Ohio 135th General Assembly Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 38 — Require retail merchants to give customers option to pay by cash

Last action — Refer to Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 135th General Assembly. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Refer to Committee

  2. Introduced

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 38?
SB 38 is sponsored by Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican), Catherine D. Ingram (Democratic), Sandra O'Brien (Republican), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), and Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 38?
This bill died with 135th General Assembly. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 38?
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