Ohio House Of Representatives

State Reps. Melanie Miller (R-City of Ashland) and Beth Lear (R-Galena) have introduced “The Never Alone Act” (HB 236) in the Ohio House.

A bill introduced by State Rep. Beth Lear (R-Galena) would ban transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms aligning with their gender identity in K-12 schools and colleges.

Delaware County Republican Shawn Stevens has been sworn in as Ohio’s newest state representative.

The Ohio General Assembly has agreed to give Secretary of State Frank LaRose some authority to make administrative changes regarding the upcoming primary election while challenges to the state’s new legislative districts continue to play out in court.

Rep. Rick Carfagna announced Tuesday that he will resign from the Ohio House of Representatives to accept a job with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

Republican Scott Pullins announced he will run for the Ohio House of Representatives.

Business organizations and health care groups criticized the Ohio House after the passage of a bill that prohibits schools and public and private businesses from requiring students, employees or customers to receive any vaccination, including COVID-19, that has not been fully approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Conservative Scott Pullins of Knox County formed an exploratory committee to run for the Ohio House in the newly drawn House District 98.

Knox Community Hospital and several local postsecondary education institutions were recently awarded COVID-19 relief funds from the state.

Genoa local Steve Mount is the Democratic candidate running for the Ohio District 68 House of Representatives seat.

Incumbent Rep. Rick Carfagna is the Republican candidate for Ohio’s District 68 House of Representatives seat.