American Legion
12th District Council
Legislative
Legislative
The 12th District is active in state legislation with the following bills being supported by the Department of Ohio and the 12th District:
- HB 82 -- Exempt veterans disability severance pay from income tax
- HB 174 -- Modifies weapons law, including concealed carry changes
- HB 16 -- Grant state college residency status to military and dependents
- HB 133 -- Issue temporary occupational license if in Ohio for active dutySB --
- SB 31 -- Exempt EMS telecommunicator info from Public Records Law
- SB 62 -- Regards items that accelerate a firearm's rate of fire
- SB 63 -- Establish requirements for firearms transfers
- SB 65 -- Regulate transfer of firearms at a gun show
From the federal side, the American Legion supports the Pay Our Coast Guard Act. When the government shutdown the begging of 2019, the members of the Goast Guard had to show up even though they did not receive a pay check on January 15. Since the Coast Guard falls under Homeland Security and not the Department of Defense, they don't recive pay during a government shutdown. The American Legion paid out over one million dollars in Temporary Financial Assistance grants to these Coast Guard members with children in need of assistance for the month.
Last year we got Congress to redefine "wartime service" period to include the entire period from December 6, 1941 until the present, until such time as all conflicts end. This made for the eligibility of more veterans for the American Legion. More information on our federal legislative agenda.
*HB - House Bill, SB - Senate Bill