Dontavius L. Jarrells In The News

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – While federal law allows employers to pay some individuals with disabilities less than minimum wage, Ohio lawmakers are attempting to eliminate the practice in the sta... Read Full Story

A bipartisan group of legislators in the Ohio House introduced a bill that would for the first time establish a category of “hate crimes” in Ohio. 

HB 306 seeks to “p... Read Full Story

Ohio employers will soon be required to give their workers pay stubs due to a law Gov. Mike DeWine signed Wednesday.

House Bill 106, also known as the Pay Stub Protection Act, aims to incre... Read Full Story

State Representative Dontavius Jarrells, D-Columbus, is in the early stages of drafting a bill aimed at reforming the child welfare system in Ohio.

Jarrells said he has been researching the... Read Full Story

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the wake of five child deaths within just over a year, all involving children who had contact with Franklin County Children Services (FCCS), Ohio State Rep. Dontavius Jarr... Read Full Story

On one of the last days of Black History Month, state lawmakers who make up the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus outlined their priorities for this two-year general assembly. Some are new initiatives,... Read Full Story

Ohio lawmakers are once again trying to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour. 

State Reps. Dontavius Jarrells, D-Columbus, and Ismail Mohamed, D-Columbus, recently i... Read Full Story