COLUMBUS- The House Criminal Justice Committee today began hearings on House Bill 531, known as Braden’s Law, announced bill sponsors State Representatives Beth Lear (R-Galena) and Brian Lorenz (R-Powell). Braden’s Law would make sextortion a crime in Ohio.
Read Full Story : House Committee Begins Hearings on Braden's Law Wed, Jun 5, 2024COLUMBUS – The House Higher Education Committee passed House Bill 183, the Protect All Students Act, sponsored by State Representatives Adam Bird (R-New Richmond) and Beth Lear (R-Galena).
Read Full Story : House Committee Approves Protect All Students Act Thu, Apr 11, 2024COLUMBUS—State Representative Beth Lear (R-Galena) recently introduced House Bill 424, legislation that addresses unintended double taxation that can occur when using delivery services such as Instacart and Uber Eats.
Read Full Story : Lear Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Double Taxation on Food Delivery Applications Fri, Mar 15, 2024COLUMBUS- State Representatives Beth Lear (R-Galena) and Brian Lorenz (R-Powell) introduced legislation that will modify the timeframe for voters and candidates to declare a political party.
Read Full Story : Lear, Lorenz Introduce Election Integrity Act to Modify Political Party Declarations for Elections Thu, Mar 7, 2024COLUMBUS –State Representatives Sarah Fowler Arthur (R-Ashtabula) and Beth Lear (R-Galena) introduced legislation to make permanent the remote treatment services that recipients of the Autism and Jon Peterson Scholarship have received for the past three years.
Read Full Story : Fowler Arthur, Lear Introduce Legislation to Help Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program Recipients Fri, Mar 1, 2024COLUMBUS— State Representative Beth Lear (R-Galena) made the following statement in response to the Ohio House overriding Governor DeWine’s veto of House Bill 68, the SAFE Act and Save Women’s Sports Act.
Read Full Story : Lear Votes in Favor of SAFE Act Veto Override Wed, Jan 10, 2024COLUMBUS-State Reps. Beth Lear (R-Galena) and Brian Lorenz (R-Powell) introduced House Bill 294, legislation that will designate the north and southbound lanes of Interstate Route 71 between State Route 36 and the border of Delaware and Morrow counties as the “Delaware County Veterans Memorial Highway.”
Read Full Story : Lear, Lorenz Introduce Road Naming Bill to Honor Veterans Thu, Nov 9, 2023
COLUMBUS, OH - State Reps. Melanie Miller (R-City of Ashland) and Beth Lear (R-Galena) spoke at the first hearing for legislation they have introduced, House Bill 236, “The Never Alone Act.” The bill ensures every patient has access to an advocate to be with them in a hospital, nursing home or other congregate care setting - especially during a health emergency.
Read Full Story : Miller, Lear's 'The Never Alone Act' Gets First Hearing Fri, Sep 29, 2023
State Reps. Melanie Miller (R-City of Ashland) and Beth Lear (R-Galena) have introduced “The Never Alone Act” (HB 236) in the Ohio House. The legislation ensures every patient can access someone to advocate for their health, who can be present with the patient during their stay at a facility.
Read Full Story : Miller, Lear Introduce 'The Never Alone Act' Mon, Jul 10, 2023COLUMBUS – The House Transportation Committee passed legislation sponsored by State Reps. Beth Lear (R-Galena) and Ron Ferguson (R-Wintersville) creating the Representative Kris Jordan Memorial Highway. Rep. Jordan died earlier this year while serving in the Ohio House.
Read Full Story : Legislation Honoring Representative Kris Jordan Passes House Committee Wed, May 24, 2023