Republican News

State Representatives Johnathan Newman (R-Troy) and Beth Lear (R-Galena) yesterday introduced the Save Ohio Sports Act, legislation that proposes reforms to separate fair competition from high-stakes wagering by banning manipulative betting formats, eliminating all collegiate sports betting, and restricting predatory industry practices.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Beth Lear (R-Galena) today announced the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution 35, legislation urging Congress to reform federal permitting and environmental review processes to speed up the development of energy infrastructure nationwide.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Beth Lear (R-Galena) yesterday voted in support of the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act, legislation that protects Ohio’s children, preserves family values, and updates Ohio’s outdated obscenity laws. The bill establishes important measures to protect children from being exposed to cabaret performances that are marketed to adults with adult themes, imagery, and performances, while also preserving the free speech rights of performers.

State Representatives Beth Lear (R-Galena) and Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) provided sponsor testimony before the House Local Government Committee for House Bill 466 – legislation that would require specific local government subdivisions to obtain approval from their legislative authority before imposing new property taxes. 

COLUMBUS—State Rep. Scott Oelslager (R-North Canton) is pleased to announce the recent passage of multiple pieces of legislation. 

COLUMBUS, OHIO – State Representative Beth Lear (R-Galena) this week announced her support for the passage of three significant pieces of legislation aimed at expanding Ohioans’ personal freedoms, protecting vulnerable children, and modernizing state law to reflect advances in technology and air mobility.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Beth Lear (R-Galena) today voted in support of two initiatives that continue the Ohio House Majority Caucus’s leadership on delivering property tax relief to Ohioans with more than $2.4 billion in savings. 

State Representative Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Resolution 243 – legislation urging the Secretary of Air Force to select 121st Air Refueling Wing at the Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base as the preferred main operating base for the KC-46 Pegasus refueling aircraft.

State Representatives Kevin Miller (R-Newark) and Jodi Salvo (R-Bolivar) are pleased to share that the Ohio House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 213, legislation designating a portion of Interstate 70 in Etna Township, Licking County, as the “Tuscarawas Valley Memorial Highway.”

COLUMBUS –State Representatives Beth Lear (R-Galena) and Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) this week introduced House Bill 513, legislation designed to give local governments the freedom to decide for themselves whether to apply prevailing wage standards on public projects.

State Representative Beth Lear (R-Galena) today voted in support of House Bill 162 – the My Child-My Chart Act – legislation that works to allow parents to access their child’s medical charts. 

COLUMBUS—State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) is pleased to announce that the Ohio House of Representatives yesterday passed legislation to modernize Ohio’s education code by eliminating outdated educator requirements and reducing administrative burden to ensure teachers can devote more time to delivering high-quality instruction to Ohio students.

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Beth Lear (R-Galena) and Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) this week introduced House Bill 498, the Ohio Self Defense Act, to ensure Ohioans are fully protected when exercising their right to self-defense. 

State Representative Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 184, legislation that marks a major advancement in protecting the rights and futures of Ohio’s student-athletes. The bill, which focuses on the regulation of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) contracts and the conduct of athlete agents, sets a new standard for fairness and accountability in collegiate athletics.

State Representative Beth Lear (R-Galena) is pleased to share that the month of September officially marks the beginning of Ohio’s fall hunting season.

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) and Phil Plummer (R-Dayton) are pleased to announce that the Ohio House of Representatives yesterday passed legislation to directly combat drug trafficking in Ohio. 

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) and Phil Plummer (R-Dayton) are pleased to announce that the Ohio House of Representatives yesterday passed legislation to directly combat drug trafficking in Ohio

State Representative Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) yesterday voted in support House Bill 486 – the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act – legislation that works to preserve the ability for educators to discuss the positive impact of religion on American history, highlighting its consistency with freedom of speech and emphasizing how imperative it is to reduce politically motivated hate and violence in society. 

(COLUMBUS, OHIO)—State Representative Brian Lorenz (R-Powell) yesterday voted to concur on Senate amendments to House Bills 129, 309, 186, and 335 – four initiatives championed by House Republicans that work to curb spikes and provide direct property tax relief to Ohioans, totaling more than $2.4 billion in savings. 

(COLUMBUS, OHIO)—State Representative Riordan McClain (R-Upper Sandusky) yesterday voted to concur on Senate amendments to House Bills 129, 309, 186, and 335 – four initiatives championed by House Republicans that work to curb spikes and provide direct property tax relief to Ohioans, totaling more than $2.4 billion in savings.