Ohio 133rd Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 14 R · 10 D cosponsors

HB 7 — Create water quality protection and preservation programs

Last action — Concurred in Senate amendments

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 133rd Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Concurred in Senate amendments

  2. Amendments laid over under the rule

  3. Passed

  4. Reported

  5. Refer to Committee

  6. Introduced

  7. Passed

  8. Reported

  9. Refer to Committee

  10. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 85 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (85)

Not signed on (47)

47 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Concurred in Senate amendments

Passed 86 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 56300
Republican 21000
Democratic 9000
Total 86300
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (89)
Member Party Vote
A. Nino Vitale — Yea
Adam C. Miller — Yea
Anthony DeVitis — Yea
Bill Dean — Nay
Bill Seitz — Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer — Yea
Brian Baldridge — Yea
Brigid Kelly — Yea
Candice Keller — Yea
Craig S. Riedel — Yea
Darrell Kick — Yea
Dave Greenspan — Yea
David Leland — Yea
Derek Merrin — Yea
Dick Stein — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Doug Green — Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes — Yea
Erica C. Crawley — Yea
Fred Strahorn — Yea
Gil Blair — Yea
J. Todd Smith — Yea
Jack Cera — Yea
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jeffrey A. Crossman — Yea
Jena Powell — Yea
Jessica E. Miranda — Yea
Jim Butler — Yea
John Becker — Yea
Kris Jordan — Nay
Kristin Boggs — Yea
Larry Householder — Yea
Laura Lanese — Yea
Lisa A. Sobecki — Yea
Mark Fraizer — Yea
Mark J. Romanchuk — Yea
Mary Lightbody — Yea
Michael J. O'Brien — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
Michael Sheehy — Yea
Niraj J. Antani — Yea
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Paul Zeltwanger — Yea
Randi Clites — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Yea
Rick Carfagna — Yea
Rick Perales — Yea
Robert R. Cupp — Yea
Ron Hood — Nay
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Yea
Stephanie D. Howse — Yea
Stephen D. Hambley — Yea
Tavia Galonski — Yea
Thomas E. Brinkman Jr. — Yea
Thomas West — Yea
Timothy E. Ginter — Yea
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Yea
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Yea
Kent Smith Democratic Yea
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Yea
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Al Cutrona Republican Yea
Bill Reineke Republican Yea
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
George F. Lang Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Kyle Koehler Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Riordan T. McClain Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Shane Wilkin Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12000
Unaffiliated 15000
Democratic 3000
Total 30000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Bob D. Hackett — Yea
Dave Burke — Yea
Frank Hoagland — Yea
Jay Hottinger — Yea
John Eklund — Yea
Kenny Yuko — Yea
Kirk Schuring — Yea
Larry Obhof — Yea
Matt Dolan — Yea
Michael A. Rulli — Yea
Stephanie Kunze — Yea
Teresa Fedor — Yea
Tina Maharath — Yea
Vernon Sykes — Yea
William P. Coley, II — Yea
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Yea
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Yea
Andrew O. Brenner Republican Yea
Bob Peterson Republican Yea
Kristina D. Roegner Republican Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III Republican Yea
Matt Huffman Republican Yea
Nathan H. Manning Republican Yea
Rob McColley Republican Yea
Stephen A. Huffman Republican Yea
Steve Wilson Republican Yea
Terry Johnson Republican Yea
Theresa Gavarone Republican Yea
Tim Schaffer Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 90 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Unaffiliated 62300
Republican 17000
Total 90300
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (93)
Member Party Vote
A. Nino Vitale — Yea
Adam C. Miller — Yea
Anthony DeVitis — Yea
Bill Dean — Nay
Bill Seitz — Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer — Yea
Brian Baldridge — Yea
Brigid Kelly — Yea
Craig S. Riedel — Yea
Darrell Kick — Yea
Dave Greenspan — Yea
David Leland — Yea
Derek Merrin — Yea
Diane V. Grendell — Yea
Dick Stein — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Doug Green — Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes — Yea
Erica C. Crawley — Yea
Fred Strahorn — Yea
Gary Scherer — Yea
Gil Blair — Yea
J. Todd Smith — Yea
Jack Cera — Yea
Janine R. Boyd — Yea
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jeffrey A. Crossman — Yea
Jena Powell — Yea
Jessica E. Miranda — Yea
Jim Butler — Yea
John Becker — Yea
John M. Rogers — Yea
John Patterson — Yea
Jon Cross — Yea
Kris Jordan — Yea
Kristin Boggs — Yea
Larry Householder — Yea
Laura Lanese — Yea
Lisa A. Sobecki — Yea
Mark J. Romanchuk — Yea
Mary Lightbody — Yea
Michael J. O'Brien — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
Michael Sheehy — Yea
Michele Lepore-Hagan — Yea
Niraj J. Antani — Yea
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Randi Clites — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Yea
Rick Carfagna — Yea
Rick Perales — Yea
Robert R. Cupp — Yea
Ron Hood — Nay
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Scott Ryan — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Yea
Stephanie D. Howse — Yea
Stephen D. Hambley — Yea
Steven M. Arndt — Yea
Tavia Galonski — Yea
Thomas E. Brinkman Jr. — Nay
Thomas West — Yea
Timothy E. Ginter — Yea
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Yea
Casey Weinstein Democratic Yea
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Yea
Kent Smith Democratic Yea
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Yea
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Terrence Upchurch Democratic Yea
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Bill Reineke Republican Yea
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Kyle Koehler Republican Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Riordan T. McClain Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Shane Wilkin Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea

