Sub. H.B. 181

127th General Assembly

 

 

The Conference Committee recommends the bill as passed by the House with no changes.  Following is a chart of the differences between the two versions of the bill:

 


Topic

House
Version

Senate
Version

Conference Committee
Recommendation

$10 additional court costs for various law enforcement and indigent defense purposes

No provision.

Requires a court to impose an additional court cost of $10 for a moving violation to provide funds for certain costs of drug task forces, certain costs of alcohol monitoring provided to indigent offenders, certain costs of alcohol monitoring of indigent offenders, and certain indigent defense costs, creates the Drug Law Enforcement Fund to be administered by the Division of Criminal Justice Services of the Department of Public Safety for the provision of the funds for drug task forces, and creates the Indigent Defense Support Fund to be administered by the State Public Defender for the provision of the funds for indigent defense (R.C. 120.08, 2949.092, 2949.094, 4511.181, 4511.191, and 5502.68).

House Version

Expansion of uses of Indigent Drivers Alcohol Treatment Fund

No provision.

Expands the authorized uses of moneys that currently comprise the Indigent Drivers Alcohol Treatment Fund (R.C. 4511.191).

House Version

Definition of "continuous alcohol monitoring"

No provision.

Defines "continuous alcohol monitoring," which currently is used in R.C. 4511.19 but is not defined (R.C. 4511.181).

House Version

Procedures in permanency plan review hearings

No provision.

Provides that, in any review hearing that pertains to a permanency plan for a child who will not be returned to the parent, the court must consider in-state and out-of-state placement options and must determine whether the in-state or the out-of-state placement continues to be appropriate and in the best interests of the child and that in any review hearing that pertains to a permanency plan, the court or a court-appointed citizens board must consult in an age-appropriate manner with the child regarding the proposed permanency plan for the child (R.C. 2151.417).

House Version

Procedures in certain reviews or hearings regarding foster care, custody, or adoption

No provision.

In provisions that govern certain reviews or hearings regarding foster care placement of a child, custody of a child with a relative other than a parent, or adoption of a child, specifies that the foster caregiver, relative, or prospective adoptive parent has the right to (instead of may) present evidence (R.C. 2151.424).

House Version

Emergency clause

No provision.

Declares an emergency (Section 3).

House Version

 

 

 

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