Representative Brian Stewart - District 12

State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) attended the White House State Leadership Conference this week alongside more than 50 Ohio lawmakers and other officials. The conference was organized by the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to foster collaboration and communication between federal, state and local governments, while providing a forum to discuss shared priorities, policies, and more.

Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Matt Huffman (R-Lima) and State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives approved the conference committee report for Am. Sub. House Bill 96 – the State Operating Budget. The conservative, balanced and commonsense budget plan, which allocates funding for state programs and operations for the next two years, approves historic property tax relief for Ohioans, implements a flat tax rate and provides a record amount of state funding for school districts. 

State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) announced that legislation he jointly sponsored with State Representative Latyna Humphrey (D-Columbus) passed through the Ohio House with bipartisan, unanimous support earlier this month.  House Bill 31 requires the electronic recording of all Ohio Parole Board hearings and ensures that those records are available upon request from members of the public. 

State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) Wednesday voted in support of House Bill 247 – also known as “Avery’s Law” – legislation that would establish new requirements on vicious dog owners to prevent dog attacks.