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Jun 29, 2021 / 10:38 PM EDT
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) House Bill 224 is awaiting Governor Mike DeWine’s signature, which would allow public schools and universities to not require students or employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Lawmakers who support the bill say all three vaccines have yet to receive full FDA approval
Some democratic and republican lawmakers agree, teachers, employees and older students who want to get vaccinated have every right to but whether the vaccines should be mandatory is another discussion.
“Vaccines should be a choice, even in K-12 schools right now every vaccine, not just COVID-19 vaccines, can be exempted from,” said Sen. Niraj Antani (R-Miamisburg). “In order to work or to go to school, you should not be forced to get a COVID-19 vaccine.”
Gov. DeWine signs Name, Image & Likeness Executive Order
After a bill that would allow college athletes in Ohio to profit from their name, image or likeness became ensnared in Statehouse politics last week, Governor DeWine has taken the issue in his own hands by signing an executive order.
Ohio State University lobbied hard for the bill that would allow players to enter contracts for payments from businesses – something top players in some other states are allowed to do. The legislation was actually popular with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. But even popular bills can have a hard time getting through the Ohio Legislature sometimes.
Ohio Public Radio Gov. DeWine signs Name, Image & Likeness Executive Order on June 28, 2021 in Columbus as lawmakers and Ohio State University administrators look on.
After a bill that would allow college athletes in Ohio to profit from their name, image or likeness became ensnared in Statehouse politics last week, Gov. DeWine took the issue in his own hands by signing an executive order.
Ohio State University lobbied hard for the bill that would allow players to enter contracts for payments from businesses – something top players in some other states are allowed to do.
Last week, Ohio State football coach Ryan Day, athletic director Gene Smith and former quarterback Cardale Jones testified in support of the Ohio House bill. A dozen states have already already passed similar legislation.
Gov. DeWine signs Name, Image & Likeness Executive Order
After a bill that would allow college athletes in Ohio to profit from their name, image or likeness became ensnared in Statehouse politics last week, Governor DeWine has taken the issue into his own hands by signing an executive order.
Ohio State University lobbied hard for the bill that would allow players to enter contracts for payments from businesses – something top players in some other states are allowed to do. The legislation was actually popular with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. But even popular bills can have a hard time getting through the Ohio Legislature sometimes.