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H.B. 523 Bill Analysis
135th General Assembly
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Version: As Introduced
Primary Sponsors: Reps. McNally and Holmes
Effective date:
Paul Luzzi, Attorney
SUMMARY
 Requires the Director of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of Veterans
Services, to create a poster containing information about specified veterans’ benefits
and services.
 Requires the Director to provide an employer with a copy of the poster free of charge at
the employer’s request, and allows the employer to display the copy on the employer’s
premises in a conspicuous place frequented by employees.
DETAILED ANALYSIS
Veterans’ benefit poster
The bill requires the Director of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of Veterans
Services, to create a veterans’ benefits and services poster. The Director of Commerce must
include information about the following topics in the poster:1
 Programs provided by the Department of Veterans Services, including the Department’s
contact and website information;
 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Crisis Line, including contact
information for the crisis line;
 Substance abuse and mental health treatment programs available to veterans;
 Educational, workforce, and training resources available to veterans;
 Tax benefits and exemptions available to veterans;
1 R.C. 4113.13(A).
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 The availability of an armed forces designation on an Ohio driver’s license or
identification card;
 Eligibility for unemployment benefits under state and federal unemployment
compensation laws;
 Legal services available to veterans;
 The availability of any other benefit or service relevant to veterans the Directors
determine should be included on the poster.
The Director of Commerce must provide an employer with a copy of the poster free of
charge at the request of the employer. The employer may display a copy of the poster on the
employer’s premises in a conspicuous place frequented by the largest number of employees
and to which all employees have access.2
HISTORY
Action Date
Introduced 05-09-24
ANHB0523IN-135/ts
2 R.C. 4113.13(B).
P a g e |2 H.B. 523
As Introduced