Sean P. Brennan News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) this week voted “NO” on the state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96, because it arbitrarily and recklessly slashes critical state funding areas while failing to benefit hard-working Ohioans. Rather than provide real and meaningful support to Ohio’s citizens, this budget dismantles the constitutional and bipartisan fair school funding formula and authorizes a $600 million handout to billionaires to build a new Browns stadium outside of Cleveland amidst opposition by local leaders.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) this week announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 130 out of the Ohio House Medicaid Committee. If enacted, this bill would require the Department of Medicaid to take a consumer-focused approach and notify Ohioans in layman’s terms of the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program at the time of application and when they are approved to be a Medicaid recipient.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) this week submitted an amendment to House Bill (HB) 96, Ohio’s 2026-2027 operating budget, that would strip language authorizing the Ohio Treasurer of State’s office to issue and sell bonds in the amount of up to $600 million to assist in funding a new Cleveland Browns Stadium in the City of Brook Park.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) and Don Jones (R-Freeport), both former teachers, have recently introduced House Bill (HB) 205 which would address an issue of great importance to the future of education: investing in student teachers.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) and Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Twp) Tuesday provided sponsor testimony in the Ohio House Medicaid Committee on House Bill (HB) 130. If enacted, this bill would require the Department of Medicaid to take a consumer-focused approach and notify Ohioans in layman’s terms of the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program at the time of application and when they are approved to be a Medicaid recipient.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Brennan (Parma) today announced that the Parma and Cleveland Metroparks Police Departments are set to receive more than $70,000 to help cover the costs associated with body-worn cameras.  

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 15, which eliminates a hidden charge Ohioans have been paying on their electric bills every month since 2020, as a result of HB 6 of the 133rd General Assembly. Rep. Brennan has championed this effort since joining the Ohio House of Representatives in 2023.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) and Adam Mathews (R-Lebanon) have recently introduced House Bill (HB) 143 to relieve Ohioans from rising property taxes. This legislation would create an advanced homestead exemption for certain long-term homeowners.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) and Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) Tuesday provided sponsor testimony in the Ohio House Education Committee on House Bill (HB) 117. If enacted, the bipartisan legislation would require public schools to adopt a policy establishing a time and manner for the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and make the policy publicly available.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) today announced an update on the implementation of the Federal Social Security Fairness Act.