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 Honors America's Heroes
Rep. Bird was honored to recognize a local patriot this week, Lieutenant Mike Bennett. After 6 years in the US military, he served 30 years as a police officer in Clermont County. Rep. Bird is thankful for his decades of service to our country and community!
House Bill 441 - Legislation Updating Statue of Limitations Regarding Defamation Claims
Rep. Bird voted in support of House Bill 441 - legislation that clarifies when the statute of limitations begins for defamation claims.
The legislation follows the Ohio Supreme Court’s 2025 decision in Weidman v. Hildebrant, which held that the statute of limitations for defamation claims begins when the allegedly defamatory statement is discovered by the plaintiff rather than when it is published. The ruling represented a significant departure from more than a century of Ohio precedent, under which the one-year filing period began at the time of publication, regardless of when the statement was discovered.
House Bill 441 requires an action for libel or slander to be commenced within four years after the defamatory statement is made, instead of one year, while also restoring certainty and consistency to Ohio law by clearly establishing when the statute of limitations begins to run for libel and slander claims.
House Bill 441 now awaits further consideration from the Ohio Senate.
Trick or Treat Safety
 Representative Bird wishes all of the families in District 63 a very happy and safe Halloween weekend!
Election Day is November 3rd
 Election Day is November 3rd! District 63 voters can find their polling locations here:
Brown County Residents: Polling Location Search
Clermont County Residents: Polling Location Search
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