Michael D. Dovilla News

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) and Nick Santucci (R-Niles) this week announced the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 291, legislation to establish the Ohio International Trade Commission.

State Representatives David Thomas (R-Jefferson) and Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) today announced that they introduced a new piece of legislation, the Military Service Elected Office Protection Act, which aims to protect the seat of an elected official in Ohio should that elected member be ordered to active military service for our country.

State Representatives Nick Santucci (R-Niles) and Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) today announced that the Ohio House passed House Bill 292 – legislation to establish the Ohio Defense and Space Commission.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) today responded to a new public interest audit from Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber identifying continued shortcomings in Ohio’s Medicaid eligibility verification process.

State Representatives Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) and Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) today announced the Ohio House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 500, legislation that aims to strengthen the state’s educational system, boost Ohio’s JROTC programs, and expand career technical education pathways.  

State Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) voted in support of Ohio’s Capital Budget bill, a two-year capital improvements budget for state and community projects throughout Ohio totaling nearly $4 billion.

State Representatives Mark Hiner (R-Howard) and Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) announced that the Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Bill 332, legislation that aims to bolster Ohio’s defense sector through expansion of the state’s linked deposit program.

COLUMBUS, OH – State Representatives Mike Dovilla (R-Berea), Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester), Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) and Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) today announced the passage of a comprehensive legislative package aimed at fighting fraud, waste and abuse within Ohio’s Medicaid program with the united goal of protecting taxpayer dollars. 

State Representative Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) today announced that Governor Mike DeWine signed a bill that will provide $40 million in targeted funding toward treatment programming for first responders experiencing a Post-Traumatic Stress Injury.

State Representative Mike Dovilla (R–Berea) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill, and adopted a concurrent resolution, both designed to promote greater fiscal discipline, transparency, and accountability through the use of zero-based budgeting.

State Representative Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) today announced that Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 184, legislation that marks a major advancement in protecting the rights and futures of Ohio’s student-athletes. The bill, which focuses on the regulation of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) contracts and the conduct of athlete agents, sets a new standard for fairness and accountability in collegiate athletics.

State Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses regarding Ohio's ongoing efforts to improve accountability, strengthen eligibility verification, and combat fraud within the Medicaid program.

State Representative Ty Mathews (R- Findlay) today announced the application deadlines for the 2026 NASA internship summer internship.

State Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) today unveiled a comprehensive legislative package aimed at fighting fraud, waste and abuse within Ohio’s Medicaid program with the goal of protecting taxpayer dollars. 

State Representative Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 184, legislation that marks a major advancement in protecting the rights and futures of Ohio’s student-athletes. The bill, which focuses on the regulation of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) contracts and the conduct of athlete agents, sets a new standard for fairness and accountability in collegiate athletics.

State Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) commented on recent Daily Wire reports exposing widespread abuse of Ohio’s Medicaid system, in which some businesses have exploited loopholes to collect millions in taxpayer dollars without providing legitimate care.

State Representatives David Thomas (R- Jefferson) and Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) recently introduced House Bill 520, legislation that would establish Blue Ribbon Committees in every Ohio county to review local taxing units, departments, and public services in an effort to reduce duplication, improve efficiency, and save taxpayer dollars.

(COLUMBUS)—State Representatives Jamie Callender (R-Concord) and Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) recently introduced legislation to scale back the discretionary rulemaking authority that has been given to state agencies. House Bill 775 would claw back the authority of state agencies to promulgate rules under vague authority, often called ‘catch all’ provisions, while creating a procedure to establish stronger oversight regarding agencies’ ability to expand their authority in the future. 

State Representatives Mike Odioso (R-Green Twp.) and Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) yesterday held a press conference to discuss House Bill 683, companion legislation to Senator Thomas Patton’s (R-Strongsville) Senate Bill 350. The bill is designed to grant the Ohio Inspector General’s Office law enforcement authority when acting within the scope of its statutory duties. 

State Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) today voted in support of House Bill 646 – legislation establishing the Ohio Data Center Study Commission.