6-part series will address 60 bills Ohio legislature passed before recess

COLUMBUS

The eyes of the nation were on Ohio back in March, when Gov. John Kasich won his home state presidential primary.

Ohio’s Republican state lawmakers also were on the move that month, with many supporting the governor’s campaign.

That meant a stretch of 40-some days during March and early April when the Ohio Senate and House were out of session, with no bills to pass or consider.

But legislative leaders were back in action by mid-April and kept busy in the month and a half before they recessed for the summer.

There were big bills that were signed into law – a $2.6 billion capital budget with projects across the state, and a fast-paced medical marijuana effort that will add Ohio to the list of states allowing the drug for specified medical conditions.

There were dozens of other bills that made the cut, too, and likely will affect you at some point in the future.

We’ll spotlight 60 of those changes iin a six-part series over the next few days, with most of the provisions set to take effect in August and September.

For the first 10 to kick off the list, read Thursday's Vindicator or Vindy.com.