State Representative Jim Butler (R-Oakwood) today applauded the Ohio House of Representatives’ passage of Substitute House Bill 201, legislation that revises requirements for entries of mortgage satisfaction and clarifies the priority of interests in real property.

“House Bill 261 is an approach to bringing increased efficiency to the Court of Claims. Removing the office of the commissioner is a practical measure to save taxpayers money because the magistrates that are already hired by the court will be able to handle the caseload. As chair of the House Judiciary Committee, finding common-sense ways to make the judicial branch more efficient is a priority of mine and my colleagues on the committee.”

The Ohio House of Representatives today passed Senate Bill 98, legislation that expands the list of entities that may serve as statutory agents, which are designated by law to receive litigation documents and legal notices for corporations and other business entities.

State Representatives Jim Butler (R – Oakwood) and Ron Young (R – Leroy Township) have introduced House Bill 354 to address a law passed by Congress and signed by the President that allows the federal government to arrest and endlessly imprison, without trial, any American citizen merely by alleging the citizen aided terrorism. Specifically, the bill addresses a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012, which states, “Congress affirms that the authority of the President to use all necessary and appropriate force pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force includes the authority for the Armed Forces of the United States to detain covered persons pending disposition under the law of war.”