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Click, Ohio House Create Legislative Oversight and Transparency with Veto Override

The legislation restores government checks and balances with passage of Senate Bill 22
March 24, 2021
Gary Click News

State Rep. Gary Click (R-Vickery) voted to override the governor’s veto on Senate Bill 22, which establishes legislative oversight and transparency over orders issued during a state of emergency. Both chambers approved the veto override and the bill will become law.

“Senate Bill 22 reestablishes the checks and balances that our founding fathers envisioned in a government of the people, by the people, and for the people,” said Click. “Senate Bill 22 is about that fundamental American principle of American government that says one person will not rule over the rest of us. We will keep our representative form of government that gives a voice to all of the people of Ohio.”

Provisions in the bill give the Legislature the ability to oversee orders issued by any department under the administration in response to public health emergencies. Orders may be extended or rescinded by the General Assembly through a concurrent resolution.

“The governor would have you believe that we are in danger unless he alone makes these decisions. I believe that we are in danger anytime we allow one individual to make such consequential decisions for us all,” Click added.

The bill also ensures that local communities may determine the course of local health orders. As a result, the bill provides parameters for local boards of health in which they must operate when issuing county and district wide orders.

Both the Ohio House and Senate approved Senate Bill 22 on March 10, 2021. After the governor’s veto earlier this week, the two chambers acted to override the veto.

The legislation will become effective in 90 days.