Dontavius L. Jarrells News

State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) was officially sworn in as the state representative for House District 1 on Jan. 3, 2023. 

State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today highlighted the passage of five bills he sponsored during the 134th Ohio General Assembly and asserted his intention to continue fighting for the rights and freedoms of all Ohioans in the new year.

State Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) announced the passage of HB 561 yesterday, which designates January 11 as Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Ohio.

State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today announced the Senate passage of House Bill (HB) 281, also known as the “Mental Health and Disability Terminology Act, which replaces derogatory language related to people with disabilities and updates other statutory provisions in an effort to ensure all Ohioans are treated with dignity, kindness and respect.

State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) announced that the State Controlling Board approved $15 million from Democrats’ American Rescue Plan Act to support foodbanks across Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) announced today that the State Controlling Board approved over $55 million to the Department of Development to support housing assistance programs throughout Ohio. 

COLUMBUS- State Reps. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus), Adam Miller (D-Columbus) and Latyna Humphrey (D-Columbus) issued a statement after 20-year-old Donovan Lewis was fatally shot early Tuesday by a Columbus police officer attempting to serve an arrest warrant. Body camera footage showed the man was unarmed and in bed.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) announced today that the State Controlling Board approved over $146 million to the Department of Development to continue administering the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as well as provide economic relief through rental assistance. These increased appropriations are critical to helping continue the state’s effort to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and serve Ohioans in need.

COLUMBUS— Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) released the following statement after the Columbus Education Association (CEA) voted on Sunday to ratify a contract with Columbus City Schools, ending the contract dispute and getting students back in the classroom.