Ohio Statehouse Update - Senate Passes Budget Bill

Yesterday evening the Ohio Senate passed its version of House Bill 153, the Ohio FY 12-13 biennial budget bill, by a straight party line vote of 23-10. Democrat Senators offered a total of 44 amendments, none of which were accepted into the bill.

Click here to obtain a full copy of H.B. 153 as passed by the Senate, the Legislative Service Commission’s Budget in Brief document, the LSC Budget in Detail document, and the LSC Comparison Document for H.B. 153 as reported out by the Senate Finance Committee.