J. Kyle Koehler News

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will begin accepting applications from potential hemp cultivators and processors today, announced State Representative Kyle Koehler (R-Springfield).

COLUMBUS— State Representative Kyle Koehler (R-Springfield) today announced that House Bill 263, the Fresh Start Act, has been passed by the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee. The committee reported HB 263 with a vote of 14-0.

State Representative Kyle Koehler (R-Springfield) today announced his co-sponsorship of a bill which would prevent the pharmaceutical industry from discriminating against heath centers which serve the poor. 

State Representative Kyle Koehler (R-Springfield) today provided clarity regarding the implementation of Senate Bill 57, which was recently signed by Governor Mike DeWine.  Now enacted, SB 57 decriminalized hemp and provides a structure for the creation of a hemp program by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. 

COLUMBUS— State Representative Kyle Koehler (R-Springfield) today announced the passage of Senate Bill 57, legislation that decriminalizes hemp and licenses hemp cultivation.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Kyle Koehler (R-Springfield) today announced, in his capacity as Chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, that Senate Bill 57 has been voted out of the Committee. SB 57, which would decriminalize hemp and provide a structure for hemp cultivation licensing, has been considered by the committee for the past two months.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Kyle Koehler (R-Springfield) today applauded the announcement by the Ohio Department of Commerce regarding the issuance of a license under the Short Term Loan Act as amended by House Bill 123 of the 132^nd General Assembly.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Kyle Koehler (R-Springfield) today applauded the efforts of Ohioans joining in the National School Choice Week celebrations statewide, and announced his intentions to introduce legislation which would improve Ohio’s educational choice options.

The Ohio House of Representatives today passed legislation strengthening protections for elderly Ohioans from identity theft and abuse.

Under Senate Bill 158, individuals who commit offenses such as forgery, misuse of credit cards, identity fraud and selling or distributing forged identification cards against the elderly can be penalized up to $50,000.

State Representative Kyle Koehler (R-Springfield) voted in favor of the legislation during today’s House voting session and became a co-sponsor of the bill.