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Bill Number and Sponsor
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Bill Name
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Description
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OPA’s Stance and Action Required
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Status of Bill
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Senate Bill 5
Jones |
Revise-Collective bargaining law-
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Eliminates collective bargaining for government employees. |
OPA’s Board voted to oppose this bill.
A letter was sent to all House members on 3/9/11. |
Passed the House & Senate and signed by Governor.
Referendum overturned the bill in Nov. 2011
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House Bill 86
Blessing
Heard
PASSED !
Same as Senate Bill 10
Seitz
Stewart |
Criminal law and procedure-revisions
House bill includes juvenile justice provisions, that are not in SB 10 |
Allows for treatment in lieu of conviction for certain mental health and alcohol/drug cases. |
OPA supported this bill. |
Becomes effective 9/30/11 |
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PASSED
House Bill 153
Amstutz |
Operating Appropriations
FY 2012 & 2013 |
Budget bill with changes to Medicaid, county mental health care, prisons, protective services, and alcohol and drug budgets. |
OPA Members, Dr. Dan Davis and Dr. Frank Ezzo testified for more MH services and $ |
Bill passed June 28, 2011. |
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SB 136
Oelslager
Cafaro |
To make changes to the law regarding preapproval of and payment for health care services. |
Changes “take backs” from insurance co.’s to 6 months & requires payment within 15 days. |
OPA SUPPORTS |
Sponsor testimony in Senate Insurance, Commerce, and Labor Committee 9/20/11 |
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HB 116
Barnes |
School harassment/intimidation/bullying
policies |
Requires instruction on & parental
notice of policies |
OPA SUPPORTED |
Substitute HB 116 PASSED!
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HB 155
Fedor
Garland
SB 127
Schiavoni |
Bullying include electronic bullying/events off premises/staff training |
Adds cyberbullying and expands and tightens implementation of current rules for schools.
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OPA supported. |
PASSED!as part of Sub. HB 116.
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HB 208
Stinziano
Antonio |
School anti-bullying prohibit trait/characteristic-based harassment
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Strengthens list of types of students who are protected |
OPA supports. |
House Education Committee |
| House Bill 143 |
Youth Sports-head injury/concussions |
specifies who can send kids back into sports after concussion and calls for training coaches |
OPA Supports neuropsychologists being included |
Being heard in House Health Committee |
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House Bill 25
Combs |
Cruelty to animals-penalties/prevention/pit bulls not vicious animals unless meet definition |
Adds psychological evaluation and counseling for adjudicated youth who abuse animals |
OPA supports this bill and has testified in support. |
Passed House 6/21 Assigned to Senate Judiciary Criminal Justice Comm. |
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Senate Bill 123
Bacon |
eLicense Center website information about health professionals |
Requires health care providers to list their specialties in an electronic data base at state that would be open to the public. |
OPA is studying the bill. |
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HB 335
Antonio, McGregor
SB
Skindell, Tavares |
Non-discrimination in housing and employment |
Adds sexual orientation/gender identity to the classes that cannot be discriminated against |
OPA supports this non-discrimination bill. |
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House Bill 96
Celeste
Brenner |
Dyslexia-a learning disability/screening & intervention
Pilot program |
Would permit 3 districts to apply for grant money to try program in conjunction with libraries. |
In discussion |
Passed Signed by Governor
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House Bill 157
Shuring |
Dyslexia-teacher professional development of |
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In discussion |
Passed
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