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Legislative Update January 8, 2026 Jan Lanier, JD, RN The general assembly  is reconvening after its holiday break with the May 5th primary election  looming.  It was relatively quiet around the statehouse while legislators were away for their holiday break.  However,  that welcome

Legislative Update December 1, 2025 Jan Lanier, JD, RN   General assembly business—Nurse staffing, and much more As the 136th General Assembly prepares for holiday breaks and gears up for the 2026 election, the legislative wheels have been grinding furiously. In one day

Legislative Update October 12,  2025 Jan Lanier, JD, RN   Business as usual Legislators returned to the statehouse as expected in mid-September and picked up where they left off in July.  The senate upheld the house’s veto override of budget bill language that limits the

Legislative Update September 11,  2025 Jan Lanier, JD, RN   Introduction The members of the General Assembly are returning to Columbus the week of September 15th  with a full agenda.  Many of the bills introduced during the summer recess have been assigned to standing

Jan Lanier, JD, RN The months of May and June will see lots of activity at the statehouse.  Prior to leaving for a prolonged summer break beginning in July, lawmakers must enact the state budget bill (HB 96) and are likely

Jan Lanier, JD RN Chair Public Policy Committee Please see the April 7th  Legislative Update for more extensive information about HB 96 The full house, in a largely party-line vote (60-39), approved an amended substitute budget bill (Am SUB HB 96).  Five