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State Representative, 33rd District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Ohio laws and the state budget in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Summit County: Fairlawn, part of the city of Akron and part of Bath Township.

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Veronica SimsOfficial portrait — Ohio House

Veronica Sims

DemocraticIncumbent

Akron

The gist

  • Sponsored HB 875 on for-profit community school operators.In office
  • Sponsored HB 903 on a partially refundable earned income credit.In office
  • Sponsored creating a Healthy Aging Task Force.In office
  • Sponsored HB 828 regulating automated hiring decision tools.In office
  • Sponsored a mental health systems and crisis prevention commission.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Sponsored HB 875 on for-profit community school operators.

    Veronica R. Sims — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 875 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Prohibit for-profit operators of community schools”
  2. Sponsored HB 903 on a partially refundable earned income credit.

    Veronica R. Sims — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 903 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Make the earned income tax credit partially refundable”
  3. Sponsored creating a Healthy Aging Task Force.

    Veronica R. Sims — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 906 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Establish the Healthy Aging Task Force”
  4. Sponsored HB 828 regulating automated hiring decision tools.

    Veronica R. Sims — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 828 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Regards use of automated employment decision tools”
  5. Sponsored a mental health systems and crisis prevention commission.

    Veronica R. Sims — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 870 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Enact Mental Health Systems Coord., Crisis Prevention Comm. Act”

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