Representative Dontavius L. Jarrells - District 1
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COLUMBUS — Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) and Majority Whip Josh Williams (R-Sylvania) today announced the Ohio House of Representatives’ passage of House Bill (HB) 57. The bipartisan bill aims to expand access to overdose-reversal drugs in schools. It passed with a vote of 95-0.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) and State Rep. Sharon A. Ray (R-Wadsworth) last Tuesday delivered sponsor testimony before the Ohio House Workforce and Higher Education Committee on House Bill (HB) 25, the Foster-to-College Scholarship Act. The bipartisan bill would create a scholarship program to cover the cost of attendance for any Ohioan who was in foster care after their 13th birthday.
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COLUMBUS – Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) Wednesday joined other members of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus at a press conference regarding President Donald Trump's chaotic first 100 days in office. The president's disastrous federal policies and corrupt governing is negatively impacting Ohio's workers and businesses, vital programs the elderly, veterans, and public schools depend on, and the public's trust in government.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) and Majority Whip Josh Williams (R-Sylvania) Tuesday announced that their bipartisan House Bill (HB) 57 passed unanimously out of the House Education Committee. The bill will ensure that schools opting to supply overdose-reversal drugs like naloxone have clear policies for their use, storage, and reporting.
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