Senate Bill 21
This bill has been signed by the Governor.
To generally change the venue in which appeal from an agency order is proper to the local court of common pleas and provide special rules regarding consideration of such cases, to revise the law governing claim preclusion in zoning appeals, to revise the law governing the referral of cases to the Hamilton County Drug Court, to transfer Perry Township in Wood County and Washington Township in Hancock County from the territorial jurisdiction of the Tiffin-Fostoria Municipal Court to the territorial jurisdiction of, respectively, the Bowling Green Municipal Court and the Findlay Municipal Court, to allow the General Assembly to intervene in certain actions, and to allow the General Assembly and the Governor to retain special counsel.
Status: This bill has been signed by the Governor and will be effective as of September 29, 2023.
See links below for more information on the Ohio Legislature's website, such as proponent and opponent testimonies, a summary of the bill, and more.