SCR 10 | Curb Oil Speculation

To request the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to develop and implement the uniform transparency rules and speculative trading limits authorized under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.

SB 192 | Historical Documents in School

To include the Declaration of Independence, the Northwest Ordinance, the Constitution (with emphasis on the Bill of Rights), the Ohio Constitution, and the 1852 speech by Frederick Douglass in academic standards and in American history and government curriculum for high schools.
Jointly sponsored with Senator Tavares (D-Columbus)

SR 219 | African American Civil War Tribute

To honor the 515 African American Ohioans who enlisted in the 54th and 55th Regiments of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.

SB 209 | Electric Vehicle Tax Credit

To create a $2,000 tax credit for the purchase or lease of a qualifying electric vehicle.
Jointly sponsored with Senator Hite (R-Findlay)

SB 15 | Dropout Recovery School Standards

To require the State Board of Education to recommend standards for dropout programs operated by school districts.
Passed Ohio Senate June 13, 2012

SB 227 | Voter Access & Participation

To restore local control to Ohio's election process and increase voter participation by permitting an individual who wishes to vote by absent voter's ballots to request ballots online by permitting a board of elections to mail unsolicited applications for ballots, and requiring the Sec. of State to reimburse boards for costs incurred in sending unsolicited applications for general elections held in an even-numbered year.
Jointly sponsored with Senator Tavares (D-Columbus)

SB 125 | Shared City Services Agreements

To authorize political subdivisions to enter into agreements to perform services for one another and to authorize a regional council of governments to enter into unit price contracts related to buildings on behalf of member political subdivisions.
Jointly sponsored with Senator Seitz (R-Cincinnati) Entire bill adopted in HB 153, the 2011 budget

SB 267 | Drug Testing State Legislators

To establish a controlled substance testing requirement for members of the General Assembly.
In response to a proposal to drug test Ohio Works First program participants.

SB 177 | Student Advisory Committees

To require public high schools that receive federal school improvement grant monies to establish student advisory committees.
*Signed into law as HB 525. Effective October 1, 2012.

SB 283 | The CARE Act Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies

Would ensure rape victims are informed of disease prevention and contraceptive options when taken to any hospital immediately following a sexual assault.
Companion bill in the House, HB 419

SB 185 | Rape Victims Rights

To eliminate the statute of limitations for the prosecution of rape or sexual battery.

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SB 278 | Forward Ohio

A legislative package that would help jumpstart the states economy through targeted investments that would help Ohios small businesses compete and expand; position the states economy for future growth; create pathways to employment for the longterm unemployed, veterans, and youth; and stabilize and revitalize our communities.
Jointly sponsored with Senate Minority Leader, Eric H. Kearney (D-Cincinnati)

SB 344 | Rape Crisis Center Funding

To provide funds to the Rape Crisis Fund for victims of sexually oriented crimes and increase criminal contributions to the Reparations Fund. Also creates the Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund, administered by the Attorney General. Anyone convicted of sexually oriented crime will be charged a $100 court cost.
Jointly sponsored with Senator Manning (R-North Ridgeville)

SB 307 | Guide Men in Sexual Health & Reproductive Choices

To require physicians to take certain actions before and after issuing prescriptions for drugs intended to treat symptoms of erectile dysfunction. Requires men to obtain a notarized affidavit of impotence from sexual partner before prescriptions are issued.
Companion bill in the House, HB 419 In response to regressive womens health bills limiting choice

SB 349 | The FAIR Act Fair and Acceptable Income Required

To strengthen Ohios wage discrimination laws by requiring employers to substantiate pay differences for causes other than seniority, merit, or quantity or quality of employee productionwith legitimate, job-related or skill-based reasons. The Fair and Acceptable Income Required (FAIR) Act would also prohibit retaliation against workers who discuss salaries with colleagues or raise concerns about wage inequality, and prevent wage discrimination based upon sexual orientation.
Jointly sponsored with Senator Tavares (D-Columbus)

SB 335/HB 525 | Cleveland School Plan

A transformative plan allowing for more school autonomy, parental involvement, student advisory roles, levy revenue sharing with high-performing charter schools that partner with the district, and the creation of a transformation alliance to enable local control of charter schools that operate within the City of Cleveland.
Jointly sponsored with Senator Lehner (R-Kettering) *Signed into law as HB 525. Effective October 1, 2012

SB 366 | Early Voting Restoration

To ensure voter equity by mandating extended early voting hours for all counties for the 35 days before Election Day. The bill will restore crucial early voting periods on Saturdays and Sundays as well as weeknights until 7:00 pm.
*Senator Turner is also a co-sponsor of other bills not listed here. Updated: September 2012

SB 363 | Garfield Heights Tax Abatement

To permit an abatement, for a limited time, of unpaid property taxes, penalties, and interest owed on city property that would have been tax exempt except for a failure to comply with certain tax procedures.

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