Ohio lawmakers pass bill stripping Gov. Mike DeWine of his power to issue statewide coronavirus orders

 https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/state/2020/11/19/ohio-house-set-vote-bill-limiting-dewine-action-quarantines/3775374001/

Over a promised veto from Gov. Mike DeWine, the Ohio House approved legislation Thursday that would block state health officials’ quarantine orders for residents who have not been exposed to or diagnosed with disease, the latest effort by lawmakers to place limits on the authority of the governor’s administration during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

Senate Bill 311 also would enable lawmakers to rescind certain Ohio Department of Health orders or rules aimed at stopping the spread of infectious disease.

Backers say the proposed law changes would provide a needed check on wider orders that impact residents’ civil liberties, lives and livelihoods.