Ohio 135th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 43 R · 26 D cosponsors

HB 5 — Modernize the adoption process

Last action — Concurred in Senate amendments

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

This bill died with 135th General Assembly. 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Concurred in Senate amendments

  2. Reported

  3. 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 · 88 co-sponsors · 44 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (88)

Not signed on (44)

44 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 88 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 48000
Unaffiliated 18000
Democratic 22000
Total 88000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (88)
Member Party Vote
Adam C. Miller — Yea
Bill Seitz — Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer — Yea
Darrell Kick — Yea
Dave Dobos — Yea
Derek Merrin — Yea
Dick Stein — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Elliot Forhan — Yea
Gail K. Pavliga — Yea
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jodi Whitted — Yea
Jon Cross — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Richard Dell'Aquila — Yea
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Anita Somani Democratic Yea
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio Democratic Yea
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Yea
Casey Weinstein Democratic Yea
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Dani Isaacsohn Democratic Yea
Daniel P. Troy Democratic Yea
Darnell T. Brewer Democratic Yea
Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Yea
Elgin Rogers, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Yea
Latyna M. Humphrey Democratic Yea
Michele Grim Democratic Yea
Munira Abdullahi Democratic Yea
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Rachel B. Baker Democratic Yea
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Yea
Veronica R. Sims Democratic Yea
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Democratic Yea
Adam C. Bird Republican Yea
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Adam Mathews Republican Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
Angela N. King Republican Yea
Bernard Willis Republican Yea
Beth Lear Republican Yea
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Brian Lampton Republican Yea
Brian Lorenz Republican Yea
Brian Stewart Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
Gary Click Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
Jack K. Daniels Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Jennifer