HB 197 is sponsored by Bill Roemer (Republican), Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican), James M. Hoops (Republican), Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic), Jason Stephens (Republican), D. J. Swearingen (Republican), Kristina Roegner, Tim Schaffer (Republican), Nickie Antonio, Louis Blessing, Andrew Brenner, Don Jones, Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Terry Johnson (Republican), Robert McColley, Bob Peterson (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), Cindy Abrams (Republican), Jamie Callender (Republican), Adam Holmes, A., Jeff LaRe (Republican), Beth Liston (Democratic), Gayle Manning, G., Scott Oelslager (Republican), Thomas Patton, Phil Plummer (Republican), Kent Smith, K., Jeffrey Smith, T., Bride Rose Sweeney (Democratic), Terrence Upchurch (Democratic), Casey Weinstein (Democratic), Shane Wilkin (Republican), Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (Democratic), Juanita O. Brent (Democratic), Gayle Manning (Republican), Meredith Craig (Republican), C. Allison Russo (Democratic), Riordan T. McClain (Republican), Levi Dean (Republican), Mark J. Romanchuk, Thomas West, Emilia Strong Sykes, Michael Sheehy, John Patterson, Michael J. O'Brien, Jessica E. Miranda, Mary Lightbody, Michele Lepore-Hagan, David Leland, Brett Hudson Hillyer, Mark Fraizer, Jay Edwards, Robert R. Cupp, Erica C. Crawley, Jack Cera, Rick Carfagna, Gil Blair, Brian Baldridge, Kenny Yuko, Vernon Sykes, Michael A. Rulli, Sean O'Brien, Larry Obhof, Peggy Lehner, Stephanie Kunze, Jay Hottinger, John Eklund, Matt Dolan, William P. Coley, II, Kirk Schuring, Bob D. Hackett, Scott Wiggam, A. Nino Vitale, Dick Stein, Bill Seitz, Craig S. Riedel, Bill Reineke, Rick Perales, George F. Lang, Laura Lanese, Stephen D. Hambley, Diane V. Grendell, Dave Greenspan, Timothy E. Ginter, Tavia Galonski, Anthony DeVitis, Jon Cross, Sara P. Carruthers, Gary Scherer, Doug Green, Derek Merrin, and Jena Powell.

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Ohio 133rd Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 20 R · 8 D cosponsors

HB 197 — Make technical and corrective changes to tax law

Last action March 27, 2020 — Effective 3/27/20

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 11, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
92 sponsors

2 primary, 90 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (20 R · 8 D) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

March 27, 2020
Effective 3/27/20
March 25, 2020
Passed
March 25, 2020
Concurred in Senate amendments
February 26, 2020
Reported
November 06, 2019
Refer to Committee
November 04, 2019
Introduced
October 30, 2019
Passed
October 23, 2019
Reported
April 16, 2019
Refer to Committee
April 11, 2019
Introduced

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 90 co-sponsors · 42 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (90)

Not signed on (42)

42 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Pass

March 25, 2020

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	12	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	15	0	0	0
Democratic	2	0	0	0
Total	29	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (29)

Member	Party	Vote
Bob D. Hackett	—	Yea
Dave Burke	—	Yea
Jay Hottinger	—	Yea
John Eklund	—	Yea
Kenny Yuko	—	Yea
Kirk Schuring	—	Yea
Larry Obhof	—	Yea
Matt Dolan	—	Yea
Michael A. Rulli	—	Yea
Peggy Lehner	—	Yea
Sean O'Brien	—	Yea
Stephanie Kunze	—	Yea
Teresa Fedor	—	Yea
Vernon Sykes	—	Yea
William P. Coley, II	—	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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Concurred in Senate amendments

March 25, 2020

Passed 92 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	61	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0
Democratic	11	0	0	0
Total	92	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (92)

Member	Party	Vote
A. Nino Vitale	—	Yea
Bill Dean	—	Yea
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
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
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 Fraizer	—	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
Paul Zeltwanger	—	Yea
Randi Clites	—	Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus	—	Yea
Richard D. Brown	—	Yea
Rick Carfagna	—	Yea
Rick Perales	—	Yea
Robert R. Cupp	—	Yea
Sara P. Carruthers	—	Yea
Scott Wiggam	—	Yea
Sedrick Denson	—	Yea
Stephanie D. Howse	—	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
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
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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Reported - Substitute

