COLUMBUS – Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) voted in opposition to a bill opponents say would make schools and communities less safe and fails to address gun violence in Ohio.
Read Full Story : Rep. Jarrells opposes the passage of GOP gun bill that would make our schools and community less safe Fri, Jun 3, 2022COLUMBUS – State Rep. Jarrells (D-Columbus) announced the Ohio House’s passage of House Bill (HB) 578 yesterday, which creates the Recovery is Beautiful License Plate as well as multiple memorial highways and other specialty license plates.
Read Full Story : Rep. Jarrells' announces bill to create Recovery is Beautiful License Plate passes Ohio House Thu, Jun 2, 2022
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) yesterday received the Small Business Advocate of the Year Award from the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE).
Read Full Story : Rep. Jarrells receives 2022 Small Business Advocate of the Year award for his advocacy and support of Ohio small businesses Wed, May 25, 2022COLUMBUS – State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today voted in favor of House Bill (HB) 377, bipartisan legislation to release the second, $442 million batch of local government funding from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan to Ohio’s cities, villages and townships serving 50,000 people or less.
Read Full Story : Rep. Jarrells votes to deliver $770,312 in American Rescue Plan funds to House District 25 Thu, May 19, 2022COLUMBUS – Today, House and Senate Democrats issued a joint response to Gov. DeWine’s State of the State speech.
Read Full Story : In State of the State response, Democrats outline plan to build a better, stronger Ohio Wed, Mar 23, 2022COLUMBUS — State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today expressed extreme disappointment after Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 215, extreme permitless concealed carry legislation that puts all Ohioans and law enforcement in danger.
Read Full Story : Rep. Jarrells denounces the signing of permitless concealed carry legislation into law Wed, Mar 16, 2022COLUMBUS— State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D- Columbus) issued a statement today calling on the state of Ohio to quickly distribute federal rental assistance funds to Ohioans still struggling to pay rent. Ohio risks losing $104 million in COVID-19 rental assistance money if it is not allocated more quickly.
Read Full Story : Rep. Jarrells: Ohio must quickly distribute federal rental assistance money to vulnerable Ohioans Thu, Mar 3, 2022COLUMBUS—State Rep. Rep. Jarrells (D-Columbus) issued a statement following the House passage of House Bill (HB) 109, Republican legislation that would increase penalties and create new criminal offenses related to riots.
Read Full Story : Rep. Jarrells denounces anti-protest bill Thu, Feb 17, 2022COLUMBUS— State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) announced today that House Bill (HB) 453, to create the “Recovery is Beautiful” license plate, passed unanimously out of the House Transportation and Public Safety committee.
Read Full Story : Rep. Jarrells announces unanimous committee passage of legislation to create "Recovery is Beautiful" license plate Tue, Feb 8, 2022
COLUMBUS— State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) expressed today his concerns that the state legislative maps adopted by Republican Redistricting Commission members on Saturday dilute the voting power of Black communities.
Read Full Story : Rep. Jarrells expresses concern that gerrymandered GOP maps dilute voting power of Black communities Wed, Jan 26, 2022COLUMBUS— State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) announced today that Ohio has received $367.4 million in home energy assistance funds from the federal government this winter to help families struggling with the cost of paying their energy bills.
Read Full Story : Rep. Jarrells encourages constituents to take advantage of $367 million home energy assistance funds available this winter Tue, Jan 11, 2022