Ohio Votes

Would have created a "microenterprise home kitchen operation" registration program, allowing Ohio residents to legally prepare and sell certain homemade foods from their home kitchens without a full commercial food-processing license.

Would have established a statewide "Community Energy Program."

Would have defined and protected healthcare sharing ministries in Ohio law.

Alters age and schooling certificate requirements and extends allowable work hours for minors under 16-particularly allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. during the school year.

Allows employers in Ohio to post certain mandatory labor-law notices online instead of displaying physical posters in the workplace.

Bans DEI programs and offices, prohibits faculty strikes, bars institutions from taking positions on controversial issues, and requires a civics course for students.

Would create Joint Economic Development Districts (JEDD) comprised of multiple local governments with the power to extend and levy an income tax.

Forbids financial institutions from using a merchant category code to identify firearms retailers and prevents government entities from keeping any list of privately owned firearms or firearms owners.

Requires that public schools and institutions of higher education shall not permit a person to use a restroom, locker room, changing room, or shower room that is designated for the opposite sex.

Urges Congress to prevent the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from implementing its April 2024 "Final Rule" limiting carbon emissions for coal and natural gas-fired power plants.

Bans all foreign nationals, including permanent U.S. resident "green card" holders, from making contributions or expenditures regarding ballot issues or candidates.

Increases the fines imposed, in addition to any jail term or other sanctions, for repeated violations of the federal prohibition against selling tobacco products to persons under the age of 21.

Would protect minor children from "gender reassignment" surgeries and "cross-sex hormone or puberty-blocking" drugs.

Would permit a concealed handgun licensee to carry a handgun in a building that is not a courthouse but in which a courtroom is located.

Would eliminate the spousal exception for rape as a criminal sex offense, allowing a person to be convicted of rape involving their spouse, regardless of whether their spouse lives with them.

Would require public schools to adopt a parental notification policy on matters related to student health and well-being, including instructional materials with sexuality content.

Would authorize physicians to prescribe off-label medications, prevent state and local agencies from enforcing certain related federal rules or orders, and prohibit the denial of nutrition or fluids to a patient.

Proposed an amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would have required any future constitutional amendment to be approved by at least 60% of the voters.

Reduces regulation restrictions by 30% and eliminates bureaucratic red tape. Prohibits adding a new rule or regulation without also removing two.

Prohibits state and local governments from infringing the right to bear arms and the 2ndAmendment of the U.S. Constitution during declared emergencies.

Ensures that babies who are born-alive after a failed abortion receive the same medical care as other babies, regardless of the circumstances of their birth.

Covers vaccine injuries under workers compensation and bans public entities and private businesses from imposing vaccine mandates.

Removes the requirement that you must possess a permit when carrying a concealable weapon or firearm.

Gives power to the legislature to rescind health orders issued by the governor or the Ohio Department of Health.