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’s state representatives since June: Rep. Aaron Bernstine, R-8th
Bernstine has two bills with co-sponsorship memorandums circulating that have not yet been introduced, including:
• for a bill that would prohibit sex offenders from obtaining legal parentage through a surrogacy agreement and require background checks and child abuse clearances for all intended parents prior to issuance of a pre-birth parentage order.
• for a bill that would remove the right of professional employees of a school district to appeal dismissal to the state secretary of education.
Bernstine also sponsored a reso

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