Jeff LaRe News

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – State Representative Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Twp.) today voted in support of Ohio’s Capital Budget bill, a two-year capital improvements budget for state and community projects throughout the state totaling nearly $4 billion.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Twp.) is pleased to announce that the Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Bill 345, legislation to strengthen penalties for the offense of voyeurism.

COLUMBUS –State Representatives D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron) and Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Twp.) yesterday held a press conference on the Ohio Holly Act, newly introduced legislation that aims to protect Ohioans from violent offenders by reforming bail requirements.

COLUMBUS —State Representative Jeff LaRe (R–Violet Township) today announced that House Bill 316 has passed through the Ohio House of Representatives. The bill honors the life and military service of Master Sergeant Norman Michael Kilbarger by designating a portion of Chillicothe Lancaster Road in Fairfield County as the “MSGT Norman Michael Kilbarger Memorial Highway.”

COLUMBUS—State Representative Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Twp.) today provided sponsor testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on legislation to modernize child custody law for children born to unwed parents.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Twp.) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives approved the conference committee report for Am. Sub. House Bill 96 –the State Operating Budget. The budget plan, which allocates funding for state programs and operations for the next two years, includes provisions that aim to protect freedom, family and fiscal responsibility – approving historic property tax relief for Ohioans, implementing a flat tax rate and providing a record amount of state funding for school districts. 

COLUMBUS— The Ohio House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass House Bill 130, legislation that mandates clear notice of Medicaid Estate Recovery Program at application and approval, announced State Representative Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Township). 

COLUMBUS—The U.S. Small Business Administration this week announced that certain farm-related and nonfarm-related entities in Ohio counties impacted by recent droughts are eligible for federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans, announced State Rep. Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Twp.).

COLUMBUS—The Ohio House of Representatives today passed Substitute House Bill 2, the state’s two-year construction budget for capital projects throughout the state, announced Vice Chairman of the House Finance Committee, State Rep. Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Twp.).  The bill will allocate more than $4.2 billion for capital projects in addition to $717 million in one-time project funding from the Strategic Community Investment Fund.

COLUMBUS –The House Criminal Justice Committee today began hearings on House Bill 478, legislation to provide homeowners remedies against squatting and increases penalties for squatting, announced bill sponsors, State Reps. Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Twp.) and Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville).