Beryl Brown Piccolantonio News

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) on Wednesday voted in support of House Bill 646 – legislation establishing the Ohio Data Center Study Commission.

State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) announced that the Ohio House of Representatives yesterday passed House Bill 37, legislation that honors the life, career and legacy of longtime Pickaway County Sheriff’s Deputy Rex Emrick, who died in the line of duty on January 26th, 2021. 

State Representatives Adam Bird (R-New Richmond) and Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) today introduced legislation prohibiting certain local elected officials from entering into nondisclosure agreements.  

State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) today announced that legislation updating Ohio’s marijuana laws and addressing the issue of intoxicating hemp has been approved through the Ohio House of Representatives. 

Speaker of the Ohio House Matt Huffman (R-Lima) today announced that legislation updating Ohio’s marijuana laws and addressing the issue of intoxicating hemp passed with bipartisan support through the Ohio House of Representatives. Senate Bill 56 preserves the legal, adult-use marijuana provisions approved by voters in Issue 2 in 2023, while also adding needed protections for Ohio’s children.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) today co-chaired the first Ohio Redistricting Commission meeting. 

State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) today announced that Pickaway County is one of the first counties in the state to adopt the Local Option Homestead Tax Exemption, a provision included in House Bill 96 – Ohio’s State Operating Budget. 

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Democratic Women’s Legislative Caucus (ODWLC) today celebrates the House passage of House Bill (HB) 244, sponsored by State Reps. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) and Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna). 

State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) was recently honored with the Legislator of the Year Award by the Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO). The award recognizes Rep. Stewart’s leadership on the state budget process and workforce issues related to children services. 

COLUMBUS - The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released the following statement concerning the terror attack Sunday in Boulder, Colorado on peaceful demonstrators marching in support of the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza: 

State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) attended the White House State Leadership Conference this week alongside more than 50 Ohio lawmakers and other officials. The conference was organized by the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to foster collaboration and communication between federal, state and local governments, while providing a forum to discuss shared priorities, policies, and more.

COLUMBUS - The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released the following statement concerning the death of two staff members of the Israeli Embassy shot and killed Wednesday night outside a Jewish museum in Washington: 

Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Matt Huffman (R-Lima) and State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives approved the conference committee report for Am. Sub. House Bill 96 – the State Operating Budget. The conservative, balanced and commonsense budget plan, which allocates funding for state programs and operations for the next two years, approves historic property tax relief for Ohioans, implements a flat tax rate and provides a record amount of state funding for school districts. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) today released the following statement after Wednesday’s Ballot Board meeting that advanced the Citizens for Property Tax Reform’s proposed constitutional amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio:

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio today voted “NO” on the Republican state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96, because it arbitrarily and recklessly slashes critical state funding areas while failing to benefit everyday Ohioans. Rather than provide real and meaningful support to Ohio’s citizens, House Republicans chose to dismantle the constitutional and bipartisan fair school funding formula, dump more taxpayer money into vouchers for charter non-public and private schools that benefit the wealthiest Ohioans, and authorize a $600M handout to billionaires to build a new Browns stadium outside of Cleveland amidst opposition by local leaders.

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released the following statement concerning the use of an offensive Nazi reference by U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) aimed at Minority Leader of the United States Senate Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the highest ranking Jewish person in the U.S. government: 

COLUMBUS – Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) today released the following statements concerning Governor Mike DeWine’s harmful decision to sign Senate Bill (SB) 1 into law rather then listen to the overwhelming number of workers, students, teachers, and parents who called on him to veto the dangerous bill:

COLUMBUS – Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) today responded to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act: 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) today issued the following statement concerning Tuesday’s House Workforce and Higher Education Committee second hearing on Senate Bill (SB) 1:  

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) today released the following statement concerning Tuesday’s first hearing on Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act, in the House Workforce and Higher Education Committee: