Christine Cockley In The News | Ohio House of Representatives

Ohio bill aims to ban A.I.-driven pricing algorithms that exploit competitor data

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Bipartisan Ohio lawmakers are reviving an effort to regulate pricing algorithms, software that often uses artificial intelligence to adjust prices, rent and wages in order to maximize a company's profits. Read Full Story Wed, Feb 11, 2026

Ohio House Democrats introduce bills to regulate ICE presence in Ohio

Ohio House Democrats are introducing a series of bills related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement - including one that would prohibit ICE officers from wearing face coverings and another that would not allow immigration enforcement to take place in schools or churches. Read Full Story Mon, Feb 9, 2026

Ohio family fights for new cold case law

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (WOIO) - An Ohio family fighting for answers in a decades-old murder is pushing for new state legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to list unsolved cases on their websites. Read Full Story Fri, Feb 6, 2026

Lawmakers seek to create penalties for AI models that encourage suicide

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio House Technology and Innovation Committee heard testimony from supporters Tuesday of a new bill to penalize software companies with artificial intelligence models that encourage their users to self-harm. Read Full Story Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Suicide prevention advocate calls for Ohio to punish AI companies when chatbots promote self-harm

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio lawmakers heard sobering testimony on Tuesday from advocates backing a bill aimed at protecting vulnerable Ohioans from artificial intelligence chatbots that encourage self-harm or harm to others. Read Full Story Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Lawmakers pitch study panel to guide state AI regulations

When it comes to reviewing state and local governments' artificial intelligence regulations, a bipartisan pair of lawmakers contend more eyes are needed. Read Full Story Mon, Feb 2, 2026

Ohio lawmakers want AI companies held liable for bot-encouraged suicides

A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers is moving to hold artificial intelligence companies accountable if their models generate content that suggests self-harm or violence against others. Read Full Story Wed, Jan 21, 2026

ICE jeopardizing lives of detainees in our jails. Taxpayers at risk | Opinion

Families across central Ohio have been living in constant fear and uncertainty since the federal government launched "Operation Buckeye" Dec. 16. Neighbors with legal status have disappeared from streets, homes and workplaces. Read Full Story Fri, Jan 9, 2026

'Serious and urgent concerns': Lawmakers call for action, oversight on Butler County Jail conditions

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Some state lawmakers are calling on the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) "to immediately exercise its oversight authority" regarding conditions at the Butler County Jail. Read Full Story Tue, Jan 6, 2026

Ohio lawmakers call for inspections at county jail accused of serving 'warden burgers'

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) - On Tuesday, three Ohio state legislators -- State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus), State Rep. Mark Sigrist (D-Grove City), and State Sen. Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) -- sent an urgent letter to Annete Chambers-Smith, director of the Ohio Department of Corrections, requesting the implementation of immediate health and safety improvements for the Butler County Jail. Read Full Story Tue, Jan 6, 2026