(3-24-21) Ohio Governor MikeDeWine, as promised, vetoed Senate Bill 22.
DeWine said –
“Senate Bill 22 jeopardizes the safety of every Ohioan. It goes well beyond the issues that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. SB 22 strikes at the heart of local health departments’ ability to move quickly to protect the public from the most serious emergencies Ohio could face.”
The bill hich passed along party lines 25 to 8 in the Senate and 57 to 38 in the House, with Democrats supporting the Republican governor. Avery unique situation in today’s world of politics.
Ohio Senate Democrats saying the bill –
“would put Ohioans’ lives at risk and prevent future administrations from being able to swiftly respond to deadly pandemics or other public health crises.”
The Senate will vote to override the veto today.
Letters in support of Governor’s veto –
- Letter from Ohio State Medical Association, Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Ohio Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Ohio Hospital Association, Ohio Children’s Hospital Association, and Ohio Osteopathic Association
- Letter from the Association of Ohio Health Commissioners
- Letter from Ohio Nurses Association
- Letter from Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies
- Letter from the Ohio Mayors Alliance
- Letter from Inter-University Council of Ohio
- Letter from the Ohio Association of Community Colleges
- Letter from Franklin County Commissioners
- Letter from Montgomery County Commissioners and Commissioner of Dayton-Montgomery County Public Health
- Letter from Columbus Public Health
- Letter from Dayton-Montgomery County Public Health
- Letter from Cuyahoga County Board of Health
- Letter from Franklin County Public Health
- Letter from Hamilton County Public Health
- Letter from Lucas County Health Department
- Letter from Dayton Children’s Hospital
- Letter from Greater Dayton Hospital Association
- Letter from Kettering Health Network
- Letter from Mercy Health
- Letter from Mount Carmel Health
- Letter from Nationwide Children’s Hospital
- Letter from Ohio Health
- Letter from Premier Health
- Letter from ProMedica
- Letter from St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
- Letter from Summa Health
- Letter from University Hospitals
