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by Nicole Piscitani • April 7, 2025

The Ohio Senate has been active with committee hearings, particularly the Senate Education Committee, which has routinely held weekly hearings as the members consider several bills.

The bills are important to watch due to House Bill (HB) 96, the biennial budget bill, which is moving quickly. The Ohio House is expected to finish up its version of HB 96 on April 9. The legislature will then take a two-week break and return to the Statehouse the week of April 28. This budget has been moving faster than normal, and the Senate has…

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by Nicole Piscitani • Feb. 10, 2025

The 136th General Assembly officially began on Jan. 6, 2025, with the swearing in of the 99 elected state representatives to the Ohio House and 33 elected state senators to the Ohio Senate. Both the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate voted on leadership; the following elected officials will serve in these positions.

Ohio House

  • Speaker of the House: Rep. Matt Huffman (R-Lima)
  • Speaker Pro Tempore: Rep. Gayle Manning (R-North Ridgeville)
  • Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore: Rep.…