D. J. Swearingen News
COLUMBUS—State Representative Kevin Miller (R-Newark) is pleased to announce that the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 131, bipartisan legislation to prohibit law enforcement agencies from using quotas for arrests and citations.
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COLUMBUS—State Representative Kevin Miller (R-Newark) is pleased to announce that House Bill 44, legislation to grant local police departments the power to fill vacant civil service positions without unnecessary exams, passed out of the Ohio House of Representatives with overwhelming support.
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State Representative Kevin Miller (R-Newark) today announced that House Bill 44 – bi-partisan legislation that works to grant local police departments the power to fill vacant positions in civil service without unnecessary exams – passed unanimously out of the House Public Safety Committee.
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COLUMBUS—State Representative Kevin Miller (R-Newark) Monday introduced legislation to address dangerous dog attacks in Ohio.
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State Representative Kevin Miller (R-Newark) has introduced 11 pieces of legislation since the start of the General Assembly.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS—State Representative Kevin Miller (R-Newark) announces a newly created grant awarded through the Ohio Attorney General’s office to help Ohio schools enhance their security.
Read Full StoryState Reps. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake), Kevin Miller (R-Newark), and Sen. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) will host a press conference announcing bipartisan legislation prohibiting ticket and arrest quotas for law enforcement offices on Wednesday, February 26th at 9:00am EST in the Senate Harding Press Briefing Room at the Ohio Statehouse.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signs House ouse Bill 37, known as Liv’s Law, into law.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS –State Representatives Kevin Miller (R-Newark) and Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Twp.) are pleased to announce that House Bill 111, which raises Penalties for Felony Domestic Violence Offenders, was signed by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.
House Bill 111, championed by Miller and LaRe, will raise the penalties for domestic violence offenders from a “low tier” third-degree felony to a “high tier” third-degree felony.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today signed House Bill 256 into Ohio law, announced State Representatives Kevin Miller (R-Newark) and Rodney Creech (R-West Alexandria). This bill requires the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to inquire about organ donation when someone registers for a hunting or fishing license.
The legislation aims to help meet the demand in Ohio for life-saving organ transplants by linking the process of registering as an organ donor to hunting and fishing license applications. Ohio has over 2,700 registered individuals waiting for an organ transplant procedure.
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COLUMBUS – The House Transportation Committee Tuesday began hearings on House Bill 234, legislation to designate a portion of State Route 2 in Ottawa County as Cpl. Robert Dockstader Memorial Highway, announced bill sponsor, State Rep. D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron).
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COLUMBUS – The House Commerce and Labor Committee Wednesday began hearings on House Bill 246, commonsense legislation that uplifts the Ohio worker by requiring employers to use the E-Verify program to verify the employment eligibility of new hires, announced bill sponsor, State Rep. D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron).
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COLUMBUS – The House Health Committee today began hearings on House Bill 12, the Jeff, Dave, and Angie Patient Right to Try Act, announced bill sponsors, State Representatives Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) and D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron).
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COLUMBUS—State Rep. D.J. Swearingen is pleased to announce that the Parents’ Bill of Rights, priority legislation for the 135th General Assembly, was signed into law today.
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COLUMBUS—The Parents’ Bill of Rights, priority legislation for the 135th General Assembly, was recently sent to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine for a signature, announced bill sponsor, State Rep. D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron).
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COLUMBUS—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine yesterday signed House Bill 81 into Ohio law, announced State Rep. D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron). Incorporated into the bill are two measures sponsored by Swearingen.
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COLUMBUS—The Ohio House of Representatives today passed Substitute House Bill 2, the state’s two-year construction budget for capital projects throughout the state, announced State Rep. D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron). The bill will allocate more than $4.2 billion for capital projects, including $717 million in one-time project funding from the Strategic Community Investment Fund.
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COLUMBUS – The Ohio House of Representatives yesterday passed House Bill 327, commonsense legislation that uplifts the Ohio worker by requiring employers to use the E-Verify program to verify the employment eligibility of new hires, announced bill sponsor, State Rep. D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron).
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COLUMBUS – The Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Bill 380, legislation that will name twenty-nine roads and bridges throughout Ohio, announced State Rep. D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron).
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COLUMBUS – The House Commerce and Labor Committee today passed House Bill 327, legislation that supports Ohio workers by ensuring newly hired employees are legally eligible for employment in the United States, announced bill sponsor, State Rep. D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron).
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