COLUMBUS — State Representatives Tristan Rader (D–Cleveland) and David Thomas (R–Jefferson) today introduced the Ohio Power Outage Relief Act, bipartisan legislation requiring electric distribution utilities to compensate customers for qualifying prolonged and repeated power outages and prohibiting utilities from passing those costs back to customers.
COLUMBUS — Representative Tristan Rader (D–Lakewood) has released the following statement on the recently released performance audit of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that sought to examine how the agency manages their resources and responsibilities.
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Tristan Rader (D–Cleveland) today joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce legislation banning automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), including Flock cameras, throughout Ohio.
COLUMBUS — Representative Tristan Rader (D–Lakewood) today was joined by Reps. Levi Dean (R-Xenia), Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland), and Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) in a bipartisan effort to urge the Ohio Department of Transportation to stop approving automated license plate readers in state highway rights-of-way and review permits already issued for the surveillance devices.
State Representatives Nick Santucci (R-Niles) and Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) are pleased to share that Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 292, legislation to establish the Ohio Defense and Space Commission, into Ohio Law.
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Tristan Rader (D- Cleveland) reacted to the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s recent announcement that starting on September 15th companies will be able to bid on oil and gas leases on 2,840 acres of land in the Wayne National Forest.
State Representative Bernie Willis (R-Springfield) is pleased to share that Governor DeWine signed House Bill 251, legislation to address two key areas related to the rapidly evolving air mobility landscape in Ohio.
State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) today announced that Governor DeWine signed House Bill 31, legislation he jointly sponsored with State Representative Latyna Humphrey (D-Columbus). House Bill 31 requires electronic recording of all Ohio Parole Board hearings and ensures those records are available upon request by members of the public.
COLUMBUS — Representative Tristan Rader (D–Lakewood) today sent a letter to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) urging them to hold public hearings on Blackrock’s acquisition of AES Corporation, a Dayton-area utility.
COLUMBUS, OH – State Representative Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) today announced Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 462, legislation to empower parents, students and their health care providers to choose the technology that works best for them in the case of an allergic reaction at school, into law.
COLUMBUS — Representative Tristan Rader (D–Lakewood) today welcomed the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to not finalize a proposed statewide general wastewater discharge permit for data centers, opting instead to require individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for facilities that discharge wastewater.
State Representative Bill Romer (R-Richfield) is pleased to announce that Governor DeWine signed House Bill 210, legislation to protect Ohioans from catalytic converter theft, into Ohio law.
COLUMBUS—State Representative Jim Hoops (R-Napoleon) is pleased to announce that Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 311, legislation to designate the third week in May as EMS Week in Ohio.
COLUMBUS—State Representative Thomas Hall (R-Madison Twp.) is pleased to announce that Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 20, legislation to ensure first responders can safely and efficiently carry out their responsibilities during emergency situations.
Resignation from the Ohio House will be effective today
State Representative Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) today announced that she is resigning as State Representative for House District 66 and that she has been appointed to be the Medina County Recorder. Ray will be sworn in as County Recorder on September 15, 2026.
COLUMBUS—State Representative Jodi Salvo (R-Bolivar) is recognizing an innovative local partnership between Flourish Early Learning Center and TuscoMFG that is helping make quality child care more affordable for working families while supporting the workforce needs of local employers.
State Representative Gary Click (R-Vickery) today introduced a new piece of legislation, the 1984 No More Act, which works to address the growing concerns surrounding Flock Cameras.
