Saturday, July 17, 2010

SERIES: HOW ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE STARK COUNTY DELEGATION TO THE OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY DOING? TODAY: SLESNICK #4


As readers will note, very little of what is introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives gets passed by the House much less passed by the Senate and signed into law by Governor Strickland.

Along the way, legislators such as Stephen Slesnick (Democrat - Canton) attach their names as sponsors and co-sponsors of bills which have no chance of passage and many of which are a waste of legislative resources.

The SCPR believes that Representative Slesnick is a classical example of an legislator who is not a leader but is a follower.  He appears to have a nose for getting his name attached to bills that get passed by the Ohio House at a minimum and a significant number end up getting enacted into law.

But to what end for the benefit for of Ohioans?

Here is a report of the bills for this reporting segment (#4) that the SCPR believes may be going nowhere or are close to being inane, if they do eventually pass:

HB 105
Primary Sponsor(s):  Williams S 
Subject:  Lupus Education and Awareness Program-create

HB 106
Primary Sponsor(s):  Letson 
Subject:  Macular Degeneration Awareness Month-March

HB 111
Primary Sponsor(s):  DeGeeter 
Subject:  Noncharter municipality-property sales by internet auction-reduce time for bidding

HB 114
Primary Sponsor(s):  Miller 
Subject:  Rename Cleveland Lakefront Park: Stephanie Tubbs Jones Cleveland Lakefront Park

HB 115
Primary Sponsor(s):  Miller 
Subject:  Stephanie Tubbs Jones Day-September 10

HB 124
Primary Sponsor(s):  Hagan & Weddington
Subject:  Dogs-breeding/trading in/rescues-care standards

HB 135
Primary Sponsor(s):  DeBose 
Subject:  Health insurance-cover prostate cancer screening exams

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