When I took office, I developed my legislative priorities that focus on key areas to make Ohio a stronger, more vibrant state and positively impact the lives of every citizen in Senate District 3.
10 Commitments
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Creating Affordable Housing Solutions
Chair of Ohio’s first Senate Select Committee on Housing
Lead the effort to complete Ohio’s first Housing Report
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Expanding Economic Opportunity
SB 82 - Allow certain retailers to retain a portion of state sales tax
SB 166 - Minority business direct loans for working capital
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Strengthening Ohio's Workforce
Member of the Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee
Hosted Ohio’s first POWERUP Career Expo at the Ohio Statehouse providing Ohioans with access to career resources and opportunities
SB 30 - Allow persons under 16 to work after 7 p.m. during the school year
SB 104 - Regards the College Credit Plus Program
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Improving Ohio's K-12 Education System
Member of the Senate Education Committee
SB 1 - Revise Education Law and Department duties
SB 79 - dropout prevention and recovery for community schools
SB 162 - Improves academic intervention services
SB 168 - education regulation reform
SB 182 - establish Foster-to-College Scholarship Program
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Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform
Vice-Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 53 - Lowers minimum age for original appointment as a police officer
SB 101 - Abolish the death penalty
SB 122 - Revising the law regarding bail
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Increasing Access to Justice
Now enacted into law is SB21 Venue for appeal from an agency order
SB 147 - Enact the Voter Modernization Act
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Protecting Religious Freedom and Expression
SB49 - The RED Bill - Religious Equity for students k-12
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Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing
SB 93 - Medicaid expansion of doula services for expectant mothers
SB 95 - Authorize the operation of remote dispensing pharmacies
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Revitalizing Marginalized Communities
Chair of Ohio’s first Senate Select Committee on Housing
Member of Senate Community Revitalization Committee
SB 54 - Establish New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
SB 210 - Designates Ohio Black Media Week
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Supporting Local Government
SB 53 - Lower minimum age for original appointment as a police officer
SB 194 - Increase certain Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund contributions