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Reported - Substitute

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Unaffiliated 20000
Democratic 2000
Total 30000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Brian Baldridge — Yea
Brigid Kelly — Yea
Dave Greenspan — Yea
Erica C. Crawley — Yea
Gary Scherer — Yea
Jack Cera — Yea
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jim Butler — Yea
John M. Rogers — Yea
John Patterson — Yea
Jon Cross — Yea
Mark J. Romanchuk — Yea
Michael J. O'Brien — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
Rick Carfagna — Yea
Rick Perales — Yea
Robert R. Cupp — Yea
Stephanie D. Howse — Yea
Stephen D. Hambley — Yea
Thomas West — Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Yea
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Shane Wilkin Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 7?
HB 7 is sponsored by Don Jones, Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic), James M. Hoops (Republican), Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican), Rick Carfagna, John Patterson, Steven M. Arndt, Thomas West, Stephanie D. Howse, Stephen D. Hambley, Jay Edwards, Erica C. Crawley, Jamie Callender (Republican), Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic), Adam Holmes, A., Catherine Ingram, Beth Liston (Democratic), Gayle Manning, G., Sedrick Denson, Adam Miller, A., Joseph Miller, J., Thomas Patton, Phil Plummer (Republican), Bill Roemer (Republican), Kent Smith, K., Jeffrey Smith, T., Bride Rose Sweeney (Democratic), Terrence Upchurch (Democratic), Casey Weinstein (Democratic), Nickie Antonio, Louis Blessing, Andrew Brenner, Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Stephen Huffman, S., Terry Johnson (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Steve Wilson (Republican), Meredith Craig (Republican), C. Allison Russo (Democratic), Tracy M. Richardson (Republican), Riordan T. McClain (Republican), Juanita O. Brent (Democratic), Gayle Manning (Republican), Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (Democratic), Lisa A. Sobecki, Bill Seitz, Craig S. Riedel, Bill Reineke, Michael J. O'Brien, Kenny Yuko, Vernon Sykes, Kirk Schuring, Michael A. Rulli, Larry Obhof, Stephanie Kunze, Frank Hoagland, Bob D. Hackett, Teresa Fedor, John Eklund, Matt Dolan, William P. Coley, II, Dave Burke, Scott Wiggam, Emilia Strong Sykes, Reggie Stoltzfus, Dick Stein, Jessica E. Miranda, Mary Lightbody, Michele Lepore-Hagan, David Leland, Darrell Kick, Brigid Kelly, Brett Hudson Hillyer, Diane V. Grendell, Dave Greenspan, Tavia Galonski, Anthony DeVitis, Jeffrey A. Crossman, Jon Cross, Randi Clites, Jack Cera, Richard D. Brown, Janine R. Boyd, Gil Blair, and Brian Baldridge.
What is the current status of HB 7?
This bill died with 133rd Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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