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Levi Dean — Republican State Representative for Ohio District 71 (official headshot)

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OH Representative

District: 71 • Republican

2025 Alignment:

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Rep. Levi Dean (R-OH-71) earned a 93% Christian Employers Alliance score for 2025, ranking among lawmakers most aligned with biblical business policy positions. Levi Dean voted on 31 of the 33 substantive bills scored by CEA in 2025. Highest category scores: First Freedom (100%), Workforce Freedom (100%), and Operational Freedom (100%). This session, Levi Dean signed onto 82 bills — 20 as primary sponsor and 62 as cosponsor. Levi Dean represents the 71st District in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Title

Lawmaker Position

HB 10House 20251x

Expanding State Regulation of Food Labeling and Mandating Restrictions on Alternative Protein Products.

Against CEA
This bill creates a new regulatory framework governing how imitation meat and egg products, including plant-based and cultivated-protein foods, may be labeled, marketed, sold, and purchased in Ohio. It authorizes civil penalties, expands enforcement authority for the Department of Agriculture, restricts the purchase of certain foods by public schools and state institutions, and directs state agencies to seek federal waivers to exclude cultivated-protein products from nutrition assistance programs. While framed as consumer protection and transparency, the bill significantly expands state control over food markets by dictating labeling terms, limiting product availability, and imposing compliance burdens on producers and retailers. These provisions reduce consumer choice and market competition while increasing government involvement in agricultural and food policy decisions.
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this bill because it expands regulatory authority, restricts free-market innovation, and limits consumer choice through government-imposed labeling and purchasing mandates.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, stewardship and honesty are best upheld through clear information and voluntary exchange rather than heavy-handed regulation. This bill risks expanding government control in ways that constrain innovation and personal responsibility in the marketplace.
Isaiah 10:1-2 – "Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless."
Leadership Insight
God pronounces woe on those who issue oppressive decrees - regulations, mandates, and compliance requirements that crush businesses and deprive workers of opportunity. Operational freedom fights the bureaucratic oppression that kills small businesses, prevents entrepreneurship, and protects established interests at the expense of new entrants. When licensing laws, zoning restrictions, and regulatory burdens make it impossible for the poor to start businesses, government becomes the oppressor Isaiah condemns.
HB 116House 20251x

Limiting Local Regulation and Taxation of Digital Assets and Blockchain Activities.

With CEA
This bill enacts the Ohio Blockchain Basics Act by establishing clear statutory protections for the use, taxation, and regulation of digital assets, digital asset mining, and blockchain technology. It prohibits counties, municipalities, and townships from imposing special taxes or fees on digital assets used as payment, affirms the right to self-custody digital assets, and prevents state and local governments from restricting lawful blockchain activities beyond generally applicable laws. The bill restrains government overreach by limiting regulatory and taxing authority over emerging technologies. These provisions provide legal certainty, protect private property rights, and prevent overreaching local regulations.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, protecting the freedom to steward property and engage in honest exchange without undue government interference reflects principles of responsibility and liberty. This bill affirms those values by guarding against unjust taxation and regulation of emerging economic tools.
Exodus 1:17 – "The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live."
Leadership Insight
Pharaoh attempted to conscript private healthcare providers into his genocidal agenda through operational mandates. The midwives understood that operational freedom includes the duty to resist when government co-opts business operations for immoral purposes. Leaders must protect enterprises from regulatory capture that transforms legitimate businesses into instruments of state oppression.
HB 126House 20252x

Blocking Public Nuisance Lawsuits Used to Expand Product Liability Beyond Statutory Limits.

With CEA
This bill clarifies Ohio law by prohibiting the use of public nuisance claims to pursue product liability actions against manufacturers and suppliers. It codifies recent Ohio Supreme Court precedent by reaffirming that claims involving the design, manufacture, marketing, or sale of products must proceed under established product liability statutes rather than through expansive nuisance theories. These provisions help prevent courts and local governments from using public nuisance law to impose retroactive regulation, extract massive settlements, or substitute litigation for policymaking.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, justice requires clear rules applied fairly, not shifting standards imposed after the fact. This bill promotes accountability and restraint by preventing the misuse of legal theories to punish lawful conduct and undermine economic stability.
Isaiah 10:1-2 – "Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless."
Leadership Insight
God pronounces woe on those who issue oppressive decrees - regulations, mandates, and compliance requirements that crush businesses and deprive workers of opportunity. Operational freedom fights the bureaucratic oppression that kills small businesses, prevents entrepreneurship, and protects established interests at the expense of new entrants. When licensing laws, zoning restrictions, and regulatory burdens make it impossible for the poor to start businesses, government becomes the oppressor Isaiah condemns.
HB 134House 20251x

Expanding Economic Opportunity by Reducing Barriers for Home-Based Food Entrepreneurs.

