Bride Rose Sweeney News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today applauds the passage of House Bill (HB) 203, bipartisan legislation with Rep. Bill Roemer (R-Richfield) to keep construction projects moving across the State of Ohio by ensuring that contractors are paid on time.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today testified in favor of House Bill (HB) 333, her bipartisan legislation with Rep. Kevin Miller (R-Newark) to prohibit requiring law enforcement officers to meet quotas. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced bipartisan legislation to prohibit ticket and arrest quotas. Jointly sponsored by Rep. Kevin Miller (R-Newark), a former State Highway Patrol Officer of 20 years, House Bill (HB) 333 defines a quota as a mandate of a certain number of arrests made or citations issued for any offense that a local or state police officer must meet in a specified time period. It also clarifies what is not considered a quota, such as community contacts or analyzing data on arrests or citations.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today sent a letter to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose following up on the recent discovery that some voters appear to have been purged in error and demanding that purged voters will have the opportunity to vote and have their votes counted in next week’s election. 

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake), Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland), Juanita Brent (D-Cleveland), State Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus), and Innovation Ohio’s CEO and Executive Director Desiree Sims today held a press conference following the latest attempt by Secretary of State Frank LaRose to limit voters’ freedoms.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today sent a letter to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, asking him to clarify his recent decision to purge more registered Ohio voters from the rolls with voting already underway for the November election.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) announced today that her bipartisan House Bill 203 passed the House Commerce and Labor Committee by a 10-3 vote. Jointly sponsored by Rep. Bill Roemer (R-Richfield), the legislation will ensure that contractors working on private construction projects are paid in a timely manner. The sponsors were pleased to see the strong bipartisan support from the committee.

COLUMBUS – Ohio House Democratic leadership and members, Reps. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus), Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park), Tavia Galonski (D-Akron), Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake), Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland), Michele Grim (D-Toledo), Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus), Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson), today released the following statement on the deadly surprise attack by Hamas militants who fired thousands of rockets from Gaza toward central and southern Israel, leading to multiple Israeli civilian casualties and injuries.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) and Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) joined United Auto Workers (UAW) union members on the picket lines at the Stellantis Assembly Center in Toledo this week.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today testified in the House Pensions Committee on House Bill (HB) 261, bipartisan legislation to allow Emergency Medical Service (EMS) workers to be covered under the public safety division of the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS).

COLUMBUS — Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) and Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) today announced the Controlling Board’s approval of over $4.66M to support the operations of the State Board of Education. 

COLUMBUS — In a letter sent Wednesday to Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) Chair Jenifer French, State Rep. Bride Sweeney (D-Westlake) and other House Democrats called on the PUCO to take immediate action to address the reliability of Ohio's power grid in light of recent severe weather events that have caused widespread outages. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today joined the Cuyahoga County House and Senate Delegation to urgently request Governor DeWine issue a proclamation declaring a state of emergency across Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga and Lorain Counties which were impacted by a severe weather system on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024. 

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced that the Controlling Board has approved $1.2M under the Department of Children & Youth to further combat infant mortality. The funds will be used in partnership with the non-profit organization Cribs for Kids to provide new parents with educational resources on the importance of and how to practice safe sleep with their infant. Cribs for Kids will also provide safe sleep products to parents to allow them to put their baby to sleep safely and assist with practice safe sleep. 

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 2, the state's biennial state capital budget, in both the Ohio House of Representatives & Senate. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) 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 childhood.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) 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. The initiative is part of a suite of new programs aimed at reducing infant and maternal mortality rates and improving early childhood outcomes across Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced the Controlling Board’s approval of funding for local county boards of election to purchase electronic poll books, fully realizing the original legislative intent of House Bill (HB) 673, Rep. Sweeney’s bipartisan legislation to aid local boards of election in the acquisition of new, updated electronic poll books.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) and Andrea White (R-Kettering) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 338, legislation that would allow child support orders to be issued or modified for a child with disabilities after that child has turned 18.