Ashley Bryant Bailey News

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Ashley Bryant Bailey (D-Cincinnati) today condemned Republican lawmakers for passing Senate Bill (SB) 293, a shameful, voter-suppressing measure designed to disenfranchise Ohioans and create unnecessary barriers to the ballot box. In a brazen attack on the fundamental right to vote, SB 293 aims to suppress voter turnout, throw out valid ballots, and undermine the integrity of Ohio’s elections. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bryant Bailey (D–Cincinnati) today issued a warning to Ohioans as Republican lawmakers attempt to rush three voter-suppression bills through the legislative process before the end of the year. Rep. Bryant Bailey called the package a “coordinated attack on Ohioans’ voting rights” and made clear that she will not stand by while politicians manipulate the rules to hold onto power. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Ashley Bryant Bailey (D-Cincinnati) today issued the following statement in strong opposition to the reckless and politically motivated measure House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 26, following House General Committee’s first sponsor hearing:

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Ashley Bryant Bailey (D-Cincinnati) today joined a coalition of health care advocates, physicians, and elected officials for a virtual press event hosted by Protect Our Care, calling out the catastrophic damage that Donald Trump and Republicans have done to Ohio's health system through the largest Medicaid Cuts in American history. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Ashley Bryant Bailey (D-Cincinnati) today announced the introduction of two pieces of legislation for Earth Day aimed at protecting Ohio families and children from the dangers of radon exposure. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and is often an undetected environmental hazard. 

CINCINNATI, OH — State Rep. Ashley Bryant-Bailey (D-Cincinnati) today joined local and national leaders at a press conference to condemn the violence and reaffirm support for access to essential health care services following an arson attack on a Planned Parenthood health center in Cincinnati.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Ashley Bryant Bailey (D-Cincinnati) recently introduced House Bill (HB) 804, the Childcare Tax Credit Act, legislation to help working families afford the rising cost of childcare.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Erika White (D-Springfield Township) and Ashley Bryant-Bailey (D-Cincinnati) recently introduced legislation to provide publicly funded childcare benefits to childcare employees who work at least 20 hours per week. House Bill (HB) 768 allows county Jobs and Family Services offices to exclude family income when determining eligibility for publicly funded childcare. 

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Minority Leader, Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), Assistant Minority Leader Phil Robinson (D-Solon), Minority Whip Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D- Gahanna), Representative Anita Somani (D- Dublin), Representative Karen Brownlee (D- Symmes Township), Representative Crystal Lett (D- Hilliard), Representative Munira Abdullahi (D- Columbus) and Representative Tristan Rader (D- Lakewood) today unveiled innovative and timely legislation that will reduce Ohioans’ rising healthcare, childcare, energy, housing, and consumer goods costs. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Ashley Bryant Bailey (D-Cincinnati) today introduced a House resolution honoring the life and legacy of former State Representative L. Helen Rankin, the first Black woman elected to the Ohio House of Representatives.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Ashley Bryant Bailey (D-Cincinnati) Wednesday voted “NO” on House Bill (HB) 730, legislation that passed the Ohio House with a vote of 66–29, citing serious concerns about its impact on Hamilton County families and the sustainability of SNAP services across Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Ashley Bryant Bailey (D-Cincinnati) and Anita Somani (D-Dublin) Tuesday introduced their new bill, the Ohio Menopause and Hormone Therapy Act, also known as the Hormone Optimization Treatment Through Insurance Expansion (H.O.T.T.I.E.) Act. This bill would align Ohio's insurance standards with updated federal guidance and current clinical evidence regarding menopausal hormone therapy. It expands access to care and ensures patients can work with their doctors to make informed, individualized decisions about their health, without worrying about unaffordable out-of-pocket costs.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Ashley Bryant Bailey (D-Cincinnati) will soon introduce the Menopause Coverage Act - the Hormone Optimization Treatment Through Insurance Expansion Act (HOTTIE) - legislation that would require Ohio insurers to cover hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat menopause, bringing Ohio's standards in line with the FDA's updated guidance.