Kevin Ritter News


State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) voted this week in support of the E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act, or H.B. 246, legislation to ensure all workers hired in Ohio for covered construction projects are legally authorized to work in the United States.
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COLUMBUS – State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) voted Wednesday in support of House Bill 3 – the "School Bus Safety Act," which establishes new measures to enhance school bus safety, increase penalties for violations, provide grant funding for schools to apply for equipment specific to their school’s needs, and educate the public about school bus-related laws.
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State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) today applauded the recent announcement by the Ohio Department of Development that Athens County will receive two grants in support of projects promoting innovation in the coal industry.
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State Representatives Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) today announced that Hocking Athens Perry Community Action Partnership (HAPCAP) will receive $2 million from the Ohio Department of Development to make improvements at the Sunset Shelter Project in Athens.
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COLUMBUS –State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) testified on the THRIVE Act this week to help Ohio kids learn life skills to become the best version of themselves. Ritter is sponsoring the THRIVE Act (HB 269) alongside joint sponsor Representative Johnathan Newman (R-Troy).
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COLUMBUS— State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) supported the Ohio House’s passage of the Human Trafficking Prevention Act Wednesday, legislation to increase criminal penalties for human trafficking, kidnapping and abduction.
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State Representatives Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) and Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) this week provided sponsor testimony on House Bill 217 in the House Public Safety Committee. Rep. Ritter and Rep. Cockley are jointly sponsoring the legislation.
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COLUMBUS—State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) is pleased to announce that the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 131, bipartisan legislation to prohibit law enforcement agencies from using quotas for arrests and citations.
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COLUMBUS—State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) is pleased to announce he was recently appointed to serve on the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Education Standing Committee.
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COLUMBUS –State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) has introduced legislation to increase funding for federally recognized veteran organizations participating in local Memorial Day events.
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