With CEA
This bill authorizes the sale of certain homemade foods through a registered microenterprise home kitchen operation, allowing individuals to prepare and sell specified foods from their homes under a streamlined regulatory framework. It establishes a low-cost registration process, limits inspections to reasonable health and safety concerns, and permits direct-to-consumer and limited third-party sales while maintaining basic labeling and food safety requirements. These changes expand consumer choice and empower individuals and families to earn income and grow small businesses without being subjected to regulations designed for large food operations.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, the opportunity to work, provide, and serve others reflects stewardship and human dignity. This bill supports families and small entrepreneurs by removing excessive barriers and allowing honest labor to be pursued responsibly.
Leviticus 25:10 – "Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you; each of you is to return to your family property and to your own clan."
Leadership Insight
Jubilee proclaimed liberty and restoration - principles essential to operational freedom. Businesses that have struggled under regulatory burden, economic downturn, or circumstance deserve the opportunity to rebuild, restructure, and return to productive enterprise. Operational freedom means bankruptcy laws that restore rather than permanently destroy, regulations that don't trap businesses in perpetual compliance, and policies that allow enterprises to return to their productive "property" rather than remain in bondage to past failures.
HB 148House 20252x

Utilizing Government to Promote Select Non-Profits through a New Income Tax Refund Designation

Against CEA
This bill establishes a new income tax refund designation that allows taxpayers to direct a portion of their state tax refund to a companion animal fund administered by a nonprofit entity. It expands state involvement by authorizing the creation of a dedicated fund, setting eligibility standards tied to income and government assistance programs, and integrating the program into Ohio's tax collection and reporting system. The bill embeds a private nonprofit funding initiative within the state tax code and creates ongoing administrative oversight and reporting requirements. These provisions further expand the use of the tax system to advance social programs that are better supported through private charitable giving rather than state-facilitated mechanisms.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, charity is most effective when it flows voluntarily through private generosity rather than government-managed systems. This bill risks blurring the line between personal stewardship and state-directed giving by embedding charitable causes within the tax code.
2 Corinthians 9:7 – "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."
Leadership Insight
Generosity must be voluntary, not coerced. God values the heart behind the gift more than the amount. Leaders who defend economic freedom protect the right to give joyfully without government compulsion. Forced redistribution replaces worship with resentment.
HB 162House 20251x

Ensuring Parental Access to Minor Medical Records in Electronic Health Systems.

With CEA
This bill requires health care providers using electronic health record systems to ensure parents and legal guardians have access to their minor child's medical records to the fullest extent permitted under state and federal law. It prohibits providers from requiring a minor's authorization before allowing parental access to records related to care provided with parental consent and establishes clear notice and consent procedures regarding limited circumstances where minors may receive care without parental involvement. The bill reinforces the role of parents as the primary decision-makers in their children's health care.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, parents are entrusted with the responsibility to guide and protect their children’s well-being. This bill upholds that moral duty by ensuring parents are not excluded from critical health information about their children.
3 John 1:4 – "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."
Leadership Insight
Health is inseparable from truth. A culture that denies moral truth forfeits spiritual wellness. God’s Word sustains both conscience and community.
HB 186House 20252x

Limiting Automatic School District Property Tax Increases Through an Inflation-Based Cap.

With CEA
This bill reforms Ohio's property tax system by creating an inflation-based cap on school district property tax collections when reappraisals or triennial updates occur. It authorizes targeted tax reductions for residential and business property when school taxes exceed inflation-adjusted growth, modifies existing rollback and reduction mechanisms, and improves transparency by clearly identifying the inflation cap credit on tax bills. These reforms protect taxpayers from unchecked tax growth, restore accountability to the levy process, and reinforce the principle that government revenue should not grow faster than household income without explicit voter consent.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, just taxation requires restraint, transparency, and respect for the resources families are entrusted to steward. This bill promotes fairness and accountability by preventing hidden tax increases and honoring the principle that government should not take more than is necessary.
1 Samuel 8:10-18 – "Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots... He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants... and you yourselves will become his slaves'"
Leadership Insight
Centralized power always demands sacrifice from the people. God warned Israel that human kings would grow government at the expense of liberty. Limited government protects freedom; expansive government enslaves. Leaders must resist the temptation to control what they should serve.
HB 21House 20252x

Protecting Religious Liberty and Consumer Choice by Ensuring Health Care Sharing Ministries are Not Subject to Insurance Regulation.

