Enacted in the 127th Ohio General Assembly - 2007-2008
Current through the end of the session
Listed below are the insurance, banking and financial-related bills currently that have been
enacted in the 127th Ohio
General Assembly which opened in January 2007 and concluded December 30, 2008. We include links to the
full text legislation and the most recently available analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
The bills are listed by number from the most recently introduced to the earliest with
House bills listed first, followed by Senate bills.
Insurance, Banking & Financial Services Legislation Pending and Enacted in
the 128th General
Assembly 2009-2010
Insurance, Banking & Financial Institutions Legislation Enacted in the 126th General
Assembly 2005-2006
Insurance Legislation Enacted in the 125th General
Assembly 2003-2004
Go to Senate bills
H.B. 545 - Short-Term Loans
Sponsored by Representative Chris Widener (R-Sprinfield)
Repeals the Check-Cashing Lender Law, establishes the short-term lender law, authorizes depository financial institutions to make short-term loans with special terms, creates
a short-term installment loan linked deposit program, and expands the responsibilities of the Consumer Finance Education Board.
Effective September 1, 2008
Final analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
H.B. 404 - Viatical Settlements
Sponsored by Representatives Jay Hottinger (R-Newark) and Matthew Barrett (D-Amherst)
Makes changes to the law governing viatical settlements.
Effective September 11, 2008; certain provisions effective December 10, 2008
Final analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
H.B. 125 - Health Insurance Contracts
Sponsored by Representative Matt Huffman (R-Lima)
Establishes certain uniform contract provisions between health care providers and third-party payers, establishes
standardized credentialing, and requires third-party payers to provide to health care providers specified information concerning enrollees.
Effective June 25, 2008
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As passed by Senate Judiciary-Civil Justice Committee
H.B. 46 - Credit Reports
Sponsored by Representative Jimmy Stewart (D-Albany)
Requires a consumer reporting agency to place a security freeze on a consumer's credit report in response to a consumer's request.
August 5, 2008; Sections 1 and 2 effective September 1, 2008
Final analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
S.B. 247 - Credit Unions
Sponsored by Senator Bob Spada (R-North Royalton)
Relative to changes in the Credit Union Regulation Law.
Effective September 11, 2008
Final analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
S.B. 186 - Cancer Trials
Sponsored by Senator Steve Stivers (R-Columbus)
Prohibits insurers, public employee benefit plans, and multiple employer welfare arrangements from
excluding coverage for routine patient care administered as part of a cancer clinical trial.
August 5, 2008; certain provisions effective October 4, 2008
Final analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
