Today in the Ohio Senate
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
The Senate will consider the following during today’s session (1:30 p.m.):
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
The Senate will consider the following during today’s session (1:30 p.m.):
- Protecting Kids with Asthma: Substitute
House Bill 39, sponsored by Representatives Mike Duffey (R-Worthington)
and Anthony DeVitis (R-Green), prepares staff to respond in the event
that a child has an asthma attack by permitting schools to stock
inhalers and allows trained personnel to respond.
- Safeguarding Victims of Domestic Violence: Following
an Ohio Supreme Court decision, SB 76 was introduced by Senators Kevin
Bacon (R-Minerva Park) and Gayle Manning (R-North Ridgeville), to better
protect victims of domestic violence by
clarifying Ohio law to permit the prosecution of offenders who had
actual notice of a protection order and recklessly violated the terms of
the order.
- Raising Awareness about Asthma: Sponsored
by Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) Senate Bill 124 designates May
as "Asthma Awareness Month" and May 5 as "Childhood Asthma Awareness
Day". According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, asthma
affects 20 million Americans. Asthma is a chronic, incurable disease
that can be serious—even life-threatening.
- Raising Awareness about Bartter Syndrome: Senate Bill 128, sponsored by Senators Capri Cafaro (D-Hubbard) and Joe Schiavoni (D-Boardman), designates May 30 as "Bartter Syndrome Awareness Day". Bartter Syndrome is a rare disorder that affects the kidneys, causing an imbalance of potassium, sodium, chloride and other substances in the body. The incurable disease can result in premature birth and other life-threatening circumstances.