With CEA
This bill clarifies that health care sharing ministries are not insurance and are not subject to Ohio's insurance laws, while establishing clear definitions and transparency requirements for their operation. It affirms the voluntary, faith-based nature of these ministries, protects them from regulatory overreach, and requires public institutions of higher education to recognize participation in a health care sharing ministry as satisfying student health coverage requirement. The bill safeguards religious organizations and individuals from being forced into government-approved insurance models. These provisions preserve alternative, faith-driven approaches to meeting health care needs and reduce unnecessary state interference in private, voluntary arrangements.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, caring for one another through voluntary sharing reflects biblical principles of compassion, community, and stewardship. This bill protects the freedom of believers to live out their faith without government interference in conscience-driven health care decisions.
Romans 14:3-4 – "The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall."
Leadership Insight
Paul's protection of conscience applies directly to healthcare freedom. No government or employer has authority to mandate medical treatments, vaccines, or procedures that violate sincere religious or moral conviction. Healthcare freedom means patients and providers can follow conscience in medical decisions without coercion, contempt, or punishment. When healthcare mandates override conscience, they violate the biblical principle that each person is accountable to their own Master.
HB 258 (Motion to Defeat Jarrells Amd. 1198-1)House 20251x

Promoting Fiscal Responsibility by Blocking an Effort to Increase Welfare Spending by Up to $100 Million During the Federal Government Shutdown.

With CEA
This motion tables (defeats) the Jarrells amendment #1198-1 to a bill that amends several provisions related to state driver's licenses and identification cards. The amendment appropriates up to $100 million for "increased food bank needs during the federal government shutdown." These funds are to come from the Controlling Board Emergency Purposes/Contingencies Fund and, if necessary, the Budget Stabilization Fund, commonly referred to as the "rainy day" fund.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, stewardship calls for restraint in the use of public resources and respect for voluntary community action. Government-funded subsidies for local projects risk replacing personal responsibility and charitable initiative with state control, rather than empowering individuals and communities to serve their neighbors freely.
Proverbs 14:23 – "All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty."
Leadership Insight
God blesses action more than intention. Productivity is not greed - it’s stewardship. Words build ideas; work builds Kingdom impact.
HB 28House 20252x

Strengthening Taxpayer Protections by Eliminating Replacement Property Tax Levies.

With CEA
This bill repeals Ohio's authority to levy replacement property tax levies, ending a mechanism that allows taxing authorities to maintain or increase effective tax collections without clearly presenting the full impact to voters. It requires future property tax levies to be presented as new, renewal, or reduced levies, ensuring taxpayers can more easily understand when taxes are being continued or increased. The bill increases transparency and clarity to the ballot process by preventing government entities from using replacement levies to obscure the true cost of taxation.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, integrity and transparency are essential to just governance. This bill promotes honest communication with taxpayers and respects the moral responsibility of government to be clear and truthful when seeking public funds.
1 Samuel 8:10-18 – "Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots... He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants... and you yourselves will become his slaves'"
Leadership Insight
Centralized power always demands sacrifice from the people. God warned Israel that human kings would grow government at the expense of liberty. Limited government protects freedom; expansive government enslaves. Leaders must resist the temptation to control what they should serve.
HB 303House 20253x

Hiking Utility Rates by Expanding a Net-Metering Scheme Benefiting the Solar Industry.

With CEA
This bill serves as a subsidy expansion for the solar industry by expanding the state's net metering program. Specifically, the bill allows for the creation of "community energy facilities" and requires electric utilities to interconnect and provide bill credits for power produced. Most notably, the bill mandates the credits be provided at retail electricity rates, thereby shifting costs onto other ratepayers and driving up utility rates.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, energy policy should respect stewardship, fairness, and voluntary exchange rather than compel participation through state mandates. This bill places unfair new financial burdens on families.
1 Samuel 8:10-18 – "Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots... He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants... and you yourselves will become his slaves'"
Leadership Insight
Centralized power always demands sacrifice from the people. God warned Israel that human kings would grow government at the expense of liberty. Limited government protects freedom; expansive government enslaves. Leaders must resist the temptation to control what they should serve.
HB 309House 20251x

Limiting Excessive Property Tax Collections and Budget Commission Discretion.

With CEA
This bill reforms Ohio law governing county budget commissions and property taxation by clarifying standards for unnecessary and excessive tax collections and strengthening the authority of commissions to reduce levies that exceed reasonable fiscal needs. It defines objective criteria for evaluating tax collections, improves transparency in the levy review process, and requires opportunities for public input before reductions are made. These changes promote fiscal discipline, protect taxpayers from over-collection, and reinforce the principle that government should justify the taxes it imposes.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, just governance requires restraint and stewardship in taxation. This bill supports fairness and accountability by ensuring government does not take more from families and employers than is necessary to fulfill its proper role.
1 Samuel 8:10-18 – "Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots... He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants... and you yourselves will become his slaves'"
Leadership Insight
Centralized power always demands sacrifice from the people. God warned Israel that human kings would grow government at the expense of liberty. Limited government protects freedom; expansive government enslaves. Leaders must resist the temptation to control what they should serve.
HB 324House 20252x

Protecting Life by Establishing Additional Barriers to Prescribing Abortion-Inducing Drugs via Telehealth.

