Republican News

State Representatives Margaret Ann Ruhl (R-Mt. Vernon) and Peter Stautberg (R-Anderson Twp.) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed legislation relating to laws on court-ordered and outpatient treatment of the mentally ill.

State Representative Dorothy Pelanda (R-Marysville) has announced that the Ohio House of Representatives today passed Senate Bill 23, legislation to address disparities in Ohio’s adoption laws.

State Representative Anne Gonzales (R-Westerville) has announced that House Concurrent Resolution 32 passed out of the Ohio House today. The resolution recognizes and celebrates independent businesses.

Chairman of the House Prescription Drug Addiction and Healthcare Reform Study Committee Robert Sprague (R-Findlay) today was joined by Vice Chairman of the study committee Ryan Smith (R-Bidwell) and other members of the House at a press conference to discuss a package of bills that addresses opioid addiction in Ohio.

The Ohio House of Representatives adopted House Concurrent Resolution 40, which pledges support of the state’s five pension systems and recognizes standards set forth by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).

State Representative Marlene Anielski (R-Walton Hills) announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed Substitute House Bill 74, legislation that expands protections for victims of cyber stalking and telecommunications harassment.

Today, Speaker of the Ohio House William G. Batchelder (R-Medina), Speaker Pro Tempore Matt Huffman (R-Lima), and other members of the House Republican Caucus introduced legislation to enhance Ohio’s oil and gas regulatory program, a proposal that strives to promote economic development, address environmental concerns, and lower taxes on Ohioans and businesses.

Today the Ohio House of Representatives voted to pass legislation that would enhance the safety of children while at school. Sponsored by State Representative Anthony DeVitis (R-Green), House Bill 215 is known as the Law Officer Volunteers in Education (LOVE) Program.

At a press conference at the Ohio Statehouse, State Representatives Tim Derickson (R-Oxford) and Bill Patmon (D-Cleveland) today discussed legislation to prevent any laws that substantially burden a person’s free exercise of religion.

State Representatives Mike Duffey (R-Worthington) and Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) have announced that the Ohio House passed House Bill 296, legislation that strives to better prepare schools to treat severe allergic reactions among students.