SB 120 is sponsored by Matt Huffman, M., Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), Haraz Ghanbari, Don Jones, Michael Sheehy, Sandra O'Brien (Republican), Nathan H. Manning (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Rob McColley (Republican), Bill Seitz, Rick Perales, Mark Fraizer, Anthony DeVitis, Craig S. Riedel, Kenny Yuko, Joe Uecker, Diane V. Grendell, Lou Terhar, Vernon Sykes, Larry Obhof, Tina Maharath, Frank Hoagland, Bob D. Hackett, John Eklund, William P. Coley, II, Stephanie Kunze, and Michael A. Rulli.

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Ohio 133rd Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 120 — Conduct performance audits of state higher ed institutions

Last action May 01, 2020 — Effective 5/1/20

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 26, 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.
32 sponsors

2 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 2 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

May 01, 2020
Effective 5/1/20
January 31, 2020
Concurred in House amendments
January 31, 2020
Passed
October 25, 2019
Reported
May 08, 2019
Refer to Committee
May 06, 2019
Introduced
May 01, 2019
Reported
May 01, 2019
Passed
March 28, 2019
Refer to Committee
March 26, 2019
Introduced

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Rob McColley Republican Voted No
Michael A. Rulli

Co-sponsors (30)

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurred in Senate amendments

January 31, 2020

Passed 23 Yea · 7 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	13	3	0	0
Republican	7	4	0	0
Democratic	3	0	0	0
Total	23	7	0	0
% of votes cast	77%	23%	0%	0%

How each member voted (30)

Member	Party	Vote
Bob D. Hackett	—	Yea
Dave Burke	—	Nay
Frank Hoagland	—	Yea
Jay Hottinger	—	Yea
John Eklund	—	Yea
Kenny Yuko	—	Yea
Kirk Schuring	—	Yea
Larry Obhof	—	Yea
Matt Dolan	—	Yea
Peggy Lehner	—	Nay
Sandra Williams	—	Nay
Sean O'Brien	—	Yea
Stephanie Kunze	—	Yea
Teresa Fedor	—	Yea
Tina Maharath	—	Yea
Vernon Sykes	—	Yea
Cecil Thomas	Democratic	Yea
Hearcel F. Craig	Democratic	Yea
Nickie J. Antonio	Democratic	Yea
Andrew O. Brenner	Republican	Yea
Bob Peterson	Republican	Nay
Louis W. Blessing, III	Republican	Yea
Matt Huffman	Republican	Nay
Nathan H. Manning	Republican	Yea
Rob McColley	Republican	Nay
Stephen A. Huffman	Republican	Nay
Steve Wilson	Republican	Yea
Terry Johnson	Republican	Yea
Theresa Gavarone	Republican	Yea
Tim Schaffer	Republican	Yea

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Pass

January 30, 2020

Passed 87 Yea · 5 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	58	4	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0
Democratic	10	1	0	0
Total	87	5	0	0
% of votes cast	95%	5%	0%	0%

How each member voted (92)

Member	Party	Vote
A. Nino Vitale	—	Yea
Anthony DeVitis	—	Yea
Bill Dean	—	Nay
Bill Seitz	—	Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer	—	Yea
Brian Baldridge	—	Yea
Candice Keller	—	Nay
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
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 Fraizer	—	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 Wiggam	—	Yea
Sedrick Denson	—	Yea
Stephanie D. Howse	—	Nay
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	Nay
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
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 25, 2019

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	6	0	0	0
Democratic	2	0	0	0
Republican	5	0	0	0
Total	13	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (13)

Member	Party	Vote
Candice Keller	—	Yea
Craig S. Riedel	—	Yea
Jessica E. Miranda	—	Yea
Mary Lightbody	—	Yea
Rick Perales	—	Yea
Tavia Galonski	—	Yea
Catherine D. Ingram	Democratic	Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III	Democratic	Yea
Adam Holmes	Republican	Yea
Cindy Abrams	Republican	Yea
Gayle Manning	Republican	Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari	Republican	Yea
Tracy M. Richardson	Republican	Yea

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Pass

May 01, 2019

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	9	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	20	0	0	0
Democratic	3	0	0	0
Total	32	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (32)

Member	Party	Vote
Bob D. Hackett	—	Yea
Dave Burke	—	Yea
Frank Hoagland	—	Yea
Jay Hottinger	—	Yea
Joe Uecker	—	Yea
John Eklund	—	Yea
Kenny Yuko	—	Yea
Kirk Schuring	—	Yea
Larry Obhof	—	Yea
Lou Terhar	—	Yea
Matt Dolan	—	Yea
Michael A. Rulli	—	Yea
Peggy Lehner	—	Yea
Sandra Williams	—	Yea
Sean O'Brien	—	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
Matt Huffman	Republican	Yea
Nathan H. Manning	Republican	Yea
Rob McColley	Republican	Yea
Stephen A. Huffman	Republican	Yea
Steve Wilson	Republican	Yea
Theresa Gavarone	Republican	Yea

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Reported - Substitute

May 01, 2019

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	3	0	0	0
Republican	4	0	0	0
Democratic	1	0	0	0
Total	8	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (8)

Member	Party	Vote
Sandra Williams	—	Yea
Stephanie Kunze	—	Yea
Tina Maharath	—	Yea
Hearcel F. Craig	Democratic	Yea
Nathan H. Manning	Republican	Yea
Rob McColley	Republican	Yea
Steve Wilson	Republican	Yea
Theresa Gavarone	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

education

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 120?: SB 120 is sponsored by Matt Huffman, M., Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), Haraz Ghanbari, Don Jones, Michael Sheehy, Sandra O'Brien (Republican), Nathan H. Manning (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Rob McColley (Republican), Bill Seitz, Rick Perales, Mark Fraizer, Anthony DeVitis, Craig S. Riedel, Kenny Yuko, Joe Uecker, Diane V. Grendell, Lou Terhar, Vernon Sykes, Larry Obhof, Tina Maharath, Frank Hoagland, Bob D. Hackett, John Eklund, William P. Coley, II, Stephanie Kunze, and Michael A. Rulli.
What is the current status of SB 120?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 26, 2019. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 120
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Session: 133rd Legislature (2019-2020)
Type: Bill
Introduced: March 26, 2019
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Rob McColley

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