Senator Fedor's Legislative Initiatives
128th General Assembly - 2009/2010
S.B. 11 - Ohio Veterans Home Tax Check Off - Senator Fedor, a veteran, saw a need for veterans to be cared for in the twilight of their lives. This legislation would allow tax payers to contribute a portion of their income tax refund to the Ohio Veterans Homes. CLICK HERE for a bill analysis.
S.B. 59 - Ohio's Healthy Students Act would require the Ohio Department of Education to create K-12 Health Education Standards.
S.B. 63 was passed in the transportation budget in 2009. It created a Veterans Database through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that connected Ohio vets with their benefits. CLICK HERE for a bill analysis.
S.B. 104 will ensure that public employees in non-traditional work will receive a proper amount of Military Leave so that they may perform their National Guard duties. CLICK HERE for a bill analysis.
S.B. 114 designates August as Ohio Military Family Month. This bill was passed as part of the biennial budget.
S.B. 115 - Senator Fedor successfully amended the Interstate Compact for Educational Opportunity for Military Children into the biennial budget. It is now law and Senator Fedor sits on the Commission created by the legislation. CLICK HERE to read the legislation.
S.B. 118 would recognize April 30th as "Dia de Los Ninos" or Children's Day. Children's Day would celebrate children as Ohio's future, center and priority.
S.B. 126 - the Cyber Bullying Prevention bill - would require electronic acts to be included in Ohio's school harassment statute. It will also require training on cyber bullying prevention in schools and allow administrators to discipline for acts of cyber harassment that materially disrupt the educational environment. CLICK HERE for a bill analysis.
S.B. 174 - Safer Passing Legislation - An avid cyclist, Sentator Fedor introduced this "bike-partisan" bill with Senator Mark Wagoner to make Ohio's streets safer for our over 1 million cyclists. It will require not less than a 3-foot clearance between vehicles and bicycles. CLICK HERE for legislation; CLICK HERE for the press release.
S.B. 176,the Prevention First Act-an abortion reduction bill, would require that insurers cover contraception in insurance policies and allow emergency contraception for victims of sexual assault. CLICK HERE to read the legislation.
S.B. 188 is a bi-partisan effort to allow counties to create Land Banks. Land Banking allows empowered entities to transform blighted property to productive use. It is an answer to the foreclosure crisis and highly sought after by local governments. Senator Fedor introduced this as an amendment during the Budget process, but has now introduced as a dual-sponsor with Senator Mark Wagoner. CLICK HERE to read the legislation.
Senator Fedor introduced Senate Resolution 133 on December 11, 2009. SR 133 will recognize January 11th as Human Trafficking Awareness in Ohio. CLICK HERE to read the resolution.
127th General Assembly - 2007/2008
Senate Bill 131would have created Physical Education standards for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. CLICK HERE to read the legislation.
SB 205 - Senator Fedor amended Senate Bill 205 into HB 280. SB 205 created a Human Trafficking enhancement in the Ohio Revised Code and the Trafficking in Persons Study Commission. The bill was signed into law by Governor Strickland in 2009.
Senate Bill 385 was titled "Act for Our Children's Future". It would have required the Department of Education to establish standards for comprehensive sex education. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
126th General Assembly - 2005/2006
SB 13 discouraged the outsourcing of jobs by requiring state contracts to include requirement that jobs be performed and supplies purchased within the United States. CLICK HERE to read legislation
SB 44 requires the State Board of Education, by December 31, 2005, to adopt the standards for physical education in grades K through 12 developed by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).
CLICK HERE to read the legislation.
SB 49 called for limiting the use of mercury in children's vaccines. CLICK HERE to read legislation
SB 101 proposes changes in the Election Law pertaining to the duties of the Americans with Disabilities coordinator in the Secretary of State's office, the training of poll workers in accordance with a standardized curriculum the Secretary of State must prescribe. CLICK HERE to read legislation
SB 104 authorized a refundable income tax credit for registered nurses who teach nursing at post-secondary educational institutions. CLICK HERE to read legislation
SB 110 creates a two-year moratorium on the establishment of new community schools sponsored by entities other than the school districts in which the proposed schools would be located. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 157 prohibits any person who holds a temporary instruction permit from operating a motor vehicle while simultaneously using a cell phone unless the motor vehicle is stationary. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 161 reinstated the appropriations for the Legislative Office on Education Oversight. LOEO provided a valuable and impartial service to the legislature regarding education policy. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 172 called on the Executive Branch to create a Department of Public Advocate. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 176 - Prohibits new start-up community schools in the "Big-Eight" school districts and Pilot Project Area (Lucas County) districts, unless the district is in academic watch or academic emergency. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 204 amends the Revised Code to provide an expedited foreclosure procedure for lands that have had delinquent tax charges for a specified number of years and that are not occupied. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 257 declared March as "Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month."
