Today, Governor Mike DeWine signed both House Bill 458 and House Bill 507 into law. The OEC Action Fund condemns the passage of these two bills pushed through in the waning hours of the 134th General Assembly. House Bill 458 was originally focused on August special elections, but it was amended into a sweeping anti-voter bill that massively changes how elections are administered and how Ohioans can access their most fundamental American right. House Bill 507, originally intended to govern the sale of poultry, removes critical public oversight and locks-in polluters’ control over what public lands in Ohio are leased and when.
OEC Action Fund condemns House passage of amended HB 507, urges Governor DeWine to veto bill
Today, the Ohio House voted 59-33 to approve the amended House Bill 507 after a concurrence vote, and the legislation now heads to Governor DeWine’s desk. This legislation originally intended to govern the sale of poultry takes away critical public oversight and could lock-in polluters’ control over what public lands in Ohio are leased and when.