Representative Adam C. Miller - District 17

State Reps. Adam C. Miller (D-Columbus) and Thomas West (D-Canton) today announced the introduction of legislation that would repeal the recently passed Shoot First law that permits the use of deadly force by individuals who believe their lives are endangered anywhere in the state. The law was tucked in as a last minute amendment to Senate Bill (SB) 175 during the lame duck period of the 133rd General Assembly despite passionate opposition from House Democrats. The governor then chose to sign this bill into law, even after professing concerns about gun violence in Ohio.  

COLUMBUS – State Representative Adam Miller  (D-Columbus) today announced the introduction of the $2.1 billion capital appropriations budget for fiscal years 2021-2022 as an amendment during the Senate Bill (SB) 310 conference committee. The capital appropriations budget includes $186.5 million for community projects, a number of which will benefit Franklin County including:

COLUMBUS- Today in Ohio House Health Committee, Rep. Adam Miller (D-Columbus) testified on Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 5, urging Congress to enact the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act. The legislation would create a presumption of service-connection for veterans who participated in the nuclear cleanup of Enewetak Atoll for purposes of receiving healthcare and other benefits.

COLUMBUS— State Rep. Adam C. Miller (D-Columbus) today voted in favor of the Fair School Funding Plan, House Bill (HB) 305, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Rep. John Patterson (D-Jefferson) that would help transform the way Ohio’s schools are funded. Democratic lawmakers have long fought to reform the state’s school funding formula, which the Ohio Supreme Court has found unconstitutional four times, beginning with the DeRolph decision in 1997.  Miller is a cosponsor of the legislation.