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Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) opposes the idea behind a distracted driving bill but says the Senate will hold committee hearings on a pending measure.

An Ohio House committee heard opponent testimony to a bill that would increase penalties for swatting, when a person calls in a fake emergency in hopes of triggering a large response from law enforcement.

The bill — which was amended with measures to reduce the required hours of training for cosmetologists and barbers — now goes to the Ohio House.

Amy Schneider, “Jeopardy!” champion and transgender woman, opposes a Republican-backed House bill that would prohibit doctors from administering gender affirming treatment to minors.

The House bill on distracted driving would prohibit a person from using a phone while driving, with some exceptions.

Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill that would take power away from school board members while other provisions would change the makeup of the board.

The proposal requiring a 60% majority for a constitutional amendment would only apply to citizen-led ballot initiatives, and not to legislature-led amendments.

Senators still must vote on the transportation budget, which includes rail safety measures and a change to traffic camera programs along with increased speed limits and the elimination of the rural highway program.

They've been trying to do it for years, but with bipartisan backing, Ohio lawmakers who supporting repealing the death penalty think it may happen this time.

Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said he's generally opposed to August special elections, but if lawmakers want to revive them for a vote to make amending the constitution harder before a reproductive rights amendment this fall, he's ok with that.