Sean P. Brennan News

State Representative Brian Lorenz (R-Powell) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives concurred on Senate amendments to Sub. House Bill 15 – a market-driven initiative that will improve affordability for consumers and increase energy generation, resulting in a more reliable grid. This legislation supports Ohio’s economic growth by ensuring access to reliable, affordable energy.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Brian Lorenz (R-Powell) voted Wednesday in support of House Bill 96 – the House’s version of the State Operating Budget. This forward-looking, fiscally responsible budget plan invests in Ohio families and the state’s future – approving over $4 billion in record property tax relief for Ohioans and ensuring that every school district in the state receives an increase in school funding in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. 

COLUMBUS—State Representative Brian Lorenz (R-Powell) is pleased to announce the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 65, the Agriculture Appreciation Act, with unanimous support.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma), a retired public school teacher and member of the House Pensions Committee and Ohio Retirement Study Council, today issued the following statement in response to a last-minute proposal to dramatically restructure the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) Board of Trustees: 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today announced that in the early hours of Wednesday morning, leaders in the General Assembly finalized Ohio’s 2026-2027 biennial operating budget—a spending plan that hands enormous giveaways to billionaires and wealthy special interests, while shortchanging working families, public schools, and the most vulnerable members of our communities.

COLUMBUS— State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) announced today that he voted “NO” on the proposed Ohio biennial state budget, citing deep concerns that the bill prioritizes wealthy individuals and powerful interests over working families, schoolchildren, and seniors in communities like Parma.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today celebrated Parma’s recognition as the second-best place to live in Ohio, according to the newly released 2025–26 U.S. News & World Report rankings:

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today voiced strong support for the position that the Ohio Constitution places meaningful limits on the General Assembly’s ability to alter or undo voter-approved initiated statutes—such as the 2023 adult-use cannabis legalization measure passed by Ohioans.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today is proud to announce the launch of a community-wide Flag Retirement Collection Program, aimed at providing residents with a respectful and convenient way to retire worn or damaged American flags.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today, in response to renewed legal battles between American Electric Power (AEP) Ohio and Nationwide Energy Partners (NEP), and following recent Ohio Supreme Court oral arguments in Wingo v. NEP, issued the following statement urging the Ohio General Assembly to take action on his bipartisan legislation House Bill (HB) 265, to regulate submetering companies as public utilities:

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma), a member of the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR), announced today that he will be pressing the Ohio Athletic Commission (OAC) for answers during the committee’s upcoming meeting on Tuesday, June 24th. The questions stem from the Commission’s failure to comply with a basic legal requirement: the mandatory five-year review of its administrative rules.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today celebrated the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) recent announcement of $7.6 million in funding through its Routes to School Program, including two major investments in the City of Cleveland. These projects aim to make it safer and easier for students in grades K–12 to walk or bike to school.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today raised serious constitutional concerns about a provision buried in the Senate version of House Bill (HB) 96, Ohio’s proposed 2026-2027 biennium operating budget. Specifically, Rep. Brennan criticized a controversial escheatment provision that fundamentally alters the state’s treatment of unclaimed funds—calling it a violation of the Ohio Constitution’s single-subject rule.