Senate District 9
Cecil Thomas
 
 
 
April 6, 2016
Senator Thomas' Asthma Awareness Legislation Signed Into Law
Columbus—This week, the governor signed Senate Bill 124, designating May as Asthma Awareness Month and May 5th as Childhood Asthma Awareness Day. State Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) is the primary sponsor of the legislation. Asthma is a chronic condition that affects 13-15% of the population. Asthma diagnoses are increasing, and 6.8 million children in the United States suffer from the disease. 
 
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February 29, 2016
Senator Thomas Announces Jesse Owens Day Legislation

Columbus—Today, State Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) introduced Senate Bill 285, declaring September 12th Jesse Owens Day across the State of Ohio. Senator Charleta Tavares (D-Columbus) is joint-sponsoring the legislation, which has already received bipartisan support.

 
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February 4, 2016
Senator Thomas Announces Bipartisan Legislation on Juvenile Parole
Columbus—Today, State Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) introduced Senate Bill 272, a bipartisan bill to give juveniles with extended and life sentences an opportunity for parole hearings. Under the bill, a prisoner who was under the age of eighteen at the time of the offense(s) for which he or she is serving a prison sentence is eligible for parole as follows:
 
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December 1, 2015
Senator Thomas Announces Municipal ID Resolution
COLUMBUS—Today, State Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) introduced a resolution that would encourage local governments to institute municipal identification card programs. Municipalities across the country, from New York City to San Francisco, have begun to issue these identification cards to their residents. The cards are particularly valuable to community members who may face barriers to obtaining a driver’s license or other state-issued ID, such as the homeless, foster youth, undocumented immigrants, and the elderly.
 
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September 30, 2015
Senate Approves Senator Thomas' Asthma Legislation

Columbus—Today, the Ohio Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 124, which designates May as Asthma Awareness Month and May 5 as Childhood Asthma Awareness Day. State Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) is the primary sponsor of the legislation.

 
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September 10, 2015
Senator Thomas Comments on Work of Criminal Justice Recodificaiton Committee

Columbus—Today, State Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) and the members of the Criminal Justice Recodification Committee detailed their ongoing work at a press conference at the Ohio Statehouse. The 24-member committee is charged with rewriting the criminal laws of the State of Ohio by next August.

 
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August 13, 2015
Senator Thomas Introduces Front License Plate Legislation
COLUMBUS—State Senator Cecil Thomas has introduced legislation to make driving without a front license plate a secondary rather than primary violation.  With this change, law enforcement officers would be unable to stop motorists strictly because their vehicle does not feature two license plates. 
 
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July 29, 2015
Senator Thomas Comments on Murder Indictment for the Shooting Death of Samuel DuBose
Columbus—State Senator Cecil Thomas released a statement after a Hamilton County grand jury indicted University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing in the shooting death of Samuel DuBose. Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters announced the indictment this afternoon and released video of the incident.
 
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July 23, 2015
Senator Thomas Calls for Release of Samuel Dubose Footage
COLUMBUS--State Senator Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today joined community leaders in calling for Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters to release video footage, dispatch recordings, and the incident report concerning events that resulted in the death of Samuel Dubose on Sunday in Mount Auburn. 
 
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June 25, 2015
Senator Thomas' Bill Honoring Ohio's First African American State Legislator Passes Senate
Columbus—The Ohio Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 116, which designates October 16 as George Washington Williams Day in honor of Ohio’s first African American state legislator. State Senator Cecil Thomas sponsored the legislation, along with State Senator Charleta Tavares.
 
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