The bill creates more pathways to address the chemical dependency counselor workforce shortage
COLUMBUS –State Rep. Gayle Manning’s (R-North Ridgeville) legislation that addresses the shortage of chemical dependency counselors in Ohio, the profession that helps individuals at addiction treatment centers, passed the Ohio Senate today.
COLUMBUS – State Reps. Rodney Creech (R-West Alexandria) and Thomas West (D-Canton) today hosted a press conference with the National Parents’ Organization announcing new legislation that that revises child custody laws to support equal shared parenting.
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) today announced she is cosponsoring legislation that adjusts Ohio’s Homestead Exemption for inflation.
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tom Young (R-Washington Twp.) today announced the Ohio House of Representatives approved House Bill 281, his bipartisan legislation that provides a comprehensive update to terminology regarding mental health and disabilities in the Ohio Revised Code.
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Jon Cross (R-Kenton) today announced the Ohio House of Representatives has approved House Bill 82, legislation that removes the requirement for every Ohio high school junior take the ACT or SAT test in order to graduate.
Legislation seeks to ensure crime victims are able to understand, exercise and enforce their rights
COLUMBUS – Monday - State Rep. Andrea White (R-Kettering) today introduced House Bill 343, legislation which statutorily implements the enhanced rights of crime victims contained in the “Marsy’s Law” Crime Victims Amendment to the Ohio Constitution – which Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved in November 2017.
COLUMBUS — State Reps. Craig S. Riedel (R-Defiance) and Phil Plummer (R-Dayton) today announced in a Statehouse press conference the introduction of legislation offering law enforcement and first responders a one-time bonus award for their work during the pandemic.
Over $787 million in federal funding directed to Ohio schools
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) today announced Governor Mike DeWine has signed into law House Bill 170, legislation that supports Ohio’s schools, the Ohio Department of Health, and the National Guard by providing over $967 million in COVID-19 federal funding relief.
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Thomas Hall (R-Madison Twp.) today joined State Reps. Craig S. Riedel (R-Defiance), Phil Plummer (R-Dayton) and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost at a press conference announcing new legislation that offers law enforcement and first responders a one-time bonus award for their work during the pandemic.
COLUMBUS — State Reps. Sharon Ray (R- Wadsworth) and Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) today hosted a press conference discussing House Bill 294 and the false claims made by the House Minority Caucus regarding the legislation.
HB 142 would help reduce maternal and infant health dispariti
COLUMBUS— State Reps. Tom Brinkman (R-27th District) and Erica C. Crawley (D-Columbus) today provided sponsor testimony before the House Families, Aging, and Human Services Committee for House Bill (HB) 142, which would allow Medicaid to provide reimbursement for doula services.
