Dontavius L. Jarrells News

COLUMBUS— 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. 

COLUMBUS– 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. 

State 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.

COLUMBUS – 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.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) yesterday celebrated the passage of the bipartisan Operating Budget (HB 33) by the House of Representatives. 

Constitutional 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. 

State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) announced today that the Controlling Board approved more than$390,000 to be used to upgrade technology equipment at Columbus State Community College. The two projects to be funded are the IT Classroom Computer Upgrade project and the IT Virtual Desktop Servers Upgrade project.

State Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) today announced that he has been selected as the 2023 Commencement Speaker for his alma mater, Hiram College.

State Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) on Monday introduced legislation (HB 106)  that would guarantee all employees access to their pay stubs.