With CEA
This bill, titled the "Patient Protection Act", regulates the prescribing of certain "dangerous drugs" that cause severe adverse effects in more than 5% of users. The bill targets abortion-inducing drugs such as Mifepristone, and requires prescribers to conduct an in-person physical examination of the patient before issuing such drug.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, every human life is created in the image of God and deserves protection from conception to natural death. Policies that limit abortion uphold the sanctity of life, defend the most vulnerable, and affirm a moral responsibility to protect both mothers and their unborn children.
Romans 14:3-4 – "The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall."
Leadership Insight
Paul's protection of conscience applies directly to healthcare freedom. No government or employer has authority to mandate medical treatments, vaccines, or procedures that violate sincere religious or moral conviction. Healthcare freedom means patients and providers can follow conscience in medical decisions without coercion, contempt, or punishment. When healthcare mandates override conscience, they violate the biblical principle that each person is accountable to their own Master.
HB 324 (Motion to Defeat Tims Amd. 1561)House 20251x

Protecting Life by Blocking an Effort to Repeal Restrictions on Abortion.

With CEA
This motion tables (defeats) the Tims amendment #1561 to a bill that imposes restrictions on prescribing dangerous drugs. The amendment adds language enacting the Reproductive Care Act, which repeals multiple sections of Ohio law regulating and restricting abortion. The amendment eliminates criminal penalties and civil liability for physicians and other individuals involved in providing, assisting with, or obtaining abortion care, and prohibits state and local governments from enforcing former abortion-related offenses. All abortions are tragedies and every child deserves the right to life.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, every human life is created in the image of God and deserves protection from conception to natural death. Policies that limit abortion uphold the sanctity of life, defend the most vulnerable, and affirm a moral responsibility to protect both mothers and their unborn children.
Psalm 139:13-16 – "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."
Leadership Insight
David declares that God forms every person in the womb - a truth that shapes First Freedom's protection of religious pro-life conviction. Believers who hold that life begins at conception must be free to operate hospitals, businesses, and ministries according to this conviction. First Freedom protects religious organizations from being forced to fund, perform, or participate in abortion against their sincere belief that God is the Author of life from conception.
HB 335House 20251x

Limiting Property Tax Spikes by Capping the Revenue Generated from Increased Appraisal Values to the Rate of Inflation.

With CEA
This bill limits revenue increases from inside millage property tax levies that occur solely due to countywide reappraisals or triennial updates by capping growth at the rate of inflation. It requires county budget commissions to reduce levy rates when valuation increases would otherwise generate tax collections above inflation-adjusted levels and prohibits reallocating reduced millage to other taxing authorities. These provisions protect homeowners and businesses from automatic tax hikes driven by rising property values.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, fair taxation requires restraint, transparency, and respect for family resources. This bill promotes responsible stewardship by preventing government from benefiting from automatic tax increases that burden households without their consent.
1 Samuel 8:10-18 – "Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots... He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants... and you yourselves will become his slaves'"
Leadership Insight
Centralized power always demands sacrifice from the people. God warned Israel that human kings would grow government at the expense of liberty. Limited government protects freedom; expansive government enslaves. Leaders must resist the temptation to control what they should serve.
HB 485House 20251x

Ensuring Public School Students Receive Proper Education on Fetal Development to Curb Abortion.

With CEA
This bill, titled the "Baby Olivia Act", required public schools to include instruction on human growth and development using high-definition ultrasound footage and medically accurate videos depicting fetal development from fertilization to birth. It establishes minimum content standards, provides parents access to instructional materials, and preserves the right of parents to excuse their children from the instruction upon request. The bill ensures students are taught objective, factual information about human development rather than ideologically driven or incomplete narratives.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, teaching the truth about human life affirms human dignity and moral responsibility. This bill supports parents and students by ensuring education reflects honesty, transparency, and respect for life.
Psalm 139:13-16 – "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."
Leadership Insight
David declares that God forms every person in the womb - a truth that shapes First Freedom's protection of religious pro-life conviction. Believers who hold that life begins at conception must be free to operate hospitals, businesses, and ministries according to this conviction. First Freedom protects religious organizations from being forced to fund, perform, or participate in abortion against their sincere belief that God is the Author of life from conception.
HB 486House 20251x

Ensuring Judeo-Christian Values are Taught in American History through the "Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act".

