William P. DeMora News

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D- Columbus) and state Senator Louis W. Blessing, III (R- Colerain Township) introduced Senate Bill 348, which would require bars and restaurants to provide date rape drug testing devices for their customers' use for free or at wholesale cost.

State Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) and State Representatives Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) and Mark Sigrist (D-Grove City) today sent a letter to Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) Director Annette Chambers-Smith urging the department to take immediate steps to ensure humane, safe, and lawful conditions for individuals detained at the Butler County Jail, which is currently being used to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) condemned the Trump administration's decision to pause all immigration procedures, including naturalization ceremonies, for immigrants from 19 countries.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to accept conference committee changes to Senate Bill 56, which significantly changes the state's adult-use cannabis program and directly undermines the will of Ohio voters, who established Ohio's recreational marijuana industry by passing State Issue 2 in 2023.

State Senator Bill DeXora (D-ColuXbus) kicked off "The GaXe" week in true Buckeye fashion on Xonday by crossing out every "X" in the Ohio Statehouse. The tradition honors THE Ohio State University's rivalry with That TeaX Up North (TTUN) ahead of Saturday's highly anticipated showdown.

State Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) and state Representative Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today released the following joint statement regarding the violent assault on a nurse at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. 

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) celebrated the Senate's passage of bipartisan legislation to officially designate the buckeye candy as the state candy of Ohio, honoring one of the state's most recognizable symbols and sweetest traditions.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) voted not to concur with the House's changes to Senate Bill 293, a bill that eliminates the grace period for mail-in ballots to be received, as well as makes voter purges more common and more damaging.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) voted against Senate Bill 293, a bill that eliminates the grace period for mail-in ballots to be received.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued a statement in response to the tragic death of a child from an accidental shooting after the child was able to get access to an unsecured firearm in their home.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) issued the following statement regarding Statehouse Republicans' decision to ignore the constitutional requirement to pass a bipartisan congressional map by September 30. 

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) condemned the Ohio Senate Republicans' vote to override Governor DeWine's veto of a provision to restrict the ability of communities to put levies for schools and local services before voters under the guise of tax relief.

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus), who serves on the Joint Committee on Congressional Redistricting, condemned the biased committee hearing, where the majority claimed that the people of Ohio want gerrymandering because they voted for statewide officeholders who violated the constitution. The majority attacked the Democratic proposal, despite the fact that the majority has failed to introduce any proposals to the public. 

State Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) and state Senator Willis E. Blackshear Jr. (D-Dayton), who both served on the Joint Committee on Congressional Redistricting today, testified at the first public hearing in favor of Senate Bill 259, the fair and constitutional congressional map introduced by Democrats earlier this month. 

Today, state Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) introduced bipartisan legislation that would officially designate the buckeye candy as the state candy of Ohio, honoring one of the state's most recognizable symbols and sweetest traditions.

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.