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Votes at a glance: confirmations, veterans mental-health resolution and lien-title bill pass the Senate
Summary
The Senate recorded several other floor actions: unanimous advice-and-consent to governor appointments (31-0); adoption of Senate Resolution 21 on veterans' mental health; passage of amended Senate Bill 101 addressing liens and memoranda of trust; and the titles of resolutions were agreed to.
The Ohio Senate completed a number of additional floor actions during the same session.
Appointments: The Senate advised and consented to the governor's appointments reported by the Rules and Reference Committee. The clerk recorded 31 yeas and 0 nays on the advice-and-consent vote, and the Senate announced it had advised and consented to the appointments.
Senate Resolution 21 (veterans' mental health): The Senate adopted a resolution urging the U.S. Congress to support prompt and comprehensive mental health treatment for active-duty military and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other service-related stress disorders. Senator Schaeffer said the measure had the support of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Ohio and the American Legion Department of Ohio and that the Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee passed it unanimously. The Senate recorded 31 yeas and 0 nays on the resolution.
Amended Senate Bill 101 (liens and memoranda of trust): The Senate passed amended Senate Bill 101, which amends sections of the Revised Code to require certain liens filed with the county recorder to include the lien debtor's last known address and to require a memorandum of trust or other qualifying instrument to be recorded for certain real-property conveyances. The sponsor said the measure addressed title-search issues raised by the Ohio State Bar Association and provided a four-year curative period for missing memoranda. The Senate passed the bill on a recorded vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays.
Other procedural items: The Senate considered and agreed to bill reports, committee reports and titles for the day's business before adjourning.
Votes at a glance - Advice and consent to governor appointments: 31 yeas, 0 nays (Senate advised and consented). - Senate Resolution 21 (veterans' mental health): adopted; recorded roll call 31 yeas, 0 nays. - Amended Senate Bill 101 (liens, memoranda of trust): passed; recorded roll call 31 yeas, 0 nays.
Each of these items was recorded in the Senate journal and the floor transcript for the session.
