OH HB671

Prohibits licensing authorities from taking disciplinary action against licensees for engaging in lawfully permitted professional activities or business operations during a pandemic event.

Limits boards of health to issuing emergency disease-prevention orders or regulations for no more than 14 days without approval from the joint committee on agency rule review, which requires majority vote including at least three house and three senate members.

Exempts the general assembly, judiciary, state departments and divisions, state offices, and state correctional institutions from public health orders issued during epidemics.

Allows businesses to appeal health board closure orders to common pleas court within 48 hours, with courts weighing whether there is clear and convincing evidence of public health danger and whether the order is the least restrictive means available.

Declares the act an emergency measure effective immediately to support rapid recovery of Ohio businesses impacted by pandemic-related closures.