Christine Cockley News

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) Wednesday celebrated the unanimous passage of bipartisan House Bill (HB) 217 from the Ohio House of Representatives. HB 217 mandates law enforcement agencies to enter information about missing persons into NamUs, a national database, within 30 days of a report being filed.  

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) Wednesday issued the following statement on House Bill (HB) 347, legislation requiring a 24-hour waiting period for patients accessing reproductive care:

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) and Crystal Lett (D-Columbus) Friday introduced legislation that would require data centers to report monthly and yearly water consumption and to prohibit data centers from including water consumption information in nondisclosure agreements with political subdivisions. 

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Jewish Caucus today announced their recent town hall event hosted nearly 100 members of the community including local elected officials, Jewish community leaders, and members of the media. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) Wednesday celebrated the passage of bipartisan House Bill (HB) 427 from the Ohio House of Representatives. HB 427 waives ID and birth certificate fees for homeless individuals.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today joined the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation to discuss her bipartisan bill House Bill (HB) 524. This bill would impose penalties for AI models suggesting harming oneself or another.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today sent a letter to the Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission to oppose new permits for oil and gas development under the Egypt Valley Wildlife Area. 

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) this week announced that the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) Action Fund has named them its Ohio Conservation Champions. This award recognizes Rep. Raders’s leadership as the ranking member of the House Energy Committee and Rep. Cockley’s continued advocacy for community health within the Agriculture Committee. 

COLUMBUS — The Ohio House Democratic Caucus today held a press conference discussing a legislative package of eight bills and resolutions aimed at protecting Ohio families, safeguarding due process, and ensuring accountability related to recent federal immigration enforcement activity impacting communities across the state. 

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) and Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today announced they will be introducing legislation which would prevent agencies, officials, and data brokers from selling or distributing sensitive personal data unless it is used for a legally defined permitted purpose.