As noted in our prior updates, on June 2, 2024, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law H.B. 1, which prohibits foreign nationals from making or being solicited for political contributions in connection with Ohio state and...more
As noted in our prior update, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed H.B. 1 into law on June 2, 2024. H.B. 1 enacted a ban on foreign nationals making or being solicited for political contributions, defining foreign nationals to...more
Ohio Adopts Sweeping Foreign National Ban, Covering Lawful Permanent Residents - On June 2, 2024, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law H.B. 1, enacting a sweeping foreign national ban on political contributions and...more
A newly designated economic development region, Lake to River Economic Development, will benefit not only its four member counties, but the state as a whole, Governor Mike DeWine said in an exclusive interview with the The...more
While the campaigns for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Ohio Supreme Court, and to a lesser extent the Ohio General Assembly will dominate media attention, we still anticipate activity at the Statehouse....more
Under a bill signed by Governor DeWine this year, companies subject to Ohio’s Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) will receive a significant tax break beginning in 2024. In 2025, this tax law change could result in savings of over...more
Before concluding the work of the Legislature, the caucuses have selected their leadership teams. House Republicans have agreed on Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Twp.) to be speaker for the 135th General Assembly....more
The Ohio Department of Development’s Governor’s Office of Appalachia recently released new details for a program that will infuse up to half a billion dollars into the 32-county region (see our September 21, 2022 blog...more
Legal sports gaming is coming to Ohio on January 1, 2023. Thanks to the law signed by Governor Mike DeWine (HB 29) last year, which legalized and set forth the regulatory framework for sports gaming, Ohioans will be...more
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 99 into law yesterday, which allows school boards and governing bodies to permit individuals, including board employees such as administrators, teachers, cafeteria workers, and...more
Ohio lawmakers have reached an agreement that will legalize sports betting for those 21 and older. House Bill 29, which was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate on December 8 and is expected to be signed...more
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently signed the fiscal year 2022-23 budget bill, which contains several tax provisions and changes that will affect businesses and their owners. The bill’s general effective date is the 91st day...more
Ohio’s new biennial budget, signed into law by Governor DeWine on June 30, brings good news for the redevelopment of brownfields and other distressed properties in Ohio. Ohio Revised Code (“R.C.”) section 122.6511 institutes...more
Update: Special valuation complaints asserting value for tax year 2020 as of October 1, 2020 due to pandemic-related circumstances must be filed on or before August 25, 2021. Governor Mike DeWine signed SB 57 on April 27,...more
Lt. Gov. Jon Husted rolled out DataOhio, fulfilling Gov. Mike DeWine’s campaign pledge to provide open, secure access to data to the public, media and policy makers. The technology platform, found at data.ohio.gov, will...more
In response to the recent increased spread of Coronavirus in Ohio, Governor DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health have enacted several new Orders affecting all Ohio residents. Namely, in addition to existing protocols and...more
On November 17, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that the administration is issuing a statewide curfew that takes effect on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Under the curfew, individuals are to be at home from 10 p.m....more
A recent study by the Ohio Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business found that 70% of entrepreneurs in the state are fearful of lawsuits related to the spread of COVID-19. On September 14, 2020, Ohio...more
The state provides broad liability protections for businesses and healthcare providers. A divided Ohio General Assembly passed a bill providing businesses with broad immunity from civil suits for claims arising from the...more
On September 14, 2020, Governor DeWine signed House Bill 606 into law which provides civil immunity to employers facing COVID-19 related lawsuits. HB 606 provides, in part: SECTION 2. (A) No civil action for damages for...more
On September 14, 2020, Governor DeWine signed into law H.B. 606 (the “Good Samaritan Expansion Bill”), aimed at stimulating the reopening of Ohio’s economy by granting sweeping immunity from lawsuits relating to the...more
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed a bill granting civil immunity from certain COVID-19-related civil actions for healthcare providers, businesses, schools, individuals, and other entities. Under House Bill 606,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Following an uptick in confirmed diagnoses of COVID-19 and the State’s first deaths from the virus, Governor Mike DeWine announced an Ohio Department Of Health “Director’s Order” on March 22, 2020. ...more