Veronica R. Sims News

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Veronica Sims (D-Akron) and Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) this week introduced an amendment that would prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude in Ohio with no exceptions. 

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. Veronica Sims (D-Akron) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would make May 29th Sojourner Truth Day in Ohio. On this day 174 years ago, Sojourner Truth, formerly known as Isabella Baumfree, made her highly regarded oration “Ain’t I A Woman?”

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Veronica Sims (D-Akron) and House members of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (OLBC) held a news conference on April 29th, 2025, at the Statehouse condemning provisions in House Bill (HB) 96, the State Operating Budget. OLBC members shared the changes they would like to see the Ohio Senate make to meet the most pressing needs of Ohio’s Black communities. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Veronica R. Sims (D-Akron) today announced that she has been appointed as a member of the Commission on African-Americans (the Commission) for the 136th General Assembly.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Veronica Sims (D-Akron) today voted “NO” on the Republican state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96, because it arbitrarily and recklessly slashes critical state funding areas while failing to benefit everyday Ohioans. Rather than provide real and meaningful support to Ohio’s citizens, House Republicans chose to dismantle the constitutional and bipartisan fair school funding formula, dump more taxpayer money into vouchers for charter non-public and private schools that benefit the wealthiest Ohioans, and authorize a $600M handout to billionaires to build a new Browns stadium outside of Cleveland amidst opposition by local leaders.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Veronica Sims (D-Akron) today responded to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act:

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Veronica Sims (D-Akron) Wednesday helped pass the bipartisan Ohio Transportation Budget (House Bill 54) through the Ohio House of Representatives. The budget’s appropriation of $11.5B is a significant investment into the future of Ohio jobs, connecting the workforce to the worksite, and the bill will improve roads, bridges, and transit systems across Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Veronica Sims (D-Akron) last week joined The Ohio House Democratic Caucus in sending a letter to Governor Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost urging them to not appeal Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Holbrook’s  ruling that the governor violated a statue in 2021 when he refused to accept $900M in federal unemployment during the pandemic. The ruling, if not appealed by the attorney general and if the funds are distributed by the governor, means 300K Ohio families will be eligible for meaningful financial support.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Veronica Sims (D-Akron) today announced community office hours for the residents of Ohio House District 33. Residents are welcome to come meet with Rep. Sims to share concerns, thoughts, and/or ideas. Below are the dates, times, and locations.