Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued the following statement after the Ohio Ballot Board voted along party lines to split the Ohio Equal Rights Amendment, a proposed citizen-initiated constitutional amendment to establish comprehensive anti-discrimination protections and marriage equality, into two separate issues.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to accept conference committee changes to House Bill 96, the state operating budget.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) forcefully condemned the Ohio Senate's shameful passage of the racist Senate Bill 172, legislation that strips fundamental constitutional rights from immigrants and authorizes systematic racial profiling across Ohio.

Today, state Senator DeMora (D-Columbus) voted against House Bill 96, the Senate Republicans' version of the state operating budget.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) released the following statement following the introduction of the Senate version of the state operating budget:

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) introduced Senate Bill 196, legislation that would cap fees from third-party ticket sellers at five dollars.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (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.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) announced that he would soon introduce the "Public Access to Professional Sports Act," legislation that would ban public money from going to professional sports franchises unless the teams have a winning record in three of the last five seasons. The legislation would also require that if a franchise were to leave the city where they play, they would have to repay the taxpayers for all funds they received.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (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.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued the following statement in response to Governor Mike DeWine's State of the State address.