Oelslager Provides Legislative Update from Ohio House

COLUMBUS—State Rep. Scott Oelslager (R-North Canton) is pleased to announce the recent passage of multiple pieces of legislation. 

Each bill is highlighted below: 

• Repeat Offender Act (71-24): Co-sponsored by Oelslager, House Bill 5 will increase the penalties for possession of a gun while “under disability” for violent felons and creates a new firearm specification for repeatedly being in possession of an illegal firearm.
• Regards law enforcement training and competitive examinations (95-1): House Bill 44 will grant police departments the ability to fill vacant positions without a competitive examination and allows police chiefs the ability to facilitate training programs for new cadets.
• Designate Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day (95-0): House Bill 104 will designate February 14th as Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day in Ohio.
• Regards age requirements for kindergarten admission (96-0): House Bill 114 will establish consistent kindergarten admission age requirements across Ohio. 
• Support work of the Ohio Commission for U.S. Semiquincentennial (95-0): Co-sponsored by Oelslager, House Concurrent Resolution 6 will support the work of the Ohio Commission for the U.S. Semiquincentennial in celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary.
• Designate Rutherford B. Hayes Day (95-0): Co-sponsored by Oelslager, Senate Bill 21 will designate October 4th as Rutherford B. Hayes Day in Ohio. 

Oelslager welcomes your feedback and opinions at any time. He encourages you to contact his office by calling (614) 752-2438, emailing Rep48@OhioHouse.gov, or by writing at 77 South High St., Columbus, Ohio 43215.