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August 8, 2023	DeMora Celebrates Victory Over Undemocratic Issue 1 Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued the following statement after Ohio voters soundly rejected a hairball scheme to restrict citizen power at the ballot box. This victory comes despite some of the nation's most restrictive voting rules which led to hours-long waits for early voting in several counties.
June 30, 2023	DeMora Condemns State Budget Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to accept conference committee changes to House Bill 33, the state operating budget, which passed along party lines.
June 21, 2023	DeMora Condemns Issue 1 Ballot Language Mismanagement by LaRose Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued the following statement after it was discovered that an incorrect version of the ballot language for Issue 1 was sent to all county boards of elections. Issue 1 is the proposed constitutional amendment that would strip Ohioans of their ability to change their constitution.
June 15, 2023	DeMora Condemns Senate Budget Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to pass their version of House Bill 33, the state operating budget.
June 1, 2023	DeMora Denounces Ballot Board Brief Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) condemned the brief filed on behalf of the majority of Ballot Board members. DeMora, an appointee to the Ballot Board, voted against the ballot language that is at the heart of the One Person One Vote v. Ohio Ballot Board lawsuit filed last week.
May 18, 2023	DeMora Condemns Passage of Proposed Constitutional Amendment Language Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued the following statement after the Ohio Ballot Board voted along party lines to approve the ballot language for a proposed constitutional amendment to increase the burden for citizens to pass any future constitutional amendments. This process was initiated by the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 2 last week.
May 17, 2023	DeMora Condemns Passage of Senate Bill 83 Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 83, the highly controversial Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act.
May 10, 2023	DeMora Condemns Concurrence of S.J.R. 2 Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued a statement after the Ohio Senate voted along party lines to concur with the changes made by the House of Representatives to Senate Joint Resolution 2, which would raise the threshold for Ohioans to pass citizen-initiated constitutional amendments from a simple majority to 60%.
April 19, 2023	DeMora Condemns Passage of S.J.R. 2 and S.B. 92 Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued a statement after the Ohio Senate voted along party lines to pass Senate Joint Resolution 2 and Senate Bill 92. S.J.R. 2 would raise the threshold for Ohioans to pass constitutional amendments from a simple majority to 60%, while S.B. 92 would allow for August special elections when a proposed constitutional amendment is on the ballot.
March 28, 2023	DeMora Denounces Republican Power Grab Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) listened to sponsor testimony in the Senate General Government Committee on Senate Joint Resolution 2 and Senate Bill 92.
March 22, 2023	DeMora Introduces Amendment to Protect Voters Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) submitted an amendment to Senate Bill 71 that would require the Secretary of State's office to maintain membership in the electronic registration information center (ERIC).
March 1, 2023	DeMora Condemns Passage of Education Overhaul Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued a statement after the Ohio Senate voted along party lines to pass Senate Bill 1, which drastically limits the duties and function of the State Board of Education and Department of Education.
February 10, 2023	DeMora Introduces Bill to Schedule Ohio Primary Elections Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) introduced legislation to schedule all Ohio primary elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May.
January 31, 2023	DeMora Issues Response to Governor's State of the State Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued the following statement in response to Governor Mike DeWine's State of the State address:
January 3, 2023	DeMora Sworn Into Office as State Senator Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) took the oath of office to serve in the Ohio Senate during the 135th General Assembly.