 I am greatly honored to represent Ohio's 80th House District, covering Miami and southern Darke counties. If you are ever in Columbus, please feel free to call and schedule a visit at The People's Office of District 80.
Protecting Children, Updating Ohio's Obscenity Laws
I voted in support of House Bill 249 – also known as the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act. The bill aims to protect Ohio’s children, preserve family values, and update Ohio’s outdated obscenity laws.
House Bill 249 establishes important measures to protect children from being exposed to cabaret performances that are marketed to adults with adult themes, imagery, and performances. The ultimate goal is to protect children and families from sexualized performances taking place in public spaces while preserving the free speech rights of performers.
The Indecent Exposure Modernization Act creates the offense of “unlawful adult cabaret performance,” which prohibits a person, with knowledge of its character and content, from recklessly engaging in an adult cabaret performance in a location other than an adult cabaret. The bill underscores that an offense does not apply to a bona fide film, concert, or other artistic performance that is not obscene or not harmful to juveniles, or an adult cabaret performance in a private residence where no minors are present.
Under the bill, performing an “unlawful adult cabaret performance” is a first-degree misdemeanor or a fourth- or fifth-degree felony depending on the circumstances of the offense.
The legislation also updates the offense of public indecency in the law to include exposure of a person’s “private area” rather than just the exposure of “private parts,” following a case in Xenia.
The bill now goes to the Ohio Senate for further consideration.
Ohio House Passes "SHE WINS" Act
I voted in support of House Bill 347 – the “SHE WINS” Act, legislation that ensures a woman’s right to make a fully informed decision about an elective abortion without modifying provisions in the Ohio Constitution.
First of all, elective abortion is not healthcare; it is the murder of the unborn and has been horrifyingly amended to the Ohio Constitution as a so-called ‘right’. But if the demand is that it be treated as 'healthcare,' then we should absolutely hold abortionists to the same medical standards required for other surgeries.
The “SHE WINS” Act requires elective abortions to meet the same informed consent standards applied to other forms of medical care. The provisions of the bill provide updated guidance for physicians when a pregnant woman seeks an elective abortion, ensuring she has access to all necessary information before making a final decision.
Specifically, the bill requires three conditions be met before an elective abortion can take place:
- A meeting is facilitated between the physician and pregnant woman, which can take place in person, by telephone, or by virtual meeting.
- A disclosure is provided by the physician with specified information to the pregnant woman.
- The pregnant woman provides written informed consent.
To ensure women are fully informed of the physical and mental health risks associated with abortion, the bill requires that a patient’s informed consent be secured at least 24 hours before an elective abortion is performed or induced, aligning the procedure with the standard of care typically established for other medical procedures.
The bill also provides a legal recourse for women to pursue if they are denied any information necessary to make a fully informed choice by creating a cause of action against a physician who fails to meet this medically appropriate standard of care. Additionally, the legislation requires the full disclosure of risks, including those recognized by the broader medical establishment, and grants the State Medical Board the authority to expand these disclosures as necessary as science and procedures evolve.
The “SHE WINS” Act stands for “Share the Health and Empower with Informed Notices” Act.
The legislation now awaits further consideration from the Ohio Senate.
Honoring Our First Responders by Strengthening Ohio Criminal Sentencing Laws
I voted in support of House Bill 372 – the Larry Henderson Act, named after Deputy Henderson, who was tragically killed while working security detail at the University of Cincinnati’s Spring Commencement on May 2, 2025.
Under current law, an offender may be sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after serving 25 or 30 years, forcing victims’ families, friends and coworkers to relive the trauma of their loved one’s murder. House Bill 372 will modify the criminal sentence for the aggravated murder of a peace officer, prosecutor, first responder, or military member, to either imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole or death.
Deputy Henderson was a U.S. Marine and served his community with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office for 33 years, beginning in 1991.
The Larry Henderson Act awaits further consideration from the Ohio Senate.
Supporting Ohio's #1 Industry
 It’s always a great day when I get to catch up with the good folks from Ohio Agribusiness! These folks help feed the world and maintain Ohio’s number one industry - agriculture.
Ohio's food and agriculture industry employs 1 out of 8 Ohioans and adds $124 billion to our economy.
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