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YMCA OHYG

LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP MEETING

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AGENDA

  • Welcome & Introductions
  • Positions
  • Legislative Leadership Goals
  • State Assembly Info & Prep
  • Resources
  • Q&A

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Welcome & Introductions

  • OHYG Staff
  • Legislative Presiding Officers
  • Team Members
    • Name
    • Delegation
    • Why did you want to be a chair/vice chair?

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Legislative Positions

  • Specialist & Advisors
    • Specialists
      • Gray - Kian Searcy (House), Robert Watson (Senate), and Zach Zlocki (Committee)
      • Scarlet - Bonnie Monteleone (House), Robert Wilson (Senate), and Tod Emerson (Committee)
      • Blue - Anne Bing (House), Taylor Walker (Committee)
    • You will have additional advisors in both chamber and committee. Get to know them! They are there to support you!
  • Presiding Officers
    • Officers
      • Gray - Katya (Speaker of the House), Braden (President of the Senate)
      • Scarlet - Mallory (Speaker of the House), Mazie (President of the Senate)
      • Blue - Kyree & Navya (Speakers of the House)
    • What they do
      • Preside over the House and Senate
      • Explain expectations and procedures
      • Keep debate organized and on topic
      • Recognize speakers and manage the speaking queue
      • Circulate during committee time to support chairs and vice-chairs
  • Chairs
    • Preside over committee
    • Explain expectations and procedures
    • Keep debate organized and on topic
    • Recognize speakers and manage the speaking queue
  • Vice Chairs
    • Take attendance
    • Track bills - Read bill as a whole, note amendments, mark as passed/failed
    • Keep track of time
    • Chair when needed (if chair gets sick or is presenting their bill)

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Legislative Leadership Goals

  • Overall Goals - OHYG Staff
    • Learn that leadership isn’t about control, but about guiding process
    • Professional communication
    • Remain neutral while presiding and apply the rules consistently and fairly
    • Understand committee procedures
    • Teamwork
    • Time management & Decision Making
  • 2026 Goals - Legislative Presiding Officers
    • Ensure that all bills have as much time as possible.
    • Encourage everyone to get involved, not just the students that talk all the time.
    • Encourage good questions and debate.
  • Think about a goal to set yourself as a leader going into State Assembly
    • Remember to reflect throughout and at the end of conference. How did it go? Why did/didn’t you reach your goal? What can you do differently for next time?

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State Assembly Prep - Materials

  • Vice chairs are encouraged to bring ipads/laptops to bill track. We do provide them, but often students are more comfortable using their own equipment.
  • Chairs should review the bills assigned to their committee. You will be docketing them (putting them in the order your committee will discuss them) at Leadership Training Day, but you can definitely get a head start!
  • Bring a pen and paper to use for amendments or notes.
  • Folder to hold materials

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State Assembly Prep - Practice

  • Chairs should practice presiding through a mock committee.
    • You can use a bill topic from your delegation, or a fun topic like ordering a pizza.
  • Each committee will have a practice bill first on their docket. This will help the whole committee practice!

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State Assembly Info - Tips & Tricks

  • Chairs (and Vice Chairs too) have an order of business and the motions guide handy in case you need to review it quickly.
  • Review procedures before State Assembly to help with your confidence and comfort at State Assembly.
  • Practice really helps!
  • Vice chairs and Chairs sit next to each other during committee.
  • Time each bill you do to make sure you aren’t rushing or taking too long - @12 minutes per bill
  • Be open/yourself with your committee. They will appreciate authenticity.
  • Know the difference between a debatable and non-debatable question
    • Debatable - Leans toward positives or negatives of the bill.
    • Technical Non-Debatable - Can be answered with yes or no, statistics, unbiased, question about content of the bill. (Ex: When you say all schools in Ohio, do you also mean private schools or just public schools)
  • Have an icebreaker ready to go in case your committee needs a brain break. Remember it should be one that isn’t too loud and that you might be in a confined space.

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Resources

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Questions?

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Thank You!