COLUMBUS– State Representative Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today condemned the United States Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action programs for colleges and universities.
Read Full Story : Rep. Jarrells Condemns Supreme Court Ruling as a Regressive Blow to Racial Equity and Inclusion Thu, Jun 29, 2023COLUMBUS – State Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D–Columbus), on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, vows to protect women’s reproductive rights and defeat Issue 1 in August.
Read Full Story : Solemn Anniversary of Roe v. Wade's Reversal Brings Renewed Fight for Reproductive Freedom Fri, Jun 23, 2023COLUMBUS – Assistant Minority Leader Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) today announced the House Higher Education Committee’s unanimous passage of the Foster-to-College Scholarship Act (HB 164).
Read Full Story : Rep. Jarrells Announces Unanimous Passage of Foster-to-College Scholarship Act Wed, Jun 7, 2023COLUMBUS— Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) and Majority Floor Leader Bill Seitz (R- Cincinnati) today gave sponsor testimony on bipartisan H.B. 164, legislation that would provide full cost of attendance scholarships to any Ohioan who was in foster care on or after their 13th birthday.
Read Full Story : Assistant Minority Leader Jarrell Introduces First-of-its-kind Scholarship to Make Foster Kids' College Dreams Come True Wed, May 24, 2023COLUMBUS– State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) yesterday announced the House Commerce & Labor Committee passage of House Bill (HB) 106, also known as the “Pay Stub Protection Act”, which requires employers to provide their employees access to their pay statements.
Read Full Story : Rep. Jarrells announces House Commerce & Labor Committee passage of HB 106 to require employers to provide their employees access to their pay statements Wed, May 24, 2023State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) and the Democratic members of the Ohio House of Representatives Commerce and Labor Committee today issued statements after several amendments to Substitute Senate Bill (Sub. SB) 30, legislation that would violate the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to allow children to work later into the evening, were voted down.
Read Full Story : House Commerce and Labor Committee Democrats Issue Statement on Efforts to Rollback Child Labor Laws Tue, May 9, 2023COLUMBUS – State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) announced today that the Ohio Controlling Board approved state funds to be allocated to two projects in House District 1.
Read Full Story : Rep. Jarrells Announces $1.2 Million for Columbus State Community College Project and $380,000 for Franklinton Commercial Building Mon, May 8, 2023COLUMBUS – State Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) yesterday celebrated the passage of the bipartisan Operating Budget (HB 33) by the House of Representatives.
Read Full Story : Rep. Jarrells Says Operating Budget is a Blueprint for Ohio's Future That Puts People First Thu, Apr 27, 2023
COLUMBUS – House Democrats today held a press conference to introduce the People First agenda. House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), Assistant Minority Leader Dontavious Jarrells (D-Columbus), Minority Whip Jessica Miranda (D-Forest Park), Assistant Minority Whip Tavia Galonski (D-Akron), Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) and OLBC President Terrance Upchurch (D-Cleveland) spoke at the press conference detailing the People First legislative priorities.
Read Full Story : House Democrats Unveil People First Agenda Tue, Apr 25, 2023Constitutional Resolutions Committee Ranking Member Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus), House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), Reps. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus), Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park), Tavia Galonski (D-Akron), and Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) together call today’s hearing of sponsor testimony on HJR 1- the Freedom and Rights Restriction resolution, nothing but out-of-touch politicians attempting to rewrite the rules so they can get what they want instead of what the people want.
Read Full Story : HJR 1 Would Shred Ohio Constitution, Undermining Will of the Voters Wed, Mar 22, 2023