Legislative Update
Janice Lanier JD RN
Liaison Public Policy Committee

Political activity

The General Assembly has been on its primary election break, which means there has been little official business taking place for the past month. All of that is expected to change when lawmakers return to Columbus in April. What they will actually accomplish remains to be seen. The battles within the Republican Party, that are likely to be a harbinger of what to expect in the months ahead, continue as the primary election results are being interpreted in a variety of ways, depending on one’s perspective. Further, the expected battle for the Speaker of the House position between current Senate President, Matt Huffman (who will win a seat in the Ohio House in November), and current House Speaker Jason Stephens will heat up and affect what the chambers decide to focus on and how business will be conducted for the next few months.