Anita Somani News

COLUMBUS - 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. 

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today announced that the Controlling Board has approved $1.2M under the Department of Children & Youth with the aim of combating infant mortality. The funds will be used in partnership with the non-profit organization Cribs for Kids which will provide eligible parents education on the importance of and how to practice safe sleep with their infant. Cribs for Kids will also furnish parents a product to allow them to put their baby to sleep safely and to assist with practicing safe sleep. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today released the following statement following the calculated move Wednesday by extremist Republicans to wait till the end of the 12-hour House session, in the middle of the night when the public wasn’t paying attention, to introduce an amendment and force a floor vote on Senate Bill (SB) 104, the Anti-Trans Bathroom Ban:

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 2, the state's biennial state capital budget, in both the Ohio House of Representatives & Senate. The record-setting $6.2B investment makes appropriations for state-owned infrastructure, colleges, universities, and school districts as well as other community projects. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today commends the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has been used by more than five million people in the United States.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 178, the C.R.O.W.N (Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act, legislation that makes hair discrimination illegal in Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 7, legislation that expands access to prenatal, postnatal, infant, and toddler services and support. This bill provides crucial investments of over $34 million into Ohio’s children and families, ensuring improved health outcomes during childbirth.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 378, a bill that permits homestead exemption property-tax reduction for surviving spouses of service members killed in the line of duty.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today announced that the Controlling Board has approved funding for a new, evidence-based home visit pilot program designed to provide in-home support to new moms and families in the postpartum period.