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Date	Title and Summary
June 18, 2025	Craig, Smith Celebrate Passage of NAACP License Plate Creation Bill Today, state Senators Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) and Kent Smith (D-Euclid) celebrated the passage of Senate Bill 85, their legislation to create the Ohio NAACP license plate.
June 11, 2025	Craig Condemns Senate Republican Budget Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) voted against House Bill 96, the Senate Republicans' version of the state operating budget.
May 14, 2025	Craig Applauds Passage of Bill Honoring Late Chief of Police James G. Jackson Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) celebrated the Senate's passage of Senate Bill 95, which would designate a portion of I-71 in Columbus as the "Chief of Police James G. Jackson Memorial Highway."
April 30, 2025	Craig Celebrates Passage of Energy Policy Overhaul Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of House Bill 15, which makes significant changes to Ohio's energy policies to protect consumers, increase power generation, and improve the state's electric grid. House Bill 15 largely mirrors Senate Bill 2, which was unanimously passed by the Senate in March.
March 26, 2025	Craig Condemns Concurrence of Senate Bill 1 Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) condemned the Ohio Senate's concurrence of Senate Bill 1, also known as the "Higher Education Destruction Act."
March 26, 2025	Craig Honors Late Chief of Police James G. Jackson Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) gave sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 95, which would designate a portion of I-71 in Columbus as "Chief of Police James G. Jackson Memorial Highway."
March 26, 2025	Craig, Smith Introduce Legislation to Create Ohio NAACP License Plate Today, state Senators Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) and Kent Smith (D-Euclid) gave sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 85, which would create the Ohio NAACP license plate.
March 19, 2025	Craig Celebrates Passage of Energy Overhaul Legislation Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of Senate Bill 2, which makes significant changes to Ohio's energy policies to protect consumers, increase power generation, and improve the state's electric grid.
March 19, 2025	Craig Commends Senate Passage of Transportation Budget Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of House Bill 54, the state's two-year transportation budget. The budget invests $11.5 billion over the biennium into Ohio's roads, bridges, airports, and railways, with nearly $200 million being invested in public transportation.
March 12, 2025	Craig Responds to Governor's State of the State Address Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) issued the following statement in response to Governor Mike DeWine's State of the State address.
March 5, 2025	Craig Commends Passage of Bill to Promote Veterans' Benefits Today, state Senators Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) and Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) celebrated the Ohio Senate's passage of Senate Bill 39, their bill to require the creation of a poster highlighting benefits and resources available to veterans that would be available to employers free of charge.
February 17, 2025	Craig Announces Juneteenth Flag to Fly at Ohio Statehouse Today, Senate Assistant Minority Leader Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) announced that the Juneteenth flag has officially been added to the list of flags that are allowed to be flown at the Ohio Statehouse.
February 12, 2025	Craig Condemns Passage of Senate Bill 1 Today, state Senator Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to pass the highly controversial Senate Bill 1:
February 10, 2025	Craig, Weinstein Introduce Legislation to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence Today, state Senators Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) and Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) introduced legislation that would prevent individuals convicted of first-degree misdemeanors for domestic violence from possessing firearms or dangerous weapons in Ohio.
January 8, 2025	Craig Remembers and Honors Legacy of Former State Senator Ben Espy Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) paid tribute to Ben Espy, former Ohio Senate Minority Leader and Columbus City Council member, who passed away on January 4, 2025.
January 6, 2025	Craig Sworn Into 136th General Assembly as Assistant Democratic Leader Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) took the oath of office to continue serving in the Ohio Senate during the 136th General Assembly as Assistant Democratic Leader.