Representative David Leland - District 22

Following the passage of House Bill 128 on the floor of the Ohio House of Representatives, Rep. David Leland (D-Columbus), who has been leading the fight against House Bill 6 for nearly two years, issued this statement:  

Thursday, Ranking Member David Leland (D-Columbus) and Rep. Brett Hillyer (R-Uhrichsville) will provide sponsor testimony on bipartisan legislation that would increase the number of public defenders in the most underserved areas in Ohio and make it easier to retain more experienced public defenders.

COLUMBUS—After a federal judge in Texas ruled the CDC eviction moratorium unconstitutional yesterday, the sponsors of House Bill 20, which would institute a statewide eviction and foreclosure moratorium for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis, issued statements in response to the ruling:

State Reps. David Leland (D-Columbus) and Jeffrey Crossman (D-Parma) introduced a bill Monday to postpone evictions and foreclosures in Ohio amid the ongoing pandemic. The bill adds additional protections and plugs many of the well-documented gaps in the existing Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) moratorium, which expires on January 31, 2021. The bill also extends the moratorium for the duration of the COVID-19 state of emergency at the state level since the extension of the CDC's moratorium beyond January is dependent on additional federal action.