Bride Rose Sweeney News

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 2, the state's biennial state capital budget, in both the Ohio House of Representatives & Senate. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 7, legislation that expands access to prenatal, postnatal, infant, and toddler services and support. This bill provides crucial investments of over $34 million into Ohio’s children and families, ensuring improved health outcomes during childhood.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced that the Controlling Board has approved funding for a new, evidence-based home visit pilot program designed to provide in-home support to new moms and families in the postpartum period. The initiative is part of a suite of new programs aimed at reducing infant and maternal mortality rates and improving early childhood outcomes across Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced the Controlling Board’s approval of funding for local county boards of election to purchase electronic poll books, fully realizing the original legislative intent of House Bill (HB) 673, Rep. Sweeney’s bipartisan legislation to aid local boards of election in the acquisition of new, updated electronic poll books.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) and Andrea White (R-Kettering) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 338, legislation that would allow child support orders to be issued or modified for a child with disabilities after that child has turned 18. 

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Bride Sweeney (D-Westlake) and Thomas Hall (R- Madison Twp.) today have jointly introduced legislation for the re-establishment of the Clean Ohio Council and permanent, long-term, sustainable funding for Brownfield Remediation beginning in 2025 and beyond. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today responded to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s plans for another statewide voter purge clouded in darkness that will happen two weeks before voting in the upcoming presidential election. 

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) and Sara Carruthers (R-Hamilton) today introduced legislation to prevent the cruel and unnecessary use of animal testing in the cosmetics industry. House Bill (HB) 495 would ban the sale of cosmetic products in Ohio that have been newly tested on animals.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced the investment of $831K to revitalize and expand adult day services for seniors living in Cuyahoga County. The grant program, administered by the Ohio Department of Aging, will utilize federal ARPA dollars to expand the availability of community-based senior care services throughout Ohio, supporting facility construction and renovation, expansion of services, and workforce recruitment and retention efforts.