Mary Lightbody News

COLUMBUS– State Rep. Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville) announced that the House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill (HB) 554. This legislation would establish a process for teachers with expired professional teacher's certificates and professional educator licenses to obtain a temporary educator license from the Ohio Board of Education.  

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville) announced that on Monday the State Controlling Board approved over $230 million to support education in Ohio. 

COLUMBUS– State Rep. Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville) announced that the governor signed House Bill (HB) 95, her legislation to into law Monday. HB 95 will ease the transition to the next generation of Ohio farmers by establishing a tax credit to assist beginner farmers in the transfer of land, equipment, and other agricultural assets.  

COLUMBUS– State Rep. Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville) announced last Wednesday the Ohio House passed House Bill (HB) 597, which reappropriates over $2 billion in capital funds for the FY 2023-24 biennium. 

COLUMBUS – Today, House and Senate Democrats issued a joint response to Gov. DeWine’s State of the State speech

COLUMBUS—State Rep. Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville) issued a statement after the Ohio House passed a bill yesterday that would allow Secretary LaRose to shorten the federally required 45-day military and overseas voting period before Election Day by 16 days. 

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville), the 2022 State Lead for Ohio for the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL), and Michael Sheehy (D-Toledo) hosted a press conference today to urge action on legislation to protect Ohio’s water

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville) issued a statement after the House Health Committee held the first hearing on House Bill (HB) 378, the latest Republican anti-abortion bill that would require doctors to share medically inaccurate information about procedures to ‘reverse’ abortions, or face penalties if they refuse. 

COLUMBUS —State Reps. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville) today gave sponsor testimony in the House Agriculture and Conservation Committee on The Safe Drinking Water Act, legislation to guarantee safe drinking water in Ohio.  

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville) today announced that she has been selected to serve as the State Lead for Ohio for the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL).