Legislative Monitoring

Legislative Monitoring

Founded and headquartered just steps from the Statehouse on Ohio's Capitol Square, our team of experienced attorney-lobbyists work to track and report monthly on issue-specific legislation throughout the country for government entities, businesses, and trade associations of all sizes.

As a founding member of SCG-Legal, with member law firms located in the capitals of all 50 states, Kegler Brown’s connections extend well beyond the walls of our Ohio offices. This network provides our clients with high-quality, timely service and the ability to monitor legislation in real time nationwide. This also means that our attorneys have access to the resources they need to monitor legislation at any time and to gain unique insights into those developments in collaboration with local member firms. With this vast pool of resources, our team provides clients with the thorough, well-informed advice they need to make strategic decisions.

Our Services

Our comprehensive legislative monitoring services include:

  • Issue tracking and monitoring
  • Regular reporting and consulting
  • Proactive strategic advice
  • Executive and legislative branch lobbying

Our Clients

Our client roster includes public companies, privately held businesses, governments and governmental advocacy organizations, and local and national trade associations.


People

Steve Tugend

Director + Chair, Government Affairs Practice

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Publications + Presentations

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Statehouse + PUCO Update

Weatherize Ohio
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Ohio Statehouse Advocacy 101

Webinar with Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
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2024 Election Guide

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Ohio Voters Approve State Issues 1 + 2

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Ohio Bar Legislative Update

Ohio State Bar Association
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​2022 Election Recap: Our Thoughts on The Outcome

Kegler Brown Government Affairs Update
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2022 Election Update

As political campaigns fill airwaves and mailboxes touting the reasons you should select them for office, the Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter Government Affairs team has pulled together this “2022 Election Guide” to help you wade through the clutter. Here are your critical dates: General election voter registration deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 Early voting and mail-in voting begins: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 Deadline to request absentee ballot: Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 Early voting and mail-in voting ends: Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 General election: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 On or before November 8, you will be asked to select who will become the Governor (and Lieutenant Governor), who will serve as your U.S. Senator and member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the next 2 years, a Chief Justice and two Associate Justices who will serve on our Ohio Supreme Court for the next 6 years, who will serve as your Ohio Senate member (in 17 of the seats open this election) for the next 4 years, all 99 members of the Ohio House of Representatives, and two statewide ballot issues and other important local issues throughout the state. The “2022 Election Guide” contains: A complete list of candidates running against each other Links to the candidates’ websites so you can see where they stand on issues, and Endorsement/Recognition of the candidates by several business and professional trade associations, as well as labor associations. Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter does not make any candidate endorsements. The "2022 Election Guide" is for informational purposes only, and its focus on business may not reflect endorsements candidates have received from groups and organizations in other areas. We encourage you to contact the organizations referenced within for more information and to visit each candidate’s website for more information on their specific stances and further endorsements. Please feel free to share this information with your management team and employees, as well as your friends and family, so everyone can be an educated voter for the November election.

Kegler Brown Government Affairs Update
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Testimony Regarding HB 277 – Revise Regulation of Cosmetologists and Barbers

On February 15, 2022, Tony testified in front of the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee on behalf of the Ohio Salon Association regarding HB 277 that seeks to revise the law governing the regulation of cosmetologists and barbers.

Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee
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Testimony Regarding SB 33 – Expand Tax Deduction for 529 Education Savings Plans

On September 28, 2021, Tony testified in front of the Ohio Senate Ways and Means Committee on behalf of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) regarding SB 33 and its effect on permitting the state tax deduction for college savings plan contributions to apply to all Ohioans, regardless of which 529 plan they choose to utilize in saving for their family’s future education costs.On September 28, 2021, Tony testified in front of the Ohio Senate Ways and Means Committee on behalf of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) regarding SB 33 and its effect on permitting the state tax deduction for college savings plan contributions to apply to all Ohioans, regardless of which 529 plan they choose to utilize in saving for their family’s future education costs.

Ohio Senate Ways and Means Committee

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