With CEA
This bill, titled the "Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act", expressly permits teachers in public schools and instructors at state institutions of higher education to provide instruction on the historical influence of Judeo-Christian values on American history and culture. It clarifies that factual instruction on religion's role in founding documents, civic traditions, and major historical movements is constitutionally permissible and not religious proselytization. These provisions promote academic freedom, intellectual honesty, and viewpoint neutrality by preventing state institutions from excluding religious history due to political or cultural bias.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, truthfully teaching history honors the moral foundations that shaped our nation and affirms the dignity of faith in public life. This bill supports honest education while respecting conscience, constitutional boundaries, and parental trust.
Acts 4:19-20 – "Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to Him? As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."
Leadership Insight
When truth is silenced, darkness prevails. The apostles refused to edit their message for cultural comfort. Faithful leaders must speak what God says, even when it costs influence.
HB 5House 20251x

Strengthening Public Safety by Creating a Repeat Offender Classification for Gun-Related Crimes.

With CEA
This bill enacts a repeat offender framework by modifying sentencing provisions, firearm specifications, and criminal record sealing and expungement standards under Ohio law. Repeat offender status applies to those convicted of certain gun crimes (e.g., having weapons while under disability or felony offenses of violence) where the current offense involves a firearm and they have prior convictions for similar firearm-involved offenses. This triggers mandatory prison terms of 3, 4, or 5 years. It allows use of sealed juvenile records in determining repeat offender status for gun crimes. Protecting property rights and ensuring public safety serve as essential components of government. Unfortunately, this bill is especially necessary due to many so-called criminal justice "reforms" which have led to skyrocketing crime rates and are being advanced in state legislatures by George Soros and other radical-left billionaires through their funding of advocacy organizations on both sides of the political aisle.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, government has a responsibility to protect innocent lives and restrain wrongdoing. This bill promotes justice by affirming accountability for repeat offenders while reinforcing the moral obligation to safeguard communities.
Proverbs 21:15 – "When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers."
Leadership Insight
Justice is not neutral - it rewards righteousness and confronts evil. Leaders who execute justice faithfully create cultures where virtue thrives and corruption fears. Moral clarity strengthens societies; moral ambiguity weakens them.
HB 96 (Motion to Defeat Ferguson Amd. 7)House 20251x

Combatting Cronyism by Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Professional Sports Stadiums and Tourist Attractions.

With CEA
This motion tables (defeats) the Ferguson amendment #7 to a bill that makes operating appropriations for Ohio state government for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The amendment eliminates language expanding the ability of professional sports stadiums and tourist attractions to receive taxpayer funds for development. For example, the amendment eliminates language that allows the use of taxpayer funds to improve retail and residential components of developments. Taxpayers should not be forced to fund wasteful and unnecessary initiatives which do not pertain to the core functions of government.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, stewardship requires careful and fair use of public resources. Subsidizing wealthy professional sports organizations through taxpayer-funded incentives prioritizes entertainment subsidies over responsible governance and respect for limited government.
1 Samuel 8:10-18 – "Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots... He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants... and you yourselves will become his slaves'"
Leadership Insight
Centralized power always demands sacrifice from the people. God warned Israel that human kings would grow government at the expense of liberty. Limited government protects freedom; expansive government enslaves. Leaders must resist the temptation to control what they should serve.
HCR 8House 20251x

Urging Congress to Extend Pro-Growth Tax Relief by Permanently Extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

With CEA
This resolution urges the United States Congress to make permanent the provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which lowered tax rates for individuals and businesses and reformed the federal tax code. It highlights the role of tax relief in promoting economic growth, job creation, higher wages, and increased investment, while emphasizing the uncertainty created by temporary federal tax policy. The resolution underscores the importance of predictable, low-tax policies that allow families and employers to plan for the future. All state and local tax codes should be constructed in a broadly applied manner with the lowest rates possible for everyone.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, allowing families and employers to retain more of their income supports stewardship, generosity, and responsibility. Permanent tax relief affirms the principle that government should not take more than is necessary from those striving to provide for others.
1 Samuel 8:10-18 – "Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots... He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants... and you yourselves will become his slaves'"
Leadership Insight
Centralized power always demands sacrifice from the people. God warned Israel that human kings would grow government at the expense of liberty. Limited government protects freedom; expansive government enslaves. Leaders must resist the temptation to control what they should serve.
SB 1House 20251x

Ending DEI and Ideological Programming and Hiring Practices at Public Colleges and Universities

With CEA
This bill prohibits Ohio's public institutions of higher education from maintaining or establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices, requiring DEI-based training, using DEI criteria in hiring, promotion, admissions, or scholarships, or compelling ideological statements from students or faculty. It requires universities to adopt viewpoint-neutral policies, eliminate DEI-oriented programs, and ensure equal treatment without regard to race, sex, religion, or related characteristics, while conditioning state funding on compliance. The bill removes taxpayer-funded DEI structures that have been used to advance ideological conformity within public universities. These provisions seek to prevent public resources from being used to sort, favor, or penalize individuals based on identity or political ideology.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, no individual should be compelled by the state to affirm ideological views that conflict with conscience or belief. This bill protects religious liberty and human dignity by affirming equal treatment and rejecting coercive DEI mandates in publicly funded institutions.
Galatians 3:28 – "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."
Leadership Insight
In Christ, economic opportunity transcends social categories - no person's worth or potential is determined by their background, class, or demographic. Economic freedom protects this biblical truth by ensuring all people can compete, create, and prosper based on capability rather than government-assigned categories. Policies that divide people into economic classes for preferential treatment or punishment contradict the gospel's declaration that all are one in Christ.
SB 1 (Motion to Defeat Abdullahi Amd. 297)House 20251x

Blocking an Effort to Reinstate DEI Requirements in Scholarships.

