Jena Powell News

State Rep. Jena Powell (R-Arcanum) recently supported House Bill 578, which included Powell’s HB 395 designating a part of I-75 as the MCEI Kimra Skelton Memorial Highway. The bill was passed by the Ohio House.

State Rep. Jena Powell (R-Arcanum) spearheaded House Bill 203, also known as the License Recognition Act, which will make it easier for individuals with occupational licenses to move to Ohio. Powell spoke to the bill on the House floor on Wednesday before its passage.

State Rep. Jena Powell’s (R-Arcanum) Save Women’s Sports Act was approved by the Ohio House on Wednesday. The legislation would prohibit biological males from competing in female-only sports within the state. Powell spoke to the legislation’s passage on the House Floor.

State Rep. Jena Powell (R-Arcanum) has issued the following statement regarding the leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft regarding Roe v. Wade: 

The License Recognition Act, House Bill 203, sponsored by State Rep. Jena Powell (R-Arcanum), passed the House State & Local Government Committee this past Wednesday. 

House Bill 64, sponsored by State Representative Jena Powell (R-Arcanum), was unanimously voted out of the House Criminal Justice Committee this week.  

State Rep. Jena Powell (R-Arcanum) announces she is accepting applications for individuals to nominate students and teachers across the 80th Ohio House District to attend the upcoming “State of the State” address from Gov. Mike DeWine.

COLUMBUS - On Tuesday, March 1, House Bill 181 received its third hearing in the House Commerce and Labor Committee. The legislation requires licensing boards to recognize applicants who complete registered apprenticeships.

COLUMBUS – The Cosmetology Reform Act (House Bill 277) today received its second hearing in the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee. The bill, sponsored by State Rep. Jena Powell (R-Arcanum), is a comprehensive reform to Ohio’s cosmetology and barber licensing laws.

COLUMBUS – The Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee Tuesday heard proponent testimony on House Bill 181, legislation that requires licensing boards to recognize applicants who complete registered apprenticeships.