SB 39 — Provide for informational poster on veteran benefits and services

As(136th PassedGeneralAssembly) by(Senate Bill Number 39) ANACT To enact section 4113.13 of the SenateRevised 136thCode Generalregarding Assemblythe Regularcreation Sessionand S.display of a poster containing information on benefits and services for veterans.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio:

SECTION 1.

That section 4113.13 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec.

4113.13.

(A) The director of commerce, in consultation with the director of veterans services, shall create a veterans' benefits and services poster.

The director of commerce shall include information about the following topics in the poster:

(1) Programs provided by the department of veterans services, including the department's contact and web site information;

(2) The United States department of veterans affairs veterans crisis line, including contact information for the crisis line;

(3) Substance abuse and mental health treatment programs available to veterans;

(4) Educational, workforce, and training resources available to veterans;

(5) Tax benefits and exemptions available to veterans;

(6) The availability of an armed forces designation on an Ohio driver's license or identification card;

(7) Eligibility for unemployment benefits under Chapter 4141.

of the Revised Code and federal unemployment compensation law;

(8) Legal services available to veterans;

(9) The availability of any other benefit or service relevant to veterans that the directors determine should be included on the poster.

(B) An employer employing employees in this state may display a copy of the poster created under division (A) of this section on the employer's premises in a conspicuous place that is frequented by the largest number of employees and to which all employees have access.

The director of commerce shall provide an employer with a copy of the poster free of charge at the request of the employer.

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39 2025-2026136th SenatorsG.A. Johnson, Craig Cosponsors:

SenatorsSpeaker Romanchuk,___________________ Blackshear, Brenner, Weinstein, Schaffer, Wilson, Smith, Patton, Antonio, Cirino, DeMora, Gavarone, Hicks-Hudson, Huffman, Ingram, Koehler, Landis, Liston, Manning, O'Brien, Reineke, Reynolds, Roegner, Wilkin A BILL To enact section 4113.13 of the RevisedHouse Code 1 regarding the creation and display of aRepresentatives. poster 2 containing information on benefits and services 3 for veterans.

4President BE___________________ ITof ENACTEDthe BYSenate. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

SectionPassed 1.________________________, 20____ Approved ________________________, 20____ Governor.

ThatS. section 4113.13 of the Revised Code be 5 enacted to read as follows:

6 Sec.

4113.13.

(A) The director of commerce, in 7 consultation with the director of veterans services, shall 8 create a veterans' benefits and services poster.

The director of 9 commerce shall include information about the following topics in 10 the poster:

11 (1) Programs provided by the department of veterans 12 services, including the department's contact and web site 13 information;

14 (2) The United States department of veterans affairs 15 S.

39 Page136th 2G.A. As Passed by the Senate veterans crisis line, including contact information for the 16 crisis line;

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19Director, (4)Legislative Educational,Service workforce,Commission. and training resources 20 available to veterans;

21Filed (5)in Taxthe benefitsoffice andof exemptionsthe availableSecretary toof veterans;State at Columbus, Ohio, on the ____ day of ___________,A.

22D. (6) The availability of an armed forces designation on an 23 Ohio driver's license or identification card;

2420____. (7) Eligibility for unemployment benefits under Chapter 25 4141.

Secretary of theState. Revised Code and federal unemployment compensation 26 law;

27File (8)No. Legal services available to veterans;