With CEA
This motion tables (defeats) the Abdullahi amendment #297 to a bill that makes comprehensive changes to the governance and operation of state institutions of higher education. The amendment eliminates language that requires the Board of Trustees at each school to adopt a policy that prohibits the establishment of new scholarships based on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The bill language also requires the elimination of DEI requirements from existing scholarships, and prohibits the acceptance of donations to fund scholarships with such requirements.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, education should respect human dignity and freedom of conscience without compelling ideological agreement. Limiting the use of public funds for divisive or coercive programs helps protect truth, fairness, and the moral responsibility of institutions to serve all students equally.
Acts 4:19-20 – "Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to Him? As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."
Leadership Insight
When truth is silenced, darkness prevails. The apostles refused to edit their message for cultural comfort. Faithful leaders must speak what God says, even when it costs influence.
SB 1 (Motion to Defeat Brennan Amd. 305)House 20251x

Protecting Free Speech and Inquiry at State Colleges and Universities.

With CEA
This motion tables (defeats) the Brennan amendment #305 to a bill that makes comprehensive changes to the governance and operation of state institutions of higher education. The amendment eliminates the requirement that such institutions establish a "statement of commitment" including certain required statements. These include statements related to affirming free inquiry, viewpoint neutrality, and intellectual diversity.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, education should respect human dignity and freedom of conscience without compelling ideological agreement. Limiting the use of public funds for divisive or coercive programs helps protect truth, fairness, and the moral responsibility of institutions to serve all students equally.
Acts 4:19-20 – "Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to Him? As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."
Leadership Insight
When truth is silenced, darkness prevails. The apostles refused to edit their message for cultural comfort. Faithful leaders must speak what God says, even when it costs influence.
SB 1 (Motion to Defeat Miller Amd. 303)House 20251x

Blocking an Effort to Impose Politicized DEI Training Courses at Colleges and Universities.

With CEA
This motion tables (defeats) the Miller amendment #303 to a bill that makes comprehensive changes to the governance and operation of state institutions of higher education. The amendment allows these schools to provide diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training courses for purposes such as securing grants.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, education should respect human dignity and freedom of conscience without compelling ideological agreement. Limiting the use of public funds for divisive or coercive programs helps protect truth, fairness, and the moral responsibility of institutions to serve all students equally.
Galatians 3:28 – "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."
Leadership Insight
In Christ, economic opportunity transcends social categories - no person's worth or potential is determined by their background, class, or demographic. Economic freedom protects this biblical truth by ensuring all people can compete, create, and prosper based on capability rather than government-assigned categories. Policies that divide people into economic classes for preferential treatment or punishment contradict the gospel's declaration that all are one in Christ.
SB 1 (Motion to Defeat Tims Amd. 295)House 20251x

Ensuring Policies Exist at State Colleges to Prevent Student Indoctrination on Politics or Religion.

With CEA
This motion tables (defeats) the Tims amendment #295 to a bill that makes comprehensive changes to the governance and operation of state institutions of higher education. The amendment weakens provisions in the bill designed to protect against indoctrination of students by eliminating language that requires the Board of Trustees at each school to adopt a policy that prohibits faculty and staff from attempting to indoctrinate students on "any social, political, or religious point of view." Instead, the bill provides that students are to be encouraged to reach their own conclusions only on "any matter of which there is not disciplinary expert consensus." The amendment also eliminates language that requires the policy to ensure institutions do not endorse or oppose "any controversial belief or policy, except on matters that directly impact the institution's funding or mission." Blocking this amendment helps protect against promotion of politicized DEI efforts which sow division amongst Americans and are intended to further grow the role of government.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, education should respect conscience and truth rather than compel conformity to prevailing academic or political views. This amendment erodes safeguards that protect religious conviction, moral integrity, and genuine intellectual freedom in public higher education.
Acts 4:19-20 – "Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to Him? As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."
Leadership Insight
When truth is silenced, darkness prevails. The apostles refused to edit their message for cultural comfort. Faithful leaders must speak what God says, even when it costs influence.
SB 1 (Motion to Defeat White Amd. 292)House 20252x

Ensuring State Colleges and Universities Can Remove Poor-Performing Professors.

