Melanie Miller News

State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) today joined Governor Mike DeWine for the ceremonial bill signing of Senate Bill 17, bipartisan legislation recognizing the 6888th Central Post Battalion. 

COLUMBUS, Ohio – State Representatives Matthew Kishman (R-Minerva) and Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) today announced the introduction of House Bill 648, also known as the ELDER (Ending Losses and Deception in Electronic Resources) Act. 

State Representatives Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) and Monica Robb Blasdel (R- New Waterford) today provided sponsor testimony in the House Health Committee on House Bill 561, the Parental C.H.O.I.C.E. Act (Clarity on Health Options and Information on Conscientious Exemptions), legislation which aims to strengthen and protect parental rights regarding vaccine exemptions in schools, preschools, and daycares across Ohio. 

COLUMBUS – State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) is pleased to announce that numerous local school districts in Ashland and Medina Counties were recently awarded funding from the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program—totaling more than $96,817. 

State Representative Melanie Miller (R-City of Ashland) is pleased to announce that the Ohio House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 17, bipartisan legislation to recognize 6888th Central Post Battalion, with unanimous support. 

COLUMBUS — State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) today announced that she and the members of the Ohio House of Representatives Pro-Life Caucus have sent a formal letter to President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance calling for urgent federal action to restrict access to the abortion drug mifepristone and its newly approved generic versions.

State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives has passed the Baby Olivia Act, legislation she championed that would enhance science education in Ohio public schools by requiring the inclusion of a medically accurate video about early human development in school curriculum.

State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) is pleased to share the official Statewide Holiday Event Guide, curated through the Ohio Department of Development and TourismOhio. 

State Representatives Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) and Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) recently provided sponsor testimony for House Bill 231, the Paid Parental Leave Act – legislation to support Ohio families and incentivize employers to offer paid parental leave.

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Melanie Miller (R-City of Ashland) and Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) recently introduced House Bill 561, the Parental Clarity on Health Options and Information on Conscientious Exemptions (C.H.O.I.C.E) Act. 

State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) is pleased to share that she recently provided sponsor testimony in House Education Committee on House Bill 485 – The Baby Olivia Act – legislation that would enhance science education in Ohio public schools by requiring the inclusion of a medically accurate video about early human development in school curriculum. Several proponents of House Bill 485 provided testimony this week in Committee. 

State Representatives Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) and Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) today announced that legislation strengthening Ohio’s Move Over Law and promoting public safety passed through the Ohio House of Representatives unanimously.

State Representatives Riordan McClain (R-Upper Sandusky) and Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) continued efforts to expand access to midwifery services through the reintroduction of legislation that creates a new licensure framework for midwives in Ohio. 

COLUMBUS, OHIO – State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) this week voted in support of Senate Bill 56, legislation updating Ohio’s marijuana laws, ensuring protections for children and addressing the issue of intoxicating hemp.

(COLUMBUS, OHIO) – State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) yesterday voted in support of two initiatives that continue the Ohio House Majority Caucus’s leadership on delivering property tax relief to Ohioans with more than $2.4 billion in savings. 

COLUMBUS—The Ohio House of Representatives today adopted legislation to encourage students in grades one through twelve to read the Declaration of Independence in the classroom during the 2025–2026 school year in recognition of its 250th anniversary, announced State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland).

COLUMBUS—The Ohio House of Representatives yesterday passed legislation to designate the fourth Thursday of January as NASA Day of Remembrance, announced State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland). 

State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) yesterday announced the introduction of the Baby Olivia Act, legislation that would enhance health education in Ohio public schools by requiring the inclusion of a medically accurate video about early human growth and development in school curriculum in grades three through twelve. 

COLUMBUS – Invited on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel and the Consulate General of Israel in New York, State Representatives Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill), Melanie Miller (R- Ashland), Ty Mathews (R-Findlay), and Eric Synenberg (D-Beachwood) recently participated in 50 States One Israel, a historic bipartisan delegation uniting state legislators from across the United States. 

State Representatives Josh Williams (R–Sylvania Twp.) and Melanie Miller (R–Ashland) today announced they recently introduced the Right to Know Act – legislation that would require hospitals and other healthcare providers to offer genetic testing to confirm paternity when a child is born to unwed parents.

State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) today announced that Ohio’s tourism industry welcomed over 240 million visitors in 2024, supporting thousands of local businesses and attractions across the state, generating over $57 billion in revenue, according to the Ohio Department of Development. 

State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) attended the White House State Leadership Conference last week alongside more than 50 Ohio lawmakers and other officials.