When I took office, I developed my legislative priorities that focus on key areas to make Ohio a stronger, more vibrant state and positively impact the lives of every citizen in Senate District 3.

10 Commitments

  • Creating Affordable Housing Solutions

    Serve as Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Housing

    Serve as a Legislative Appointee on the Ohio Housing Trust Fund

    S. B. 42: Sponsored legislation to authorize residential stability zones with property tax exemption

    S. B. 83: Sponsored legislation for code enforcement and real property transfer law

    S. B. 145: Sponsored legislation to rename the Ohio Department of Development; modify the housing law

    S. B. 184: Sponsored legislation to appropriate $25 million for the Residential Economic Development District Program established through the budget

    S.B. 192: Sponsored legislation to appropriate $100 million for the Residential Development Revolving Loan Fund- a vital vision for rural housing support bolstered in the budget

    Championed preservation of the Ohio Housing Trust Fund

    S.B. 204: Sponsored legislation to allow suppression of eviction records in certain circumstances

    S. B. 208: Sponsored legislation to require certain conveyance fees be allocated for housing purposes

    S. B. 250: Sponsored legislation to enact the Promised Land Act

    S. B. 255: Sponsored legislation to provide grants for mortgage, property tax, and utility bill help

    S. B. No. 275: Sponsored legislation to allow partial property tax deferral for eligible homeowners

  • Expanding Economic Opportunity

    Serve as Member of the Senate Small Business and Economic Development Committee

    Serve as Legislative Appointee of the Minority Development Finance Advisory Board

    Passed Ohio’s Flat Tax of 2.75% in the Budget

    S.B. 2: Co-sponsored legislation to improve Ohio’s electric grid

    H.B. 15: Co-sponsored legislation to amend competitive retail electric service law

    S.B. 50: Co-sponsored legislation to amend age and schooling certificates for minor work hours

    S.B. 100: Co-sponsored legislation to exclude certain agricultural entities from insurance regulations

    S. B. 205: Sponsored legislation to authorize an income tax credit for family caregiving expenses

    S. B. 261: Sponsored the Tithing Protection Act to protect tithe payers from being state taxed on their charitable contributions

  • Strengthening Ohio's Workforce

    Serve as Vice Chair of the Senate Workforce Committee

    S.B. 32: Sponsored legislation to establish the Child Care Cred Program and passed it in the budget

    S.B. 183: Sponsored legislation to require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify

    S.B. 276: Co-sponsored legislation to ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists

    H.B. 52: Co-sponsored legislation to revise the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists

    H.B. 434: Co-sponsored legislation to exempt military driver's license applicants from driver's ed

  • Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform

    Serve as Vice-Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee

    S.B. 7: Co-sponsored legislation for student instruction on the harmful effects of substance use

    S.B. 105: Sponsored legislation to enact Alyssa's Law to keep kids safe at school via wearable panic alarms

    S.B. 158: Co-sponsored legislation to prohibit student cellular telephone use in public schools

    S.B. 167: Sponsored legislation to require certain app store-based parental controls to keep kids safe online

    S.B. 290: Sponsored legislation to require school buildings to have an exterior secure master key box

    S.B. 291: Sponsored legislation to revise community control sanctions for felonies and misdemeanors

    H.B. 23: Co-sponsored legislation to create the escaped convict alert program

    H.B. 247: Co-sponsored legislation to revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs

  • Increasing Access to Justice

    Serve as Board Member of the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation

    S.B. 83: Sponsored legislation to establish housing legal defense fund

    S.B. 4: Co-sponsored legislation to create Election Integrity Unit; revise election law prosecution

    S. B. 61: Co-sponsored legislation regarding courts and court procedures

  • Improving Ohio's K-12 Education System

    S.B. 13: Sponsored legislation to establish the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program

    S.B. 19: Co-sponsored legislation for academic intervention, math improvement, and intervention

    H.B. 114: Co-sponsored legislation regarding age requirements for kindergarten admission

    S.B. 156: Co-sponsored legislation to promote the success sequence curriculum

    S.B. 158: Co-sponsored legislation to prohibit student cellular telephone use in public schools

    H.B. 186: Co-sponsored legislation regarding school district property taxes, and school funding formula

    S.B. 276: Co-sponsored legislation to ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists

  • Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing

    Serve as Commissioner of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health

    Serve as Member of the Infant Mortality Task Force

    Serve as the 2025 Honorary Chair for UpLift Her

    HB 34- Co-sponsored legislation to excuse breast-feeding mothers from jury service

    SB 93 - Sponsored legislation to approve Medicaid expansion of doula services for expectant mothers

    SB 95 - Sponsored legislation to authorize the operation of remote dispensing pharmacies

  • Revitalizing Marginalized Communities

    Serve as Commissioner of the Ohio Fatherhood Commission

    Serve as Member of Senate Community Revitalization Committee

    Serve as Legislative Member of the New African Immigrant Commission

    Serve as Member of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio African American Community Fund

  • Supporting Local Government

    H.B. 335- Co-sponsored legislation in regards to county budget commissions, property and sales tax, funds

  • Protecting Religious Freedom and Expression

    Serve as Co-chair of the Ohio Prayer Caucus