Jason Stephens News

State Representatives Gayle Manning (R-Avon) and Kellie Deeter (R-Norwalk) today announced the Ohio House passed Amanda Dean’s Law, legislation that would increase criminal penalties to ensure accountability, protect human dignity, and provide justice for victims’ families.  

COLUMBUS – State Representative Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) recognizes Steeler Leep, a Fairland High School (Lawrence County) student, for winning Ohio’s 2022 male Heisman High School Scholarship.

State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) today announced the Ohio House passed House Bill 758, the “Brenna Brossard SUDEP Awareness Act.” The bipartisan legislation would raise awareness of SUDEP, or Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, by ensuring patients, families, healthcare providers, and first responders have access to prevention information and resources.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) today issued the following statement on today’s United States Supreme Court decision:

COLUMBUS – The General Assembly has approved a measure to provide a $500 million grant program to help revitalize the Appalachian region of Ohio.

State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is acknowledging the recent order from Governor Mike DeWine, in honor of Lorain County Administrator and Former State Senator Jeff Armbruster, that the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Lorain County and at the Ohio Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center, and Rhodes Tower. 

COLUMBUS – State Representative Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) today unveiled a bill to better protect the pocketbooks of low income seniors and disabled veterans by improving the state’s homestead exemption law.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) joined the Ohio House in unanimously voting in favor of House Bill 291, legislation to offer specialty Ohio license plates. 

State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to announce that the Ohio House of Representatives has passed House Bill 523, legislation also known as the “Future Educators Support Act.”

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) announced the recent introduction of Ohio’s Capital Budget bill, a two-year capital improvements budget for community projects throughout the state totaling nearly $4 billion.

COLUMBUS – Jason C. Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) was sworn in today to represent the 93^rd District in the Ohio House of Representatives, Speaker Larry Householder announced today.

COLUMBUS - The Ohio House of Representatives today unanimously passed House Concurrent Resolution 31 urging Governor DeWine and the Director of Transportation to provide for the extension of I-73 and I-74 into Ohio.

– State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to share that Governor DeWine today announced that the City of Lorain will receive nearly $1 million through the Brownfield remediation grant.

COLUMBUS – The Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative (Buckeye REC) last week welcomed State Representative Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) to their Rio Grande headquarters to share their appreciation and plan for the over $9 million in funding they received from an Ohio EMA grant.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to announce that the Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Bill 644, legislation to improve the efficiency of public colleges in Ohio by incentivizing the adoption of evidence-based practices proven to help students succeed.  

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Gayle Manning (R-North Ridgeville) and Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today provided sponsor testimony before the House Community Revitalization Committee on House Bill (HB) 758, the “Brenna Brossard SUDEP Awareness Act.”