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Beth Lear R

State Representative
Ohio House of Representatives District 60
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2026

Biography

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On Record (11)

Bill Special DesignationsSpecial Designations : Memorial Highways and BridgesTRANSPORTATIONSENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
To enact section 5534.915 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of State Route 13 in Knox County as the "William 'Bill' Burgett Memorial Highway."
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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To amend section 5739.02 of the Revised Code to exempt certain vending machine food purchases from sales and use tax.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Special DesignationsSpecial Designations : Memorial Highways and BridgesTRANSPORTATIONHOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
To enact section 5534.915 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of State Route 13 in Knox County as the "William 'Bill' Burgett Memorial Highway."
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Juvenile and Family Law : Domestic RelationsSpecial DesignationsHouse Community Revitalization Committee
To enact section 5.2541 of the Revised Code to designate the weeks between Mother's Day and Father's Day as "Natural Family Month."
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Utilities : Electric UtilitiesHouse Energy CommitteeEnvironment and Natural Resources
To urge Congress to enact reforms to federal permitting policies to accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral CommerceEMPLOYMENTState And Local GovernmentState and Local Government : Local GovernmentState and Local Government : Public Officials and EmployeesState and Local Government : State GovernmentEducation : Higher EducationHouse Commerce and Labor Committee
To amend sections 164.07, 307.022, 307.671, 307.673, 307.674, 307.696, 308.21, 351.06, 353.03, 1506.44, 1710.02, 4115.03, 4115.034, 4115.04, 4115.06, 5540.03, 6117.012, and 6121.061 of the Revised Code to allow political subdivisions, special districts, and state institutions of higher education to elect to apply the Prevailing Wage Law to public improvement projects and to increase the threshold amount that triggers application of …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral House Public Safety CommitteeCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and PunishmentCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : FirearmsCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law EnforcementCourts and Civil Law : Courts
To amend sections 2307.601, 2901.05, and 2901.09 and to enact sections 2901.091 and 2901.092 of the Revised Code to enact the Ohio Self-Defense Act to modify the law regarding self-defense.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral TaxationState and Local Government : Local GovernmentHouse Local Government Committee
To amend sections 511.27, 511.28, 1545.041, 1545.21, 3709.29, 5705.23, and 5705.34 and to enact sections 511.271, 1545.212, and 5705.171 of the Revised Code to require certain subdivisions to obtain the approval of the body that created the subdivision before levying a property tax.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral ELECTIONSHouse Government Oversight Committee
To amend sections 3501.01, 3503.09, 3503.10, 3503.11, 3503.14, 3503.15, 3503.151, 3503.152, 3503.153, 3503.16, 3503.19, 3503.20, 3503.23, 3503.28, 3505.181, 3509.02, 3509.04, 3509.07, 3509.08, 3513.041, 3513.05, 3513.07, 3513.18, 3513.19, 3513.191, 3513.257, 3517.012, 3517.013, and 3599.12; to enact section 3503.071; and to repeal sections 3513.192 and 3513.20 of the Revised Code to require an elector to register as a member of a political …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral EducationHOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEEEducation : Primary and Secondary Education
To amend sections 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact section 3313.475 of the Revised Code to prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion in public schools.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral EducationELECTIONSEducation : Primary and Secondary EducationHouse General Government Committee
To amend sections 3311.053, 3501.01, 3505.03, 3505.04, 3513.04, 3513.05, 3513.052, and 3513.19 and to repeal sections 3513.254, 3513.255, 3513.256, and 3513.259 of the Revised Code to require state and school district board members to be nominated by primary election and to appear on the ballot with a party designation.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Crossposts (18)

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To enact section 9.71 of the Revised Code to disallow companies associated with certain foreign countries from receiving state or local economic incentives and to name this act the Ohio Business Investment Act.
Jul 29, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 718.031, 718.08, 3123.89, 3123.90, 3770.03, 3770.06, 3770.07, 3770.071, 3770.073, 3770.10, 3772.01, 3772.02, 3775.01, 3775.02, 3775.03, 3775.04, 3775.041, 3775.051, 3775.06, 3775.09, 3775.10, 3775.12, 3775.14, 3775.15, 3775.16, 3775.99, 5747.01, 5747.062, 5747.063, 5753.01, 5753.07, and 5753.08; to amend, for the …
Jul 05, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 4503.538 of the Revised Code to create the "Blue Star Mothers of America" license plate.
Jun 18, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 3.07, 3.17, 305.03, 503.241, and 3313.11 and to enact section 3.171 of the Revised Code to allow an elected official who is deployed on active military duty to retain the official's position and to attend meetings virtually.
May 28, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5.212 of the Revised Code to designate March 9th as "6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact sections 2317.57 and 2317.571 of the Revised Code regarding notice about the possibility of reversing a chemical abortion.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 3509.03, 3511.02, and 3599.21 and to repeal section 111.31 of the Revised Code to prohibit any person from mailing out unsolicited absentee ballot request forms to any other person.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact sections 3313.907 and 3317.166 of the Revised Code to designate a JROTC or NDCC program offered by a school district as a career-technical education program.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 4141.30, 4141.33, and 4141.53 of the Revised Code to reduce the maximum weeks an individual may receive unemployment benefits from 26 to 20 weeks.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 5502.522 of the Revised Code to clarify the statewide emergency alert system in cases of missing autistic or developmentally disabled children and to name the alert the Joshua Alert.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 2907.09, 2907.39, and 4301.25 of the Revised Code to enact the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 1716.01 and 5747.01 and to enact sections 1716.22 and 3333.96 of the Revised Code to enact the Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 5104.015 and 5104.04 and to enact sections 5104.044, 5104.303, 5104.304, and 5104.361 of the Revised Code to require video surveillance of child care centers, to establish an online portal for tracking child care center attendance, to require …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
To amend sections 3301.16, 3301.53, 3313.671, 5104.014, 5104.015, 5104.017, 5104.018, and 5104.019 and to enact section 3301.532 of the Revised Code to revise the law governing childhood immunizations and exemptions and to name this act the Parental Clarity on Health …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 2921.32 of the Revised Code to expand the offense of obstructing justice.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To enact sections 149.437 and 2950.036 of the Revised Code to specify that a video, taken by a public office depicting a minor at a public recreational facility with water activities, is not a public record, and is subject to …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
To amend sections 3301.079 and 3301.0715 of the Revised Code to change diagnostic assessments for grades kindergarten through two to end-of-year nationally norm-referenced diagnostic assessments and for the third grade to beginning-of-year nationally norm-referenced diagnostic assessments.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 2929.18 of the Revised Code to delay financial sanctions for one hundred eighty days after an offender's release from prison or completion of transitional control.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share