With CEA
This motion tables (defeats) the White amendment #292 to a bill that makes comprehensive changes to the governance and operation of state institutions of higher education. The amendment eliminates the ability of the department chairperson and dean of faculty to "require an immediate and for cause post-tenure review" for any faculty member with a "documented and sustained record of significant underperformance." As a result, only the provost of the institution may require such a review. All individuals holding positions funded by taxpayers should be held accountable and perform their duties to the standards set by the state.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, institutions function best when authority and responsibility are clearly defined and not distorted by coercive power structures. This amendment promotes accountability and ordered governance by ensuring educational missions are not subordinated to collective bargaining pressure.
Deuteronomy 16:18-20 – "Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly. Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent. Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you."
Leadership Insight
Moses commands impartial justice - judges who follow "justice alone" without showing partiality. First Freedom depends on courts that protect religious liberty impartially, without favoring secular ideology over sincere faith. When judges show partiality against religious conviction, accepting the cultural bribes of elite approval, they pervert the justice God demands. First Freedom requires judges who fear God more than cultural pressure.
SB 293House 20251x

Strengthening Election Integrity by Tightening Voter Roll Maintenance, Provisional Balloting, and Absentee Ballot Return Requirements.

With CEA
This bill updates Ohio election law by enhancing voter roll maintenance procedures, strengthening citizenship verification, and clarifying standards for provisional voting and absentee ballot returns. It improves coordination among state agencies, establishes clearer processes for identifying ineligible registrations, and ensures discrepancies are resolved before ballots are counted. The bill ensures only eligible voters participate and that election laws are applied consistently across counties. Maintaining strong safeguards against voter fraud is a critical aspect of ensuring free and fair elections, an essential component of democracy under our nation's constitutional republic.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, honest elections are essential to moral self-government and public trust. This bill promotes integrity and accountability, reflecting the biblical principle that systems of authority should operate truthfully and justly.
Deuteronomy 16:18-20 – "Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly. Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent. Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you."
Leadership Insight
Moses commands impartial justice - judges who follow "justice alone" without showing partiality. First Freedom depends on courts that protect religious liberty impartially, without favoring secular ideology over sincere faith. When judges show partiality against religious conviction, accepting the cultural bribes of elite approval, they pervert the justice God demands. First Freedom requires judges who fear God more than cultural pressure.
SB 293 (Motion to Defeat Brent Amd. 1512)House 20251x

Blocking an Effort to Weaken Election Integrity by Establishing "Permanent" Absentee Voting.

With CEA
This motion tables (defeats) the Brent amendment #1512 to a bill that expands and standardizes voter roll maintenance. The amendment establishes a "permanent absent voter list" which voters may elect to be added to. Voters on the list will automatically be mailed an absent voter ballot application for each election.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, honest and orderly elections are essential to just governance. Protecting the integrity of the voting process promotes trust, fairness, and respect for the rule of law entrusted to civil authorities.
Deuteronomy 16:18-20 – "Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly. Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent. Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you."
Leadership Insight
Moses commands impartial justice - judges who follow "justice alone" without showing partiality. First Freedom depends on courts that protect religious liberty impartially, without favoring secular ideology over sincere faith. When judges show partiality against religious conviction, accepting the cultural bribes of elite approval, they pervert the justice God demands. First Freedom requires judges who fear God more than cultural pressure.
SB 33House 20251x

Reducing Employer Regulatory Compliance Burdens by Allowing Online Posting of Labor Law Notices.

With CEA
This bill updates Ohio labor law by allowing employers to satisfy workplace posting requirements by making required notices available electronically rather than mandating physical postings at job sites. It applies this flexibility across multiple labor and employment statutes, including minimum wage, civil rights, prevailing wage, workers' compensation, and workplace safety notices, while maintaining employee access to the information. The bill reduces unnecessary compliance burdens and costs.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, good stewardship encourages efficiency and responsible use of resources. Allowing digital notice posting respects both employers and workers by removing needless burdens while maintaining clear access to important information.
Isaiah 10:1-2 – "Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless."
Leadership Insight
God pronounces woe on lawmakers who deprive workers of their rights through forced union membership, mandatory dues extraction, and laws that trap workers in systems they never chose. Workforce freedom is justice for the oppressed worker - the right to keep their full paycheck, to negotiate directly with employers, and to be free from coercive representation. Unjust labor laws that force workers to fund political causes they oppose are exactly the oppressive decrees Isaiah condemns.
SCR 5House 20251x

Reducing Government Dependency by Urging Federal Approval of Medicaid Work Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults.

