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COLUMBUS – State Representative Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) has recently introduced legislation that will increase the penalty for furnishing alcohol to a minor if the act results in a fatality – enhancing the charge from a first-degree misdemeanor to a fourth-degree felony.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS— State Representatives Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) and Monique Smith (D-Fairview Park) introduced House Bill 602, which would ensure mental health access for all those who voluntarily seek help.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Representative Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) announced the approval of a job creation tax credit for ECS Tuning LLC in Wadsworth.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS- State Representatives Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth and Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Cleveland) recently announced the introduction of House Bill 572, bipartisan legislation to designate the 25th of January as "National Poll Worker Recruitment Day."
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – The Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 230 on Wednesday in a unanimous vote of support. The bill will examine the states information technology systems to improve efficiency, reduce fraud, and protect personal data.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS –State Representatives Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) and Jason Stephens (R- Kitts Hill) will soon be releasing new legislation that would address the workforce shortages facing Ohio’s foster care agencies.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS - State Representative Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) was selected to participate in the 26th annual Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development program. The Bowhay Institute is one of the premier leadership training programs in the nation and selects their participants thru a competitive, nonpartisan selection process. Representative Ray was one of only 3 Ohio legislators invited to participate.
Read Full StoryState Rep. Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) has recently introduced House Bill 352, which will prohibit courts and agencies from denying the rights of a parent seeking to adopt within the foster care system. The bipartisan bill seeks to ensure the rights of parents with disabilities are protected in these types of cases. Ray is a sponsor of the bill.
Read Full StoryState Rep. Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) announces today that the Ohio Legislative Service Commission is accepting applications for its 13-month Legislative and Media Production Fellowship Program. The Commission will hire 24 fellows to work with members of the Ohio General Assembly during 2022.
Read Full StoryState Rep. Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) gave her first testimony on House Bill 294, which will modernize and codify election laws as they currently stand in the State of Ohio. Ray spoke to the legislation in the House Government Oversight Committee earlier today.
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