Thomas F. Patton News

State Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) today voted to support House Bill 669, the Business Expansion and Safety Act. The legislation allows restaurants and brew pubs to have greater flexibility to bring in more revenue and assist them in moving forward with a safer and more socially distanced friendly environment. The legislation passed the Ohio House and Patton is a cosponsor of the bill.

State Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) today supported House Bill 679, the Telemedicine Expansion Act, which passed out of the Ohio House. The legislation enables healthcare providers to fully utilize modern telecommunications systems to care for patients both in and outside Ohio. Patton is also a cosponsor of the bill.

State Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) voted to support House Bill 680, which enhances voter access and clarifies uncertainty from this past year’s primary election in Ohio. Patton is a cosponsor of the legislation and it passed out of the Ohio House.

State Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) voted to support Senate Bill 310, which will provide continued capital reappropriations financing and federal COVID-19 relief funding. The legislation passed in the Ohio House and Patton noted how this support will positively impact the region. Patton is a cosponsor of the bill.

State Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) today voted in support of House Bill 606, the Good Samaritan Expansion Bill. The legislation passed within the Ohio House and seeks to protect individuals, healthcare professionals, and businesses from unforeseen liability arising out of the pandemic.

State Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) voted to support two bipartisan bills that passed unanimously within the Ohio House of Representatives, one known as Aisha’s Law and the other as the Family Pocketbook Protection Act. Patton is a co-sponsor on both pieces of legislation.

State Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) recently proposed legislation within the Ohio Legislature that would give grocery store and food packaging and processing workers access to compensation if they contract COVID-19 while at their place of employment.

This year, National Public Health Week (NPHW) may be more important than ever.

State Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) voted today to support House Bill 197, which enacts key measures to address many issues that have been affected during the time of the coronavirus. Patton was a cosponsor of the legislation, as both chambers passed the bill and now it moves onto the Governor.

State Rep. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) acknowledged the work from the General Assembly to advance telemedicine, which is now helping during this time as Ohio is combatting the coronavirus.