Despite stalled budget negotiations, members of the state General Assembly haven’t been idle over recent months. Here is a look at some of the legislation introduced by those representing Butler County since June:

Hutchinson has been the primary sponsor of one bill already introduced. Hutchinson recent legislation includes:

• SB1053, in conjunction with state Sen. Timothy Kearney, D-26th, which would expressly provide workers’ compensation coverage for volunteers participating in emergency services fundraising activities.

Hutchinson is also cosponsor of a resolution to name a state Victims of Communism Memorial Day.

An additional piece of legislation yet to be introduced but circulating in search of cosponsors:

• would remove real property the real estate transfer tax exemption from properties transferred to the state Game Commission, Fish and Boat Commission or to a conservancy; and remove the exemption when property is transferred from a conservancy to a state agency.

Vogel sponsored resolutions designating September 2025 as Hunger Action Month and October 2025 as Pork Month.