COLUMBUS-State Senator Louis W. Blessing III (R-Colerain Township) announced that Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bills 669 and 160 into law this week, both of which provide Ohio's restaurants, bars and wineries with additional flexibility to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Louis W. Blessing III (R-Colerain Township) today announced the Senate's passage of House Bill 614, creating the Unemployment Compensation Modernization Council, which would review the efficiency of Ohio's unemployment compensation system and report on recommended improvements for user experience.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Louis W. Blessing III (R-Colerain Township) announced the Governor has signed House Bill 272 into law. The bill protects in-person voting and prevents any public official from canceling or postponing an election. The bill also prohibits any state official from issuing any statewide or regional orders closing places of worship. Both provisions were added by the Senate during its consideration of the bill.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Louis W. Blessing III (R-Colerain Township) announced the Senate's unanimous passage of Senate Bill 357 yesterday, providing an additional $650 million of federal CARES Act funding to local communities across Ohio for COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses.

COLUMBUS— Following the news conference this week by U.S. Attorney DeVillers announcing a criminal complaint against Speaker Larry Householder, State Senator Louis W. Blessing III (R-Colerain ...

COLUMBUS-State Senator Louis W. Blessing III (R-Colerain Township) applauded the official start of the historic United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which becomes effective today.  This marks the beginning of a historic new chapter for North American trade.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Louis W. Blessing III (R-Colerain Township) today announced that the Senate passed Senate Bill 3, bipartisan legislation that would reform criminal sentencing laws to provide better paths to treatment for Ohioans suffering from drug addiction while ensuring drug traffickers face strict felony charges.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Louis W. Blessing III (R-Colerain Township) announced the Senate passed Senate Bill 280 yesterday, which will extend the performance period  for services under contracts between consumers and certain credit repair companies from three months to twelve months.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Louis W. Blessing III (R-Colerain Township) announced today the Senate unanimously passed House Bill 164, which would require public schools to give students the same access to school facilities for the purpose of religious expression as they do to secular student groups. In addition, H.B. 164 would increase flexibility for Ohio schools in the wake of COVID-19 as they approach the 2020-21 school year.

COLUMBUS- The Senate today passed Senate Bill 293, sponsored by State Senators Louis W. Blessing, III (R-Colerain Township) and Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville), establishing a formal procedure within the Court of Claims to hear complaints alleging violation of the Open Meetings Law.