Dear Neighbor,
It's an honor to serve as your State Representative for the 63rd Ohio House District.
I invite everybody to read more about what I'm working on at the Statehouse by visiting my webpage here, or checking out my previous newsletters here.
God Bless,
Adam Bird
State Representative
Ohio's 63rd House District
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Rep. Bird & Rep. Odioso Host a Press Conference on House Bill 661 - Legislation Protecting 7-12 Grade Students From NIL Payments
 Representatives Bird and Odioso held a press conference on Tuesday talking about House Bill 661 - legislation to protect middle and high school students by setting clear, statewide rules on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals.
House Bill 661 would ban high school student-athletes from receiving compensation tied to their name, image, and likeness when it is connected to participation in interscholastic sports, nor receive compensation based on their position on a team roster. The bill applies uniformly to public schools, community schools, STEM schools, chartered and nonchartered nonpublic schools, and any organization that regulates interscholastic athletic conferences or events.
Under the legislation, a student-athlete who earns prohibited compensation would be ineligible to participate in the specific sport tied to that compensation, while remaining eligible to compete in other sports. The bill also requires athletic governing organizations to adopt clear rules for investigating alleged violations and to establish an appeals process for student-athletes seeking reinstatement.
The bill had its first hearing Wednesday in the House Education Committee.
Cincinnati Museum Center
 Representative Bird was thankful to join other Ohio House colleagues for a behind the scenes tour of the Cincinnati Museum Center.
Rep. Bird Meets with Sothern Hills Career and Technical Center
 Representative Bird had the chance to catch up with leadership from the Southern Hills Career and Technical Center this week. Rep. Bird is thankful to Southern Hills CTC for helping prepare local students for Ohio's workforce!
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