson, Terhar, Wilson Speaker Rosenberger, Representatives Schuring, Blessing, Brenner, Carfagna, Lipps, Manning, Pelanda, Reineke, Ryan, Scherer, Anielski, Antani, Faber, Gavarone, Green, Hambley, Henne, Perales, Rezabek, Smith, R. Proposing to amend the version of Section 1 of Article XI that is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2021, and to enact Sections 1, 2, and 3 of Article XIX of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to establish a process for congressional redistricting. Attest: Bradley J. Young, Clerk.
1648 SENATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 On the motion of Senator Gardner, the Senate adjourned until Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. Attest: VINCENT L. KEERAN, Clerk.