February 26, 2020

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	5	0	0	0
Republican	5	0	0	0
Total	10	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (10)

Member	Party	Vote
Bob D. Hackett	—	Yea
John Eklund	—	Yea
Kirk Schuring	—	Yea
Sandra Williams	—	Yea
Vernon Sykes	—	Yea
Bob Peterson	Republican	Yea
Kristina D. Roegner	Republican	Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III	Republican	Yea
Steve Wilson	Republican	Yea
Tim Schaffer	Republican	Yea

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Pass

October 30, 2019

Passed 92 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	61	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0
Democratic	11	0	0	0
Total	92	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (92)

Member	Party	Vote
A. Nino Vitale	—	Yea
Anthony DeVitis	—	Yea
Bill Dean	—	Yea
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
Don Manning	—	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
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 Sheehy	—	Yea
Michele Lepore-Hagan	—	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
Sara P. Carruthers	—	Yea
Scott Ryan	—	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
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
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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Reported - Substitute

October 23, 2019

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	2	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	12	0	0	0
Republican	5	0	0	0
Total	19	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (19)

Member	Party	Vote
David Leland	—	Yea
Derek Merrin	—	Yea
Doug Green	—	Yea
Gary Scherer	—	Yea
Jack Cera	—	Yea
Jena Powell	—	Yea
John Becker	—	Yea
John M. Rogers	—	Yea
Kris Jordan	—	Yea
Lisa A. Sobecki	—	Yea
Scott Ryan	—	Yea
Sedrick Denson	—	Yea
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.	Democratic	Yea
Terrence Upchurch	Democratic	Yea
Bill Roemer	Republican	Yea
James M. Hoops	Republican	Yea
Jason Stephens	Republican	Yea
Jeff LaRe	Republican	Yea
Riordan T. McClain	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

taxation

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 197?: HB 197 is sponsored by Bill Roemer (Republican), Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican), James M. Hoops (Republican), Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic), Jason Stephens (Republican), D. J. Swearingen (Republican), Kristina Roegner, Tim Schaffer (Republican), Nickie Antonio, Louis Blessing, Andrew Brenner, Don Jones, Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Terry Johnson (Republican), Robert McColley, Bob Peterson (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), Cindy Abrams (Republican), Jamie Callender (Republican), Adam Holmes, A., Jeff LaRe (Republican), Beth Liston (Democratic), Gayle Manning, G., Scott Oelslager (Republican), Thomas Patton, Phil Plummer (Republican), Kent Smith, K., Jeffrey Smith, T., Bride Rose Sweeney (Democratic), Terrence Upchurch (Democratic), Casey Weinstein (Democratic), Shane Wilkin (Republican), Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (Democratic), Juanita O. Brent (Democratic), Gayle Manning (Republican), Meredith Craig (Republican), C. Allison Russo (Democratic), Riordan T. McClain (Republican), Levi Dean (Republican), Mark J. Romanchuk, Thomas West, Emilia Strong Sykes, Michael Sheehy, John Patterson, Michael J. O'Brien, Jessica E. Miranda, Mary Lightbody, Michele Lepore-Hagan, David Leland, Brett Hudson Hillyer, Mark Fraizer, Jay Edwards, Robert R. Cupp, Erica C. Crawley, Jack Cera, Rick Carfagna, Gil Blair, Brian Baldridge, Kenny Yuko, Vernon Sykes, Michael A. Rulli, Sean O'Brien, Larry Obhof, Peggy Lehner, Stephanie Kunze, Jay Hottinger, John Eklund, Matt Dolan, William P. Coley, II, Kirk Schuring, Bob D. Hackett, Scott Wiggam, A. Nino Vitale, Dick Stein, Bill Seitz, Craig S. Riedel, Bill Reineke, Rick Perales, George F. Lang, Laura Lanese, Stephen D. Hambley, Diane V. Grendell, Dave Greenspan, Timothy E. Ginter, Tavia Galonski, Anthony DeVitis, Jon Cross, Sara P. Carruthers, Gary Scherer, Doug Green, Derek Merrin, and Jena Powell.
What is the current status of HB 197?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 11, 2019. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: HB 197
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Session: 133rd Legislature (2019-2020)
Type: Bill
Introduced: April 11, 2019
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Derek Merrin

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