As Introduced
136th General Assembly
Regular Session S. B. No. 39
2025-2026
Senators Johnson, Craig
Cosponsors: Senators Romanchuk, Blackshear, Brenner, Weinstein, Schaffer,
Wilson, Smith
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To enact section 4113.13 of the Revised Code
regarding the creation and display of a poster
containing information on benefits and services
for veterans.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 4113.13 of the Revised Code be
enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 4113.13. (A) The director of commerce, in
consultation with the director of veterans services, shall
create a veterans' benefits and services poster. The director of
commerce shall include information about the following topics in
the poster:
(1) Programs provided by the department of veterans
services, including the department's contact and web site
information;
(2) The United States department of veterans affairs
veterans crisis line, including contact information for the
crisis line;
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(3) Substance abuse and mental health treatment programs
available to veterans;
(4) Educational, workforce, and training resources
available to veterans;
(5) Tax benefits and exemptions available to veterans;
(6) The availability of an armed forces designation on an
Ohio driver's license or identification card;
(7) Eligibility for unemployment benefits under Chapter
4141. of the Revised Code and federal unemployment compensation
law;
(8) Legal services available to veterans;
(9) The availability of any other benefit or service
relevant to veterans that the directors determine should be
included on the poster.
(B) An employer employing employees in this state may
display a copy of the poster created under division (A) of this
section on the employer's premises in a conspicuous place that
is frequented by the largest number of employees and to which
all employees have access. The director of commerce shall
provide an employer with a copy of the poster free of charge at
the request of the employer.
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