Bride Rose Sweeney News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) on Friday was awarded the Council of Smaller Enterprises Small Business Advocate of the Year Award for her legislative work to support and grow small business enterprises in Ohio. The Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) is Greater Cleveland’s premier small business membership organization, advocating for small businesses in the region since 1972.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today was presented with the Ohio Federation of Teachers’ (OFT) 2024 Friend of OFT Award for her legislative work to support public school teachers and increase state funding for public schools as the lead Democratic sponsor of the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan.

COLUMBUS -  State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill (HB) 2, appropriating $2B of state funds for economic development and community investments that will help drive economic growth and generate opportunities across Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) and Jamie Callender (R-Concord) introduced legislation to address a critical shortcoming in Ohio’s Medigap insurance market for patients suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or end stage renal disease (ESRD). House Bill (HB) 400 aims to expand access to Medigap plans to all patients, regardless of age, who have been diagnosed with either ALS or ESRD and are eligible for Medicare Part B coverage. 

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) and Rep. Thomas F. Patton (R-Strongsville) announced the unanimous passage of House Bill (HB) 229, the “Brenna Brossard SUDEP Awareness Act” by a vote of 91-0. The bipartisan bill would raise awareness of SUDEP, or Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, among patients diagnosed with epilepsy by ensuring that they receive the relevant health information & resources from their healthcare provider.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today applauds the passage of House Bill (HB) 203, bipartisan legislation with Rep. Bill Roemer (R-Richfield) to keep construction projects moving across the State of Ohio by ensuring that contractors are paid on time.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today testified in favor of House Bill (HB) 333, her bipartisan legislation with Rep. Kevin Miller (R-Newark) to prohibit requiring law enforcement officers to meet quotas. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced bipartisan legislation to prohibit ticket and arrest quotas. Jointly sponsored by Rep. Kevin Miller (R-Newark), a former State Highway Patrol Officer of 20 years, House Bill (HB) 333 defines a quota as a mandate of a certain number of arrests made or citations issued for any offense that a local or state police officer must meet in a specified time period. It also clarifies what is not considered a quota, such as community contacts or analyzing data on arrests or citations.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today sent a letter to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose following up on the recent discovery that some voters appear to have been purged in error and demanding that purged voters will have the opportunity to vote and have their votes counted in next week’s election. 

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake), Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland), Juanita Brent (D-Cleveland), State Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus), and Innovation Ohio’s CEO and Executive Director Desiree Sims today held a press conference following the latest attempt by Secretary of State Frank LaRose to limit voters’ freedoms.