State Representative Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) recently provided sponsor testimony before the House Workforce and Higher Education Committee on legislation to strengthen protections for students on Ohio’s public university campuses . Pizzulli is spearheading the legislation alongside State Representative Dontavius Jarrells (R-Columbus).

House Bill 511 will provide $10 million to continue the Campus Student Safety Grant Program , established during the previous General Assembly under the CAMPUS Act ( H.B. 606 ). The program, administered by the Ohio Department of Higher Education, provides resources to enhance security measures on college campuses and increase student safety.

“Across the country, we’ve seen a rise in hate-fueled incidents, violent threats, and politically cha

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