HB 267

As Introduced
136th General Assembly
   Regular Session  H. B. No. 267
       2025-2026
  Representatives McNally, Lampton
    Cosponsors: Representatives Piccolantonio, Deeter, Brennan, Williams,
     Synenberg, Sims, Newman, Plummer, Rader, Hall, D., Fischer, Russo
  A BILL
  To enact section 4113.13 of the Revised Code  1
  regarding the creation and display of a poster  2
  containing information on benefits and services  3
  for veterans.  4
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
     Section 1. That section 4113.13 of the Revised Code be  5
enacted to read as follows:  6
     Sec. 4113.13. (A) The director of commerce, in  7
consultation with the director of veterans services, shall  8
create a veterans' benefits and services poster. The director of  9
commerce shall include information about the following topics in  10
the poster:  11
     (1) Programs provided by the department of veterans  12
services, including the department's contact and web site  13
information;  14
     (2) The United States department of veterans affairs  15
veterans crisis line, including contact information for the  16
crisis line;  17
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       (3) Substance abuse and mental health treatment programs  18
available to veterans;  19
       (4) Educational, workforce, and training resources  20
available to veterans;  21
       (5) Tax benefits and exemptions available to veterans;  22
       (6) The availability of an armed forces designation on an  23
Ohio driver's license or identification card;  24
       (7) Eligibility for unemployment benefits under Chapter  25
4141. of the Revised Code and federal unemployment compensation  26
law;  27
       (8) Legal services available to veterans;  28
       (9) The availability of any other benefit or service  29
relevant to veterans that the directors determine should be  30
included on the poster.  31
       (B) An employer employing employees in this state may  32
display a copy of the poster created under division (A) of this  33
section on the employer's premises in a conspicuous place that  34
is frequented by the largest number of employees and to which  35
all employees have access. The director of commerce shall  36
provide an employer with a copy of the poster free of charge at  37
the request of the employer.  38