Ohio House Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney

The bill calls for giving each member $1,000 as a thank-you gift for performing a variety of tasks to support communities.

Groups that educate voters on the voting process and some Democrats say the provision needs to be repealed so it won't prevent them from serving their purpose.

The proposed legislation would affect early voting and absentee voting.

The change to "legally married couple" as it relates to who may adopt a child in Ohio is not a part of the House of Representative's version of the budget. The Senate is next to take a look.

Some Democratic lawmakers are questioning Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose's directive to shorten the time Ohio boards of elections have to count votes in this year's general election, saying the move could take away some voters' rights to vote.