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Join State Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson for a Voter Engagement and Education Event on Wednesday, April 1, from 6-7 p.m. at the Kent Branch Library in Meeting Room A. The event will provide information, tips and tools to prepare voters for the May 5, 2026 primary election.
Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) issued the following statement after Republicans in the Ohio Senate passed House Bill 730, a capital reappropriations bill that also changes how the state distributes administrative funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to underfund the program in Ohio's largest and highest-need counties.
We are excited to invite you to join us for our Second Annual Black Maternal Health Summit, which will be held in the Ohio Statehouse Atrium on April 14 from 9 am-2 pm.
Ohio State Senators Ingram and Hicks-Hudson invite you, the public, to join Ohio's Black Maternal Health Caucus on Tuesday April 14th for our Second Annual Summit. This year, "Focus On Change" is our theme. Ohio state agencies, as well as maternal healthcare providers, and fatherhood organizations from across the state will discuss Black maternal health in Ohio. We hope that you will join us throughout the day to keep pushing for progress together!
Today, state Senators Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) and Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) gave sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 236. The legislation would establish safety measures to help reduce suicides and support individuals struggling with mental health challenges and suicidal ideation.
Today, state Senators Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) and Catherine D. Ingram (D-Cincinnati) gave sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 75, their legislation to increase the penalty for failure to report a lost or stolen firearm from a fourth-degree to a first-degree misdemeanor.
This week, state Senators Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) and Kent Smith (D-Euclid) gave sponsor testimony supporting Senate Bill 329. This bill will ensure Ohio's roads and waterways are free from radioactive brine.
Today, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) welcomed farmers, educators, and advocates to the Senate Finance Committee as they gave proponent testimony on her Senate Bill 120, which establishes the Urban Farmer Youth Initiative Pilot Program.