COLUMBUS-State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) announced today the signing of House Bill 272 into law by Governor Mike DeWine. House Bill 272 includes an amendment offered by Johnson prohibiting any public official from universally closing places of worship in the state of Ohio. The amendment was adopted as part of the bill without objection.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) announced the passage of House Bill 8 by the Senate yesterday, which creates greater flexibility for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) to establish foster caregiver training requirements. This would extend greater flexibility to Ohio's foster families by reducing statutory training mandates and permitting them to take up to 20% of preplacement hours online.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) today announced the Senate's unanimous passage of Senate Bill 357, providing an additional $650 million of federal CARES Act funding to local communities across Ohio for COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) today announced the state's approval of over $87 million in additional funding for COVID-19-related expenses. These funds will be distributed to the Georgetown veterans home in Brown county, as well as to K-12 schools, libraries and crisis support centers across the state.

COLUMBUS—State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) announced today Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 164 into law, which would increase flexibility for Ohio schools in the wake of COVID- ...

COLUMBUS—State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) today announced that a plan to help Ohio’s county and independent fairs safely open received approval this week from the state’s ...

COLUMBUS-State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) announced today the Senate unanimously passed House Bill 164, which would require public schools to give students the same access to school facilities for the purpose of religious expression as they do to secular student groups. In addition, H.B. 164 would increase flexibility for Ohio schools in the wake of COVID-19 as they approach the 2020-21 school year.

COLUMBUS—State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) today gave sponsor testimony to the Senate Finance Committee on Senate Bill 313, which looks to aid school districts who have lost vital fun ...

COLUMBUS—State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) announced today that the Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 13, which would affirm that any branch of government, agency or departme ...

COLUMBUS—State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) announced that the Ohio Senate has passed legislation ensuring that Ohio will have in-person voting on Election Day this fall. The legislati ...