With CEA
This resolution urges the President of the United States to approve Ohio's request to implement work requirements for certain Medicaid expansion recipients through a federal waiver. It reaffirms legislative intent to condition continued Medicaid eligibility for able-bodied adults on participation in work, education, or job training activities, with defined exemptions. The resolution serves as a strong step in the right direction of reducing government dependency and helping work-ready adults to become self-sufficient.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, work affirms human dignity and responsibility while promoting stewardship of public resources. Encouraging able-bodied individuals to engage in productive activity reflects biblical principles of accountability and care for those most in need.
Isaiah 55:2 – "Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare."
Leadership Insight
God questions spending on what fails to nourish or satisfy. Healthcare freedom means rejecting one-size-fits-all mandates that force individuals and employers into systems that violate conscience or fail to meet real needs. Leaders who protect healthcare choice allow families and businesses to pursue treatments, coverage, and providers aligned with their values - "eating what is good" rather than consuming what government prescribes.
SF 293 (Motion to Defeat Bailey Amd. 1526)House 20251x

Protecting Election Integrity by Ensuring Voter Rolls are Properly Maintained.

With CEA
This motion tables (defeats) the Bailey amendment #1526 to a bill that expands and standardizes voter roll maintenance. The amendment prohibits the Board of Elections from sending a voter a confirmation notice or marking that a voter is required to vote a provisional ballot during the 90 days before an election.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, honest and orderly elections are essential to just governance. Safeguarding the voting process while ensuring access for eligible citizens reflects integrity, fairness, and responsible stewardship of civil authority.
Deuteronomy 16:18-20 – "Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly. Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent. Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you."
Leadership Insight
Moses commands impartial justice - judges who follow "justice alone" without showing partiality. First Freedom depends on courts that protect religious liberty impartially, without favoring secular ideology over sincere faith. When judges show partiality against religious conviction, accepting the cultural bribes of elite approval, they pervert the justice God demands. First Freedom requires judges who fear God more than cultural pressure.
SB 50House 20251x

Expanding Youth Employment Flexibility While Preserving Parental Oversight.

Neutral
This bill modifies Ohio law governing age and schooling certificates and work hour restrictions for individuals under sixteen years of age by allowing minors to work between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. during the school year with written approval from a parent or legal guardian. It also formalizes parental notification requirements and clarifies documentation standards tied to youth employment eligibility. The bill increases flexibility for minors and employers by reducing rigid, one-size-fits-all restrictions that limit lawful work opportunities, while respecting parental authority.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, work can cultivate responsibility and character when guided by parental involvement and care. This bill respects family authority and supports opportunities for young people to learn diligence and stewardship in a safe and supervised manner.
Proverbs 14:23 – "All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty."
Leadership Insight
God blesses action more than intention. Productivity is not greed - it’s stewardship. Words build ideas; work builds Kingdom impact.
SCR 3House 20251x

Expanding Youth Employment Opportunities by Urging Federal Reform to Expand Youth Employment Hours During the School Year.

Neutral
This resolution urges the United States Congress to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to allow individuals under 16 years of age to work until 9 p.m. during the school year with parental or guardian approval. It responds to ongoing workforce shortages by expanding permissible work hours for younger employees in limited circumstances while preserving existing safeguards and parental oversight. These changes allow minors to participate more fully in the workforce while supporting small businesses and local economic activity.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, work can build responsibility, character, and dignity when guided by parental involvement and care. This resolution respects family authority and promotes opportunity while maintaining appropriate safeguards for young workers.
Proverbs 14:23 – "All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty."
Leadership Insight
God blesses action more than intention. Productivity is not greed - it’s stewardship. Words build ideas; work builds Kingdom impact.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rep. Levi Dean's voting record?

Rep. Levi Dean (R-OH-71) earned a 93% Christian Employers Alliance score for 2025, ranking among lawmakers most aligned with biblical business policy positions. Levi Dean voted on 31 of the 33 substantive bills scored by CEA in 2025. Highest category scores: First Freedom (100%), Workforce Freedom (100%), and Operational Freedom (100%). This session, Levi Dean signed onto 82 bills — 20 as primary sponsor and 62 as cosponsor. Levi Dean represents the 71st District in the Ohio House of Representatives.

How aligned is Levi Dean with biblical business policy positions?

Levi Dean earned a 93% Christian Employers Alliance score in 2025, ranking among lawmakers most aligned with biblical business policy positions.

What is Levi Dean's CEA score?

Levi Dean has a 93% CEA score for 2025.

Where does Levi Dean serve?

Rep. Levi Dean (R-OH-71) represents the 71st District in the Ohio House of Representatives as a Republican.

What issue categories does Levi Dean score highest and lowest on?

Levi Dean's strongest categories on the Christian Employers Alliance scorecard are First Freedom (100%) and Workforce Freedom (100%). The lowest-scoring categories are Economic Freedom (88%) and Healthcare Freedom (100%).

How many bills has Levi Dean sponsored this session?

Levi Dean signed onto 82 bills this session — 20 as primary sponsor and 62 as cosponsor.

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