Republican News

ELYRIA, OH — State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is excited to announce the City of Elyria has been awarded $69,817.00 through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) NatureWorks Grant Program.

COLUMBUS—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today signed House Bill 5, the Adoption Modernization Act, announced bill sponsor, Assistant Majority Whip Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth). House Bill 5 was priority legislation for the 135th General Assembly.

State Representative Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) today highlighted House Resolution 219 – commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy and the lives lost, including seven Northwest Ohioans. 

COLUMBUS –State Rep. Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) recently toured Manchester Local School District in Adams County. 

State Representative Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) recently introduced House Concurrent Resolution 27 – legislation that would support use of state land for a new Veterans National cemetery in Chillicothe, Ohio.

COLUMBUS—The Ohio House of Representatives yesterday passed House Concurrent Resolution 16, which aims to bring awareness to the importance of perinatal mental health, announced resolution sponsor, State Rep. Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth).

COLUMBUS—The Ohio House of Representatives yesterday concurred with Senate amendments to House Bill 503, legislation to address harm caused by feral swine in Ohio, announced bill sponsors, State Reps. Don Jones (R-Freeport) and Bob Peterson (R-Sabina

State Representatives Mike Odioso (R-Green Twp) and Crystal Lett (D-Columbus) introduced legislation to modernize the state’s Community Capital Assistance (CCA) program and expand affordable housing opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. The bill will amend the section of the Ohio Administrative Code 5123-1-03: Community Capital Assistance Funds – Acquisition of Housing to align with state-supported housing with modern best practices of inclusion, affordability, and community integration.

Speaker of the Ohio House William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) released a statement on Ohio’s April unemployment rate.

State Representative Marlene Anielski and Colonel Tom Moe, Director of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services encourage military personnel to take their DD214 papers and sign up for benefits.

COLUMBUS—The Ohio House of Representatives yesterday concurred with Senate amendments to House Bill 503, legislation to address harm caused by feral swine in Ohio, announced bill sponsors, State Reps. Don Jones (R-Freeport) and Bob Peterson (R-Sabina).

COLUMBUS — Representative Ron Ferguson (R-Wintersville) this week introduced the Secure the Vote Act, which requires photo identification to cast absentee ballots by mail. With an increase in mail-in ballot voting, it is crucial to protect each vote and each Ohio voter by ensuring that a mail-in ballot is protected against fraud.

The Ohio House of Representatives today passed Amended Substitute Senate Bill 21, legislation to revise the requirements for reading teachers under the Third-Grade Reading Guarantee.

Today the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 90, which establishes harsher penalties for owners, managers or employees of kennels and rescue shelters who commit animal cruelty. The bill, which was sponsored by State Representatives Cheryl Grossman (R-Grove City) and Ron Gerberry (D-Austintown) is commonly referred to as “Nitro’s Law.”

Today the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, William G. Batchelder (R-Medina), applauded the passage of Senate Bill 26 through the House. The bill is a companion bill to H.B. 16, which was passed in March. The legislation prevents referees, coaches and other volunteers from being criminally prosecuted for not following guidelines in the event of a head injury during youth athletic events, making a technical change to a bill passed in the 129th General Assembly.

State Representatives Kirk Schuring (R-Canton) and Anne Gonzales (R-Westerville) have announced that the Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Bill 112, legislation to allow taxpayers to contribute a portion of their income tax refunds to the Ohio Breast and Cervical Cancer Project.

(COLUMBUS)—House Bill 538 (Callender, A. Mathews) this week received sponsor testimony in the House General Government Committee, announced Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) Chair Jamie Callender (R-Concord) and JCARR member Adam Mathews (R-Lebanon). House Bill 538 seeks to strengthen the Ohio Athletic Commission (OAC), formerly the Ohio Boxing Commission, by providing the resources necessary to accomplish its expanded role for both athletics and agents.  

Speaker of the Ohio House William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) and State Representative Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) today were joined by members of the House veterans caucus in demanding that veterans’ disability benefits be administered by Washington in a significantly more timely fashion, an issue that has continued to worsen over the past several years.