Ohio 133rd Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Passed House 3 R cosponsors

HB 253 — Revise the fireworks law

Last action — Passed

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

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Action History

  1. Passed

  2. Reported

  3. Informally passed

  4. Refer to Committee

  5. Introduced

  6. Passed

  7. Reported

  8. Refer to Committee

  9. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on · 24 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (114)

114 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

Pass

Passed 25 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12000
Unaffiliated 13400
Democratic 0300
Total 25700
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (32)
Member Party Vote
Bob D. Hackett — Yea
Dave Burke — Yea
Frank Hoagland — Yea
Jay Hottinger — Yea
John Eklund — Yea
Kenny Yuko — Nay
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 — Nay
Tina Maharath — Nay
Vernon Sykes — Nay
William P. Coley, II — Yea
Cecil Thomas Democratic Nay
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Nay
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Nay
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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Reported - Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 0100
Total 8300
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Frank Hoagland — Yea
Jay Hottinger — Yea
Michael A. Rulli — Yea
Stephanie Kunze — Yea
Tina Maharath — Nay
Vernon Sykes — Nay
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Nay
Kristina D. Roegner Republican Yea
Nathan H. Manning Republican Yea
Rob McColley Republican Yea
Terry Johnson Republican Yea

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Reported - Substitute

Passed 12 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 8100
Democratic 1200
Total 12300
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bill Dean — Yea
Dick Stein — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Jay Edwards — Yea
Mark Fraizer — Yea
Mary Lightbody — Nay
Michael Sheehy — Yea
Michele Lepore-Hagan — Yea
Ron Hood — Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Nay
Kent Smith Democratic Nay
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 78 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 521100
Republican 20100
Democratic 6500
Total 781700
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (95)
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
Candice Keller — Yea
Craig S. Riedel — Yea
Darrell Kick — Yea
Dave Greenspan — Yea
David Leland — Nay
Derek Merrin — Nay
Diane V. Grendell — Yea
Dick Stein — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Doug Green — Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes — Nay
Gary Scherer — Yea
Gil Blair — Yea
J. Todd Smith — Yea
Jack Cera — Yea
Janine R. Boyd — Nay
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 — Nay
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 — Nay
Michael J. O'Brien — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Nay
Michael Sheehy — Yea
Michele Lepore-Hagan — Yea
Niraj J. Antani — Nay
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Paul Zeltwanger — Yea
Randi Clites — Nay
Reggie Stoltzfus — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Yea
Rick Carfagna — Yea
Rick Perales — Yea
Robert R. Cupp — Yea
Ron Hood — Yea
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Yea
Stephanie D. Howse — Nay
Stephen D. Hambley — Yea
Tavia Galonski — Nay
Thomas E. Brinkman Jr. — Yea
Thomas West — Yea
Timothy E. Ginter — Yea
Beth Liston Democratic Nay
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Nay
Casey Weinstein Democratic Yea
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Nay
Kent Smith Democratic Nay
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Nay
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Terrence Upchurch 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 Nay
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 253?
HB 253 is sponsored by Don Manning, D., Alessandro Cutrona, Joseph Miller, J., Louis Blessing, Andrew Brenner, Matt Huffman, M., Stephen Huffman, S., Terry Johnson (Republican), Robert McColley, Tim Schaffer (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), Kirk Schuring, Michael A. Rulli, Sean O'Brien, Frank Hoagland, William P. Coley, II, Sara P. Carruthers, P. Scott Lipps, Bill Seitz, and Michael J. O'Brien.
What is the current status of HB 253?
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.
Where can I track HB 253?
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