Anita Somani News
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) joined Governor Mike DeWine Wednesday as he signed House Bill (HB) 173 into law, officially recognizing October as Hindu Heritage Month in the state of Ohio. Originally introduced as HB 72 alongside joint sponsor Rep. Mathews (R-Lebanon), this legislation was added to Rep. Troy’s HB 173 during December’s lame duck session.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) Monday was sworn into the 136th Ohio General Assembly. Rep. Somani will be beginning her 2nd term in the legislature, serving the people of Dublin and Worthington at the Ohio Statehouse.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today condemned the passage of House Bill (HB) 8, Ohio’s version of the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. The law passed 57-31 late Wednesday night, requires public schools to notify parents about any matters concerning a student’s mental health, emotional well-being, or requests related to their gender identity.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today celebrated the passage of the bipartisan House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 16 by the Ohio House of Representatives. This resolution recognizes the importance of perinatal mental health and has received bipartisan support.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and State Representative Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today penned a message of solidarity with the immigrant community of Ohio ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) joined many Ohio House Democrats this week to announce they are co-sponsoring a House resolution expressing the support of the Issue 1 citizen-led ballot initiative to end partisan gerrymandering in Ohio.
“For too long, partisan gerrymandering has created a Statehouse that does not reflect the will of the voters. Ohio is one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation; this is unacceptable. Issue 1 will take politicians out of the redistricting process, ” said Rep. Somani.
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COLUMBUS - State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today announced that the Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) has released 2023-2024 School Report Card data.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today announced that Franklin County has received $5,157,454 through the Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program to help clean up and redevelop hazardous brownfield sites, creating new employment and development opportunities.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS - State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today released the following statement concerning Governor Mike DeWine’s failure to support the Citizens Not Politicians citizen-led ballot initiative:
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS - State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today commends Mayor Andrew Ginther of Columbus for signing the recent Ohio Mayor's Alliance’s letter to Governor Mike DeWine calling for solutions to gun violence and youth access to firearms. Mayor Ginther joined a coalition of mayors from Ohio’s 31 largest cities to voice their concerns with the ongoing gun violence epidemic harming Ohio’s citizens.
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