Bride Rose Sweeney News

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – State Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) this week voted in support of Ohio’s Capital Budget bill, a two-year capital improvements budget for state and community projects throughout the state totaling nearly $4 billion.

COLUMBUS— State Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) is pleased to announce that Ohio Governor Mike DeWine this week signed House Bill 20, legislation to ensure first responders can carry out their responsibilities effectively during emergency situations.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – State Representative Meredith Craig (R–Smithville) announced the Ohio Senate passed House Bill 105, bringing long-overdue transparency to third-party litigation funding and ensuring that no foreign entity can invest in or influence our courts.

COLUMBUS, OH – State Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) this week voted in support of a comprehensive legislative package aimed at fighting fraud, waste and abuse within Ohio’s Medicaid program with the goal of protecting taxpayer dollars. 

State Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) provided sponsor testimony before the House Local Government Committee for House Bill 843 – legislation that requires a city or a village to obtain voter approval before operating automated traffic cameras.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) and Gayle Manning (R-North Ridgeville) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 758, the “Brenna Brossard SUDEP Awareness Act.” The bipartisan legislation would raise awareness of SUDEP, or Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, by ensuring patients, families, healthcare providers, and first responders have access to prevention information and resources. HB 758 passed the Ohio House by a vote of 89-6.

(Columbus, Ohio) – State Representatives Matthew Kishman (R-Minerva) and Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) recently presented sponsor testimony before the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee on House Bill 769, legislation aimed at strengthening consumer protections for Ohio homeowners seeking roof repairs and filing insurance claims.

COLUMBUS – The Greater Ohio Policy Center has named State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) as one of its 2026 Ohio Brownfields Conference Honorees. The recognition honors Rep. Sweeney’s longstanding commitment to the Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program, including her work during the most recent state budget process to secure an additional $200M, bringing the state’s total investment in brownfield remediation to $900M over the past six years.

State Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved over $200 million in federal grant funding through the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Fund. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved $6.4M in state funding to support 50 new ReadOhio literacy coaches for the 2026-2027 school year, allowing the program to serve an additional 70 schools across Ohio and expand early reading support for students at a critical stage of their education.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) yesterday voted in support of the Larry Henderson Act, named after Deputy Henderson, who was tragically killed while working security detail at the University of Cincinnati’s Spring Commencement on May 2, 2025. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced new state transportation investments in Cuyahoga County following the approval of $123.1 million in major infrastructure funding by the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC).

COLUMBUS—State Representative Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) today voted in support of the “SHE WINS” Act, legislation that ensures a woman’s right to make a fully informed decision about an elective abortion without modifying provisions in the Ohio Constitution.  

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) and Gary Click (R-Vickery) this week offered sponsor testimony before the Ohio House Health Committee in support of House Bill (HB) 363, bipartisan legislation to designate the last week of February as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in Ohio. Similar legislation previously passed the Ohio House with overwhelming bipartisan support in 2022 by a vote of 93-1.

State Representatives Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) and Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) provided sponsor testimony yesterday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for House Bill 132 – Phillip Wigal’s Law - legislation strengthening Ohio’s Move Over Law and promoting public safety.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) yesterday announced that the Controlling Board approved $14.75M in funding for the Resident Services Coordinator Program, the Housing Development Assistance Program, and the Housing Assistance Grant Program, under the Ohio Housing Trust Fund.

COLUMBUS - A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers today sent a letter to Steve Angel, President and CEO of CSX Transportation, seeking clarification on freight pool changes affecting the Collinwood rail yard in Cleveland and the potential impact on workers across Ohio.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved $130M in capital funds for the purpose of constructing two new youth rehabilitation facilities in Northeast Ohio. The facilities, located in Bedford and Grafton, will replace the aging Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility in Highland Hills.