Rachel B. Baker News

COLUMBUS -  State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill (HB) 2, appropriating $2B of state funds for economic development and community investments that will help drive economic growth and generate opportunities across Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) and Daniel Troy (D-Willowick) yesterday held a press conference detailing anti-corruption legislation that puts people first.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine respectfully requesting he veto House Bill (HB) 68, the anti-trans youth bill.  

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) and Sara Carruthers (R-Hamilton) this week gave sponsor testimony before the Ohio House Behavioral Health Committee on House Bill (HB) 352. The bipartisan legislation creates a Study Commission for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).  

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) announced today that the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) approved economic development proposals, including an expansion project by Worldpay, LLC in Symmes Township (Hamilton County). Worldpay expects to create 529 full-time positions, generating $56.2 million in new annual payroll and retaining $93 million in existing payroll.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) and Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) today gave sponsor testimony before the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee on House Bill (HB) 5, bipartisan priority legislation that modernizes Ohio’s adoption process and prioritizes the best interest of the child.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced that she is the recipient of  the 2023 Elected Women of Excellence Award from the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL).

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Anita Somani (D-Dublin), Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) and Beth Liston (D-Worthington) issued a joint statement following the passage of State Issue 1 by Ohio voters. 

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) and Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) this week introduced House Bill (HB) 309, which would create a 10-day waiting period when purchasing a firearm, as well as ensure that permits to carry firearms in public do not exempt purchasers from the 10-day window.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) and Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) this week gave sponsor testimony before the Ohio House Behavioral Health Committee on House Bill (HB) 300, bipartisan legislation that creates a pilot program for remote treatment of opioid use disorder.