House Bill 488
Veterans benefits
To amend sections 1306.20, 2913.01, 2913.02, 2913.43, 2913.49, 2913.61, 3307.01, 3333.28, 4729.12, 4729.13, 4729.15, 4731.36, 4743.04, 5902.02, 5903.03, 5903.10, 5903.11, 5903.12, 5903.121, 5907.01, and 5907.04 and to enact sections 2305.112, 2307.611, 3333.164, 3345.42, 3345.421, 3345.422, 3345.423, 3345.424, 5903.01, 5903.04, 5903.05, and 5903.15 of the Revised Code to require state institutions of higher education to award credit for military training, to increase penalties for certain theft, deception, and identity fraud offenses when the victim is an active duty service member, to allow for a civil action for victims of identity fraud, to make other changes regarding state support and benefits for veterans and their spouses, and to clarify membership in the State Teachers Retirement System.
Current Version
Effective Date
September 16, 2014
Primary Sponsors
Michael D. Dovilla
Al Landis
Cosponsors
Senators
Troy Balderson
Bill Beagle
Edna Brown
Dave Burke
Bill Coley
John Eklund
Keith Faber
Randy Gardner
Lou Gentile
Cliff Hite
Jim Hughes
Shannon Jones
Kris Jordan
Eric Kearney
Frank LaRose
Gayle Manning
Larry Obhof
Scott Oelslager
Tom Patton
Bob Peterson
Thomas Sawyer
Tim Schaffer
Joseph Schiavoni
Bill Seitz
Charleta Tavares
Nina Turner
Joe Uecker
Chris Widener
Representatives
Richard Adams
Ron Amstutz
Marlene Anielski
Nickie Antonio
Mike Ashford
Nan Baker
Nick Barborak
William Batchelder
Peter Beck
Heather Bishoff
Terry Blair
Louis Blessing
Terry Boose
Kevin Boyce
Tim Brown
Jim Buchy
Armond Budish
Tony Burkley
Jim Butler
John Patrick Carney
Nicholas Celebrezze
Jack Cera
Kathleen Clyde
Michael Curtin
Rex Damschroder
Anthony DeVitis
Timothy Derickson
Mike Duffey
Teresa Fedor
Mike Foley
Ron Gerberry
Doug Green
Cheryl Grossman
Robert Hackett
Christina Hagan
Robert Hagan
Dave Hall
Bill Hayes
Michael Henne
Matt Huffman
Terry Johnson
Tom Letson
Matt Lundy
Matt Lynch
Ron Maag
Jeff McClain
Ross McGregor
Zack Milkovich
Sean O'Brien
Bill Patmon
John Patterson
Dorothy Pelanda
Rick Perales
Connie Pillich
Dan Ramos
Chris Redfern
Wes Retherford
John Rogers
Mark Romanchuk
Cliff Rosenberger
Margaret Ruhl
Gary Scherer
Kirk Schuring
Barbara Sears
Michael Sheehy
Ryan Smith
Robert Sprague
Peter Stautberg
Gerald Stebelton
Michael Stinziano
Fred Strahorn
Louis Terhar
Lynn Wachtmann
Roland Winburn
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