SB 296 - Requires the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association to develop and provide to each individual who participates in recreational youth athletics a Coach's Conduct and Ethics Policy for volunteer coaches involved in recreational youth athletics. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 328 is the Prevention First Act and it would require insurers cover contraception in insurance policies and allow emergency contraception for victims of sexual assault. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 343 called for the Revised Code to provide a period of one or two years, depending on the circumstances, for the filing of assault or battery actions by victims of childhood sexual abuse based on abuse occurring within the past 35 years.
CLICK HERE to read the legislation.
SB 344 requires community schools be subject to public audits. CLICK HERE here to read legislation.
SB 345 created school district task forces to address closing the achievement gap. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 346 called on schools to develop school-parent compacts. CLICK HERE to read legislation
SB 356 required law enforcement officers to be trained on identifying Human Trafficking and called for statewide awareness efforts. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
125th General Assembly - 2003/2004
SB 70 required the Legislative Service Commission to conduct a study of state agencies to determine the amount of available federal assistance for which agencies have not applied. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 81required the State Board of Education to adopt standards and model curricula for physical education for grades kindergarten through twelve. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 95 created the Legislative Audit Commission and the office of Legislative Auditor to conduct program evaluations of specified state-funded programs or activities or of state agencies and to make recommendations to the General Assembly on ways in which state-funded programs or activities or state agencies can operate more efficiently. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 104 authorized the Inspector General to enter into mutual agreements with state agencies for reimbursement of investigation costs and to inform agencies as to the purpose of the investigations. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 128 provided a respite for those sixty-five years and older from an increase in dog license registration fees or to establish a lower fee increase. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 141 would have made the bull frog Ohio's state amphibian. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 162 required the continuation of utilities for a person who is called to National Guard or reservist active duty under Operation Iraqi Freedom or dies while on such active duty. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 167 required a paper trail be created for all votes cast on a voting machine in the State of Ohio. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 194 required insurance plans to provide coverage for contraception. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 212 created a two-year moratorium on the establishment of new community schools and increased the penalty for community school fiscal officers who fail to report required data. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 268 created a refundable tax credit for nurses who teach at post secondary institutions. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
124th General Assembly - 2001/2002
HB 392 provided for the continuation of certain payments, including health coverage for public employees called to active duty for more than 31 days. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
HB 565 would have made the bull frog Ohio's state amphibian. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
HB 589 required school districts to incorporate foreign language study into the district curriculum. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
HB 630 required insurance plans to provide coverage for contraception. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
Paid for by Citizens with Fedor Committee 2054 Belvedere Drive, Toledo OH 43614, Cliff Mallett - Treasurer
S.B. 11 - Ohio Veterans Home Tax Check Off - Senator Fedor, a veteran, saw a need for veterans to be cared for in the twilight of their lives. This legislation would allow tax payers to contribute a portion of their income tax refund to the Ohio Veterans Homes. CLICK HERE for a bill analysis.
S.B. 59 - Ohio's Healthy Students Act would require the Ohio Department of Education to create K-12 Health Education Standards.
S.B. 63 was passed in the transportation budget in 2009. It created a Veterans Database through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that connected Ohio vets with their benefits. CLICK HERE for a bill analysis.
S.B. 104 will ensure that public employees in non-traditional work will receive a proper amount of Military Leave so that they may perform their National Guard duties. CLICK HERE for a bill analysis.
S.B. 114 designates August as Ohio Military Family Month. This bill was passed as part of the biennial budget.
S.B. 115 - Senator Fedor successfully amended the Interstate Compact for Educational Opportunity for Military Children into the biennial budget. It is now law and Senator Fedor sits on the Commission created by the legislation. CLICK HERE to read the legislation.
S.B. 118 would recognize April 30th as "Dia de Los Ninos" or Children's Day. Children's Day would celebrate children as Ohio's future, center and priority.
S.B. 126 - the Cyber Bullying Prevention bill - would require electronic acts to be included in Ohio's school harassment statute. It will also require training on cyber bullying prevention in schools and allow administrators to discipline for acts of cyber harassment that materially disrupt the educational environment. CLICK HERE for a bill analysis.
S.B. 174 - Safer Passing Legislation - An avid cyclist, Sentator Fedor introduced this "bike-partisan" bill with Senator Mark Wagoner to make Ohio's streets safer for our over 1 million cyclists. It will require not less than a 3-foot clearance between vehicles and bicycles. CLICK HERE for legislation; CLICK HERE for the press release.
S.B. 176,the Prevention First Act-an abortion reduction bill, would require that insurers cover contraception in insurance policies and allow emergency contraception for victims of sexual assault. CLICK HERE to read the legislation.
S.B. 188 is a bi-partisan effort to allow counties to create Land Banks. Land Banking allows empowered entities to transform blighted property to productive use. It is an answer to the foreclosure crisis and highly sought after by local governments. Senator Fedor introduced this as an amendment during the Budget process, but has now introduced as a dual-sponsor with Senator Mark Wagoner. CLICK HERE to read the legislation.
