Dontavius L. Jarrells News

State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today highlighted a community resource available to residents of Franklin County to assist with home energy bills.

State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today announced the temporary boost to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which was put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, will end after February.

State Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) today observed Ohio’s first Human Trafficking Awareness Day, made possible through bipartisan legislation he sponsored, House Bill 561.

Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) yesterday announced House Bill (HB) 45, which will allocate $5.8 billion in mostly federal COVID relief funding to support education, improve mental healthcare infrastructure, and strengthen caregiving networks across Ohio, was signed into law.

State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) was officially sworn in as the state representative for House District 1 on Jan. 3, 2023. 

State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today highlighted the passage of five bills he sponsored during the 134th Ohio General Assembly and asserted his intention to continue fighting for the rights and freedoms of all Ohioans in the new year.

State Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) announced the passage of HB 561 yesterday, which designates January 11 as Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Ohio.

State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today announced the Senate passage of House Bill (HB) 281, also known as the “Mental Health and Disability Terminology Act, which replaces derogatory language related to people with disabilities and updates other statutory provisions in an effort to ensure all Ohioans are treated with dignity, kindness and respect.

State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) announced that the State Controlling Board approved $15 million from Democrats’ American Rescue Plan Act to support foodbanks across Ohio.