Andrew O. Brenner News

COLUMBUS-This week, State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) praised the announcement today by Governor Mike DeWine that 825 blighted and vacant structures in 30 counties will be demolished to clear the way for new economic development.

COLUMBUS-This week, State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) introduced legislation that would increase the maximum age at which a child may be diagnosed with a developmental delay.

COLUMBUS-State Senators Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) and Jay Hottinger (R-Newark) today introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 17, urging Congress to allocate funding to the CHIPS Act. The bill was passed by Congress in 2021 but has not had funds apportioned to it yet.

COLUMBUS-This week, State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) this week announced the rollout of the state's capital budget, a $3.5 billion investment in Ohio's infrastructure and local community projects.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) today reminded parents that the Afterschool Childcare Enrichment (ACE) Educational Savings Account program is still active and open for applications until the end of the current academic year.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) today introduced legislation that would help students who were chronically absent over the last two years catch up academically with their peers.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) this week announced the Ohio Senate approved Sub. House Bill 169, directing $4.18 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funding toward law enforcement, schools and the retention of healthcare and childcare workers.

COLUMBUS-On Wednesday, the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 12, sponsored by State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware), which will create the Little Brown Jug license plate.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) today announced the passage of Senate Bill 58 by the Ohio Senate. Also known as Esther's law, this legislation would allow residents of nursing homes to install electronic monitoring devices in their rooms to prevent neglect and abuse.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) last week introduced new legislation that aims to create safer conditions for surgeons, nurses and other healthcare workers who are exposed to surgical smoke, an aerosol produced by the thermal destruction of tissue by use of lasers or electrosurgical devices.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) announced this week the passage of Senate Bill 111, which will provide nearly $912 million in federal funding to support Ohio's schools and other educational providers to promote safe, effective learning for Ohio's students and make up for lost instructional time due to COVID-19.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware), today announced the Senate passage of House Bill 67, bipartisan legislation that provides flexibility in several areas related to state testing and graduation requirements for the 2020-21 school year.

COLUMBUS-This week, State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) announced today the introduction of Senate Bill 126 by State Senators Stephanie Kunze (R-Hilliard) and Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green), targeting the dangers of hazing at colleges and universities across Ohio.

COLUMBUS-State Senators Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) and Louis W. Blessing III (R-Colerain Township)) today introduced new legislation providing an additional $857 million of federal funding to Ohio's public, private and vocational schools for COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses.

COLUMBUS-Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) this week appointed Andrew Brenner (R-Powell) to serve as Chair of the Primary and Secondary Education committee.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Powell) today announced the introduction of the state's capital budget, a $2.1 billion investment in Ohio's schools, infrastructure, public services and local community projects.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Powell) announced that yesterday the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 243, which clarifies Ohio's overtime wage statute to specify when employees qualify for overtime pay and aligns the statute with Federal Law.

COLUMBUS-State Senators Andrew Brenner (R-Powell) and Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) announced that the Senate gave final approval today to Senate Bill 40, which aims to protect the free speech rights of students, faculty members and guests in public campus areas.

COLUMBUS-State Senators Andrew Brenner (R-Powell) and Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) announced today the Senate passed Senate Bill 334, which would declare Juneteenth a paid, state holiday in Ohio. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when slaves in Galveston, Texas were told they were free, marking the official end of slavery in the United States.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Powell) announced that Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 17 earlier this month, which allows an increased homestead exemption for spouses of fallen first responders.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Powell) announced that Governor Mike DeWine signed both House Bills 669 and 160 into law earlier this month, both of which provide Ohio's restaurants, bars and wineries with additional flexibility to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

COLUMBUS-State Senators Andrew Brenner (R-Powell) and Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) this week introduced Senate Bill 334, which would declare Juneteenth a paid, state holiday in Ohio. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when slaves in Galveston, Texas were told they were free, marking the official end of slavery in the United States.

COLUMBUS-This week, State Senator Andrew Brenner (R-Powell) and delegates of the International Legislative Fellowship Program toured the Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Lockbourne, Ohio. The group is spending four weeks in the United States sharing their culture, learning about the various aspects of Ohio's state government, and building unique relationships with state and local officials.