Senate Bill 321
Creates alternative remedy for public records denials
To amend sections 149.43, 149.433, 2323.52, 2743.03, 2746.04, and 3333.0412 and to enact section 2743.75 of the Revised Code to create a procedure within the Court of Claims to hear complaints alleging a denial of access to public records, to modify the circumstances under which a person who files a mandamus action seeking the release of public records may be awarded court costs and attorney's fees, to expand the infrastructure record exemption under Public Records Law, and to generally protect a private, nonprofit institution of higher education from liability for a breach of confidentiality or other claim that arises from the institution's disclosure of public records.
Current Version
Effective Date
September 28, 2016
Introduced In House
In House Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By House
Introduced In Senate
In Senate Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By Senate
Subjects
Committees
House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee
Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee
Primary Sponsors
Keith Faber
Cosponsors
Senators
Kevin Bacon
Troy Balderson
Bill Beagle
Edna Brown
Dave Burke
William P. Coley, II
John Eklund
Randy Gardner
Bob D. Hackett
Cliff Hite
Jay Hottinger
Jim Hughes
Shannon Jones
Kris Jordan
Frank LaRose
Peggy Lehner
Gayle Manning
Larry Obhof
Scott Oelslager
Thomas F. Patton
Bob Peterson
Tom Sawyer
Joseph Schiavoni
William Seitz
Michael J. Skindell
Charleta B. Tavares
Cecil Thomas
Joe Uecker
Sandra Williams
Kenny Yuko
Representatives
Ron Amstutz
Marlene Anielski
Steven Arndt
Terry Boose
Tim W. Brown
Jim Buchy
Michael F. Curtin
Michael D. Dovilla
Mike Duffey
Teresa Fedor
Doug Green
Michael Henne
Michele Lepore-Hagan
Nathan H. Manning
Michael J. O'Brien
John Patterson
John M. Rogers
Tim Schaffer
Michael Sheehy
Ryan Smith
Robert Cole Sprague
Fred Strahorn
Martin J. Sweeney
Andy Thompson
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