Senator Fedor introduced Senate Resolution 133 on December 11, 2009. SR 133 will recognize January 11th as Human Trafficking Awareness in Ohio. CLICK HERE to read the resolution.
127th General Assembly - 2007/2008
Senate Bill 131would have created Physical Education standards for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. CLICK HERE to read the legislation.
SB 205 - Senator Fedor amended Senate Bill 205 into HB 280. SB 205 created a Human Trafficking enhancement in the Ohio Revised Code and the Trafficking in Persons Study Commission. The bill was signed into law by Governor Strickland in 2009.
Senate Bill 385 was titled "Act for Our Children's Future". It would have required the Department of Education to establish standards for comprehensive sex education. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
126th General Assembly - 2005/2006
SB 13 discouraged the outsourcing of jobs by requiring state contracts to include requirement that jobs be performed and supplies purchased within the United States. CLICK HERE to read legislation
SB 44 requires the State Board of Education, by December 31, 2005, to adopt the standards for physical education in grades K through 12 developed by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).
CLICK HERE to read the legislation.
SB 49 called for limiting the use of mercury in children's vaccines. CLICK HERE to read legislation
SB 101 proposes changes in the Election Law pertaining to the duties of the Americans with Disabilities coordinator in the Secretary of State's office, the training of poll workers in accordance with a standardized curriculum the Secretary of State must prescribe. CLICK HERE to read legislation
SB 104 authorized a refundable income tax credit for registered nurses who teach nursing at post-secondary educational institutions. CLICK HERE to read legislation
SB 110 creates a two-year moratorium on the establishment of new community schools sponsored by entities other than the school districts in which the proposed schools would be located. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 157 prohibits any person who holds a temporary instruction permit from operating a motor vehicle while simultaneously using a cell phone unless the motor vehicle is stationary. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 161 reinstated the appropriations for the Legislative Office on Education Oversight. LOEO provided a valuable and impartial service to the legislature regarding education policy. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 172 called on the Executive Branch to create a Department of Public Advocate. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 176 - Prohibits new start-up community schools in the "Big-Eight" school districts and Pilot Project Area (Lucas County) districts, unless the district is in academic watch or academic emergency. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 204 amends the Revised Code to provide an expedited foreclosure procedure for lands that have had delinquent tax charges for a specified number of years and that are not occupied. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 257 declared March as "Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month."
SB 296 - Requires the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association to develop and provide to each individual who participates in recreational youth athletics a Coach's Conduct and Ethics Policy for volunteer coaches involved in recreational youth athletics. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 328 is the Prevention First Act and it would require insurers cover contraception in insurance policies and allow emergency contraception for victims of sexual assault. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 343 called for the Revised Code to provide a period of one or two years, depending on the circumstances, for the filing of assault or battery actions by victims of childhood sexual abuse based on abuse occurring within the past 35 years.
CLICK HERE to read the legislation.
SB 344 requires community schools be subject to public audits. CLICK HERE here to read legislation.
SB 345 created school district task forces to address closing the achievement gap. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 346 called on schools to develop school-parent compacts. CLICK HERE to read legislation
SB 356 required law enforcement officers to be trained on identifying Human Trafficking and called for statewide awareness efforts. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
125th General Assembly - 2003/2004
SB 70 required the Legislative Service Commission to conduct a study of state agencies to determine the amount of available federal assistance for which agencies have not applied. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 81required the State Board of Education to adopt standards and model curricula for physical education for grades kindergarten through twelve. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 95 created the Legislative Audit Commission and the office of Legislative Auditor to conduct program evaluations of specified state-funded programs or activities or of state agencies and to make recommendations to the General Assembly on ways in which state-funded programs or activities or state agencies can operate more efficiently. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 104 authorized the Inspector General to enter into mutual agreements with state agencies for reimbursement of investigation costs and to inform agencies as to the purpose of the investigations. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 128 provided a respite for those sixty-five years and older from an increase in dog license registration fees or to establish a lower fee increase. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 141 would have made the bull frog Ohio's state amphibian. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 162 required the continuation of utilities for a person who is called to National Guard or reservist active duty under Operation Iraqi Freedom or dies while on such active duty. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 167 required a paper trail be created for all votes cast on a voting machine in the State of Ohio. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 194 required insurance plans to provide coverage for contraception. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 212 created a two-year moratorium on the establishment of new community schools and increased the penalty for community school fiscal officers who fail to report required data. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
SB 268 created a refundable tax credit for nurses who teach at post secondary institutions. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
124th General Assembly - 2001/2002
HB 392 provided for the continuation of certain payments, including health coverage for public employees called to active duty for more than 31 days. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
HB 565 would have made the bull frog Ohio's state amphibian. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
HB 589 required school districts to incorporate foreign language study into the district curriculum. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
HB 630 required insurance plans to provide coverage for contraception. CLICK HERE to read legislation.
Paid for by Citizens with Fedor Committee 2054 Belvedere Drive, Toledo OH 43614, Cliff Mallett - Treasurer