Rep. Eric Synenberg

To enact sections 3301.96 and 3333.89 of the Revised Code to establish the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program, to require the Department of Education and Workforce to hire a full-time school foster care liaison, and to make an appropriation for the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program.

To enact sections 341.261, 753.321, and 5120.631 of the Revised Code regarding inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers by municipal and county correctional facilities and state correctional institutions.

To amend sections 3505.18, 3505.31, 3509.05, 3511.09, and 3511.11 of the Revised Code to allow marked absent voter's ballots to be returned to any polling place in the county.

To amend section 3745.015 and to enact sections 3745.81, 3745.82, 3745.83, 3745.84, 3745.85, 3745.86, and 3745.87 of the Revised Code to prohibit, with exceptions, the use of intentionally added PFAS in various products.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the state director of health to create and distribute a poster that provides information about various veterans' medical benefits and support services. The poster must include details on programs such as the Military Injury Relief Fund, the VA crisis line, caregiver support, and other health-related resources available to veterans. Health care providers are authorized to display this poster in visible areas of their facilities, and the state will supply copies at no cost to those who request them. The legislation aims to ensure veterans and their health care providers have easy access to information about available benefits and services.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new specialty license plate in Ohio named "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." that drivers can purchase to show support for civil rights history. The revenue generated from sales of these plates will be deposited into a dedicated fund managed by the state registrar of motor vehicles. Money collected from this plate design will be distributed to support various causes, including civil rights education and programs honoring Dr. King's legacy, alongside other specialty plate funds that support health organizations, scholarships, and community programs. Motor vehicle registrants in Ohio who choose to purchase this plate will contribute to the fund, while the state will handle the collection and distribution of proceeds according to established procedures.

To amend section 2929.18 of the Revised Code to delay financial sanctions for one hundred eighty days after an offender's release from prison or completion of transitional control.

Maddy summaryThis Ohio House resolution (H.R. No. 341) condemns former President Donald Trump for sharing a racist video on February 5, 2026, that superimposed Barack Obama’s face onto an ape in a jungle. It specifically references Black History Month and Obama’s historic presidency as context for the condemnation. The resolution, introduced on February 25, 2026, has no legal effect and serves as a symbolic statement from the Ohio House. It directs the clerk to send copies to Ohio’s congressional delegation and state media.

To enact sections 4934.01, 4934.02, 4934.03, 4934.04, 4934.05, 4934.06, 4934.07, 4934.08, 4934.09, 4934.10, 4934.11, and 4934.12 of the Revised Code to impose certain minimum requirements on data center customers in the state.

To amend section 3902.30 of the Revised Code to require private insurers to cover telehealth services for mental health services the same as for in-person mental health services.