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COLUMBUS-State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) this week introduced new legislation to protect freedom of religious expression for athletes.

COLUMBUS-State Senators Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) and Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) today testified before the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee on Senate Resolution 41, urging the Governor of Michigan to keep the Enbridge Line 5 open for business.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) today was appointed to the Great Lakes Commission, an interstate commission comprised of eight member states including Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green), today virtually joined Governor Mike DeWine for the signing of Senate Bill 2, which will improve access to and increase the quality of mental healthcare in Ohio by making significant reforms to Ohio's competency restoration procedure.

COLUMBUS-Today, the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 80, sponsored by State Senators Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) and Jerry C. Cirino (R-Kirtland), which would increase transparency and voter participation in judicial elections by requiring party affiliation to be listed on a general election ballot.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) this week was named 'Legislator of the Year' by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Ohio for her support of mental health issues.

COLUMBUS-State Senators Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) and Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) today introduced Senate Joint Resolution 2, providing a long-term solution for H2Ohio funding. H2Ohio is a statewide watershed planning and management program, established in 2019, to coordinate and build upon the shared efforts of state and local partners to improve water quality throughout Ohio.

COLUMBUS-State Senators Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) and Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) this week introduced Senate Resolution 41, urging the Governor of Michigan to keep the Enbridge Line 5 open for business.

COLUMBUS-State Senators Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) and Jerry C. Cirino (R-Kirtland) today introduced Senate Bill 80, which would require the party affiliation for certain judicial candidates to be listed on a general election ballot.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) today announced the passage of Senate Bill 22, legislation she co-sponsored which provides additional legislative oversight for public health orders in response to executive actions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COLUMBUS-The Senate today unanimously passed Senate Bill 2, sponsored by State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green), improving access to and increasing the quality of mental healthcare in Ohio by making significant reforms to Ohio's competency restoration procedure.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) today introduced Senate Bill 54, a bill creating the offenses of theft for conversion of a telephone number or exchange, and providing misleading caller identification information.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) this week introduced Senate Bill 25, also known as the 'Relapse Reduction Act'. The legislation will enhance penalties for drug traffickers who sell on the premises or near addiction service providers. In addition, this bill will prohibit the manufacture, sale or possession of synthetic urine.

COLUMBUS-State Senators Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) and Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) this week introduced Senate Bill 24, also referred to as the "First-Time Home Buyer Savings Act."

COLUMBUS-State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) today introduced the "School Bus Safety Act," legislation raising additional awareness to the dangerous consequences of drivers ignoring the flashing lights of a stopped school bus.

COLUMBUS-Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) today appointed State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) as Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR).

COLUMBUS-State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) last week introduced Senate Bill 2, legislation improving access to and quality of mental healthcare in Ohio by making significant reforms to Ohio's competency restoration procedure.

COLUMBUS-Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) today named State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) as Chair of the Senate's Local Government & Elections Committee, as well as Vice Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, the panel responsible for managing Ohio's biennial state budget bill.

COLUMBUS-The Governor today signed House Bill 7, legislation championed by State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) and State Representative D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron). The bill establishes a statewide watershed planning and management program to coordinate and build upon the shared efforts of state and local partners to improve water quality throughout Ohio.

COLUMBUS-The Honorable Mary Katherine Huffman of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas this week administered the oath of office to State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) marking the beginning of her first four-year term in the Ohio Senate. Monday's opening ceremonies also served as the official start of the 134th Ohio General Assembly.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) and State Representative D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron) today announced the passage 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 Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) 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 Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) announced today the Senate's unanimous passage of House Bill 7, the companion legislation to Senate Bill 2, which was passed by the Senate earlier this General Assembly.