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Senator Brenner, sponsor of the bill, said current code does not permit WARFs access to medications necessary for humane euthanasia and that the legislation would correct an omission made during earlier code changes. \"Senate Bill 152 would add WARFs to the list of entities permitted to access these medications,\" Brenner said, adding that the facilities would be required to meet the same pharmacy and safety standards as other entities and to maintain personnel who have completed a euthanasia technician certification course.

Brenner cited a 2023 figure from the Division of Wildlife that 34,044 orphaned or injured animals were admitted to centers across the state and said the Ohio Wildlife Center rehabilitates roughly 8,500 animals a year. Senator Liston, who spoke in support, described the center’s outreach and educational programs and said the center cares for close to 9,000 animals annually, noting the centers’ role in public education and in correctional-system nursing programs.

The Senate passed the bill by roll call, 33 yeas and 0 nays. The floor debate focused on animal welfare and on statutory alignment with pharmacy and certification requirements; floor remarks did not specify new appropriations or licensing fees on the record.

Sponsors said the bill would allow WARFs to humanely provide end-of-life care when animals are injured beyond rehabilitation, while requiring compliance with existing pharmacy and personnel standards.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ohio Senate - 5-28-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 152 to allow wild animal rehabilitation facilities to obtain a limited license to administer euthanasia drugs, with safety and certification requirements, after sponsors said many injured animals cannot be rehabilitated.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Ohio","taxId",17405,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219751,"Ohio Senate designates Feb. 14 as Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day",661,2129000,2790000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3621011-837b82bbb3f09cb22d20f708d8a3b227&start=2129&end=2790","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3621011-837b82bbb3f09cb22d20f708d8a3b227/thumbnail_2129000.jpg","/articles/6219751/Ohio/Ohio-Senate-designates-Feb-14-as-Cardiovascular-Health-Awareness-Day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219751-6e73ec6dfae2b5e766cb1b06ae50153c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770814888&Signature=DMHx8E5AXBtb8m9ILXKADYPhjhf3OBPSyezGPZSV21wfwWE8WmMQzLIY0fcx24Z~JiZxQevozV9ZAkeRHavDHBuen7QPUuXC~Hno45jQYjtBW0jmOlqeBzGJ9RlEdJrHf6co6Su3DPFrN7hwNN1Wl2Fi417~Rnz9Ri1DUjB4njCNaSDFKjZcMCmrtffmVFFOJwy7A2lYCBAW5d-CLvdl7QnCuI3YPe5yTImgDbY9bwVCcjuyijlAwQIMLeJwKyx~4wK4rKoxWgQJwUV6smt8PT1Fv9SpSkS6EElP7QoVh0K3i8NK0-EW0VkzKszYHmoeWonrWtueNQamRZeHCfC1uQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ohio Senate on May 20 passed Senate Bill 18 to designate Feb. 14 as Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day, a measure sponsors said is intended to boost screenings and public awareness about heart disease.

Senator Reynolds, sponsor of the bill, told the Senate that heart disease is a leading, largely preventable cause of death and urged the chamber to act. \"Heart disease doesn't announce itself with sirens or breaking news alerts. It works quietly, claiming an Ohioan every 90 minutes every single day,\" she said, and described how a free community screening led a constituent to lifesaving care.

The nut graf: supporters said the designation is designed to raise awareness about risk factors (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, tobacco use and obesity), to encourage screenings and to mobilize community and workplace programs. Reynolds described an anecdote about a 42-year-old constituent who, after a community screening, learned she had dangerously high blood pressure and received medical care.

Senator Craig, joint sponsor, cited statewide statistics and public-health data to underscore the scale of the problem, saying that heart disease remains the leading cause of death. He told colleagues the Ohio Department of Health reported more than 30,000 deaths from heart disease for a referenced year and noted that Ohio ranks twelfth in heart-disease death rates nationally (as stated on the floor).

The bill passed by roll call, recorded as 33 yeas and 0 nays. Sponsors said the designation will encourage local screenings, workplace wellness activities and public education campaigns; the floor debate did not tie the designation to a specific state appropriation.","Senators passed Senate Bill 18 to designate Feb. 14 as Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day, sponsors said the day will focus on prevention, screenings and public education about heart disease.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219756,"Ohio Senate adopts resolution urging investment in electric grid security",1106,994000,2100000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3621011-837b82bbb3f09cb22d20f708d8a3b227&start=994&end=2100","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3621011-837b82bbb3f09cb22d20f708d8a3b227/thumbnail_994000.jpg","/articles/6219756/Ohio/Ohio-Senate-adopts-resolution-urging-investment-in-electric-grid-security","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219756-e92cde14caa061e5259028bcdeda543f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770814888&Signature=nxbCCfbnVN90Csynbx1PmK5XECSNtYZqyzaZD9YZVjIPlL40dELOHEH-RYSuj8jZhVGxri4LDTez1WvH3Gm-fUYsmoU8PJFnGJv~6mGGPmKjnhH~hOPlwAN2BXZrlbj7wMvBbe9atadWrYRf1itlQ2i36mvoGNFXVtFpy9yzfwaVIn4CVjvt5nhwrIJ7uayqJx4n-pzpkLGF4lbQM6F9Y1Vuh6XA7dCw3MXaigHeK~h81qrvpZ0ojermJX0f1PD~VV5oj2D0l15w9NlRY0vmWI4J5eYDOXxx8zpSTMrtCEaZbxYnG6CuUw0-e1fZfTn0ESTwzU~IsMYbs4rDW9VOPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ohio Senate on May 20 adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 urging electric-utility stakeholders, the governor and the U.S. Congress to invest in the security, reliability and resiliency of the state and national interconnected electric grids against natural and man-made threats.

Senator Johnson, who introduced the resolution on the Senate floor, said grid vulnerabilities range from physical attacks on substations to cyberattacks and natural solar storms and urged action from federal and industry leaders. \"If this happened in America today, within a year, 90 percent of us will be dead,\" he said while describing the potential impact of a Carrington-scale solar storm or a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse on the grid.

The resolution’s nut graf: the Senate framed the action as a call to prompt federal and industry investment rather than a statutory change. Senator Johnson warned about physical attacks on substations and reliance on overseas-made transformers and said Ohio’s interconnection to regional grids makes those vulnerabilities systemic. He said the issue is solvable with investment and called on CEOs, the president and members of Congress to act.

Ranking member Senator Smith, who said she has served on energy-related committees, agreed that the grid requires modernization. She recounted a recent Northeast Ohio outage and cited infrastructure data, arguing that \"appropriately modernizing the grid can help us achieve a collective vision of a resilient, reliable, flexible, secure, and sustainable yet still affordable method of delivering electricity.\" Smith encouraged the Senate to pursue legislative work to upgrade the grid.

The resolution was put to roll call and adopted unanimously, 33-0. The adopted resolution urges stakeholders and federal officials to invest resources to improve grid security and resiliency; it does not itself create new regulations or appropriate funding.

Senator Johnson and Senator Smith framed next steps in different ways on the floor: Johnson emphasized federal and industry investment, while Smith urged that the legislature undertake a comprehensive legislative effort to modernize the grid.","The Ohio Senate unanimously adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 urging utilities, the governor and Congress to invest in the security, reliability and resiliency of the interconnected electric grid against natural and man-made threats.","actionData","errors"]

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