Vernon Sykes

Makes various appropriations, reappropriations, transfers, and redirects of funds for FY 2025-26, while expanding eligibility for sport site selection grants.

Forbids financial institutions from using a merchant category code to identify firearms retailers and prevents government entities from keeping any list of privately owned firearms or firearms owners.

Enacts the "Parents' Bill of Rights," requiring public schools to ensure parental involvement and notification about sexuality content and health care services and adopt a policy authorizing students to attend a released time course in religious instruction.

Bans all foreign nationals, including permanent U.S. resident "green card" holders, from making contributions or expenditures regarding ballot issues or candidates.

Eliminates the spousal exception for rape as a criminal sex offense, allowing a person to be convicted of rape involving their spouse, regardless of whether their spouse lives with them.

Would protect minor children from "gender reassignment" surgeries and "cross-sex hormone or puberty-blocking" drugs.

Urged citizens to vote against a statewide ballot initiative that proposed amending the Ohio Constitution by establishing an individual 'right to abortion.'

Would create Joint Economic Development Districts (JEDD) comprised of multiple local governments with the power to extend and levy an income tax to promote "economic development or redevelopment," "create or preserve jobs," and "improve the economic welfare."

Proposed an amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would have required any future constitutional amendment to be approved by at least 60% of the voters.

Would prohibit firearm liability insurance requirements or fees in the State of Ohio.

Would form the New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund in the state treasury.