Sean P. Brennan News

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.

COLUMBUS— State Reps. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) and Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) today announced the Ohio House of Representatives’ passage of House Bill (HB) 168. The bipartisan bill would bring Ohio’s child enticement statute into compliance with constitutional standards while strengthening protections for children across the state.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) yesterday announced that the Controlling Board has approved the release of nearly $600K in grant funding to support medical tech start-ups in House District 7.   

COLUMBUS – Members of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus today held a press conference detailing the dangerous impacts House Bill (HB) 335 would have on the crucial funding for public schools, police and fire departments, county budgets and critical services Ohioans rely on.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) today announced that $1.6 million in grant funding from the Ohio EPA for recycling and litter prevention will be awarded to Northeast Ohio. These grants are available to local governments and nonprofits to purchase equipment for collecting and processing recyclable products and construction and demolition debris. This funding will help communities provide litter prevention cleanup programs, education and outreach, scrap tire collections, recycling market development, and expansion of recycling facilities and infrastructure.  

COLUMBUS — The Ohio House Democratic Caucus today held a press conference discussing a legislative package of eight bills and resolutions aimed at protecting Ohio families, safeguarding due process, and ensuring accountability related to recent federal immigration enforcement activity impacting communities across the state. 

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and Eric Synenberg (D-Beachwood) today announced that they have introduced House Bill (HB 659), legislation that would update the statute of limitations for student sexual abuse in Ohio.

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Democrats today sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine requesting a full veto of anti-voter Senate Bill (SB) 293, which places new burdens on voters by adding unnecessary hurdles to the voting process, shortening the time available for Ohioans to make their voices heard, and weakening essential accountability measures.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and State Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) today released the following joint statement regarding the violent assault on a nurse at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) yesterday condemned the passage of House Bill (HB) 324 which prohibits the use of telemedicine for essential mental health and reproductive health medications. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) yesterday voted against concurrence with the Ohio Senate’s version of the state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96. Rep. Brennan remains deeply concerned about the budget’s failure to fully fund public education, healthcare, childcare, and property tax relief.