Oelslager Provides Legislative Update from Ohio House

COLUMBUS—Speaker Pro Tempore Scott Oelslager (R-North Canton) is pleased to announce the recent passage of multiple important pieces of legislation. 

“In everything I do, whether it is in Columbus or back in my home district of Stark County, I will continue to make your priorities my priorities,” said Oelslager.

Each bill is highlighted below: 

• Enter the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact (81-11): Senate Bill 40 will join Ohio to the “Dentist and Dental Hygienist Licensure Compact,” an interstate occupational licensure compact for dentists and dental hygienists.
• Strong Foundations Act (72-20): Co-sponsored by Oelslager, House Bill 7 will address Ohio’s staggering infant and maternal mortality rates and improve mothers’ and infants’ health, learning, and developmental outcomes.
• Establish Foster-to-College Scholarship Program (85-5): Co-sponsored by Oelslager, House Bill 164 will support foster youth in their pursuit of higher education by creating new scholarship opportunities.
• Never Alone Act (88-0): House Bill 236 will ensure every patient has access to an advocate to be with them in a hospital, nursing home, or other congregate care setting, especially during a health emergency.
• Permit homestead exemption-surviving spouses of service members (90-1): Co-sponsored by Oelslager, House Bill 378 will extend existing homestead exemptions to surviving spouses of a uniformed service member killed in the line of duty.
• C.R.O.W.N. Act (83-8): House Bill 178 will establish protections for natural hair styles in Ohio schools.  
• Condemn People's Republic of China for global drug trade role (88-0): Co-sponsored by Oelslager, House Concurrent Resolution 11 will condemn the People’s Republic of China for their role in creating the global drug crisis which has led to widespread addiction.

Oelslager welcomes feedback and invites anyone to contact his office at (614) 752-2438 or Rep48@OhioHouse.gov.