Policymaking at the Statehouse hangs in limbo as House Republicans struggle to reach a consensus on who should be the next speaker. However, lawmakers are continuing to hear bills in committee and the fate of several pieces of legislation are up in the air.
Eleven bills are before the , including a measure that expunges criminal records for certain human trafficking victims and the so-called , which revamps sentencing and parole.
The so-called Stand Your Ground bill, , could get a vote out of committee and might move out of the House before summer break. The bill, as well as Gov. John Kasich鈥檚 slate of , is scheduled for another hearing but likely won鈥檛 get a vote this week.
Bills to increase penalties for assaulting a police dog and to better define public records laws for police body cameras are both scheduled for a vote out of committee as well.
