Rep. Allison Russo

Maddy summaryHB 351 creates a 14-member Ohio Task Force on Gun Violence to study the issue and develop recommendations. The Task Force includes the Governor, Attorney General, health and youth agency directors, judicial leaders, legislative members, and community advocates. It will examine gun violence prevalence, evidence-based prevention programs, community revitalization, criminal justice approaches, and health factors affecting victims. The Task Force must submit a report with findings and recommendations to the General Assembly within one year of the bill's effective date, after which it will dissolve. This is a procedural measure focused on research and policy analysis, not direct legislative action.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HR 159) is a procedural resolution adopted on June 18, 2025, that authorizes the House of Representatives' Chief Administrative Officer to pay travel reimbursement to state representatives based on round-trip mileage from their residence to the state capital, using the most direct highway route. It specifically names Representative Ty Moore as the first recipient under this reimbursement structure. The bill does not create new policy or affect the public; it only establishes a payment method for existing legislative travel expenses. As a procedural resolution, it directly affects House members' reimbursement for official travel.

Maddy summaryHB 363 designates a specific week annually as "Eating Disorders Awareness Week" in Ohio through a statutory update in the Revised Code. This formal recognition aims to increase public awareness about eating disorders among Ohio residents during that designated period. The bill does not create new programs or funding but establishes a recurring annual observance to highlight the issue. It directly affects Ohio residents by formally acknowledging the importance of eating disorder awareness through state-level recognition.

To amend sections 2923.13 and 2923.14 of the Revised Code to enact the Keeping Our Survivors Safe Act to prohibit a person who has been convicted of first degree misdemeanor domestic violence from possessing a firearm or dangerous ordnance.

Maddy summaryHB 244 designates March as Women's History Month within the state's legal code. The bill adds a specific provision to the Revised Code requiring state agencies and officials to recognize March annually as Women's History Month. This is a procedural change that formally acknowledges the month without creating new programs, funding, or obligations beyond the official designation. It directly affects state government operations through its statutory recognition.

Maddy summaryHCR 17 is a concurrent resolution recognizing Ohio's lifeguard shortage and its impacts on public safety. It encourages individuals to consider lifeguarding as a career path. This resolution does not create new laws or funding but serves as a formal statement of concern and promotion of the profession. It directly affects Ohio residents by highlighting a workforce gap in recreational safety services.

To amend sections 3517.153, 3517.154, 3517.155, 3517.993, and 3599.40 and to enact section 3517.24 of the Revised Code to regulate the dissemination of deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media for the purpose of influencing the results of an election.

To amend section 2923.25 of the Revised Code to require that gun trigger locks be attached and provided with firearms sales by federally licensed firearms dealers.

To amend sections 3314.03 and 3326.11; to enact section 3131.01; and to repeal sections 3109.054, 3129.01, 3129.02, 3129.03, 3129.04, 3129.05, 3129.06, 3313.473, 3313.5320, 3319.90, 3345.562, and 3345.90 of the Revised Code to protect parents' rights to equitable access to medical care, behavioral health care, hygiene care, and educational opportunities for their children and to name this act the Parents' Rights to Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (P.R.I.D.E.) Act.

To establish a grant program to reimburse local government entities for the acquisition, development, and rehabilitation of community recreation spaces, to name this act the Fit, Safe, and Strong Communities Act, and to make an appropriation.