Christine Cockley News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today announced she is one of 48 public servants selected by The Council of State Governments (CSG) for the 2026 class of the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship. Representing 32 states and U.S. territories and all three branches of state government, the fellows will gather in Lexington, Kentucky for the program’s 39th convening.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today announced the Governor’s veto of Sub-Bill 472. The Substitute Bill was first introduced in the Senate General Government Committee without Rep. Cockley or her joint sponsor’s, Rep. Jodi Salvo (R-Bolivar), knowledge and consent. The bill then passed through the legislature just 48 hours after its introduction leaving Ohioans no time to read, understand, or offer their testimony on the new unvetted language.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Jewish Caucus today announced the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 450, the state's biennial capital appropriations budget. The bill allocates nearly $4B for the maintenance, renovation, and construction of state-owned infrastructure, including colleges, universities, school districts, and other community projects.  

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today announced the passage of Senate Bill 450, the state's biennial capital appropriations budget. The bill allocates nearly $4B for the maintenance, renovation, and construction of state-owned infrastructure, including colleges, universities, school districts, and other community projects.  

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today condemns the passage of the last-minute Substitute House Bill 472, which takes a strong bipartisan bill to waive fees on state-issued identity documents for the unhoused and makes it much harder to vote by mail for everyone.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Jewish Caucus in partnership with the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation this week hosted a community town hall that brought together dozens of community members for a conversation about the issues impacting Ohio’s Jewish Community and the role state government can play in addressing them.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Christine Cockley (D - Columbus) this week welcomed Hikma Pharmaceuticals' announcement that it will invest $216M to expand its Columbus manufacturing operations, creating 50 new jobs and further strengthening Central Ohio's growing life sciences and advanced manufacturing sectors.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released a statement following the recent deadly attack at a mosque in San Diego on May 18, 2026.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) this week testified in front of the Ohio House Health Committee in support of House Bill (HB) 525. This legislation would prohibit the use of Artificial Intelligence for therapy services.

COLUMBUS – Last week, State Reps. Cockley (D-Columbus) and Rader (D-Lakewood) this week introduced House Bill (HB) 853. This legislation would require decommission plans to be submitted to the Ohio Power Siting Board and submit safety plans to local fire departments prior to construction of a natural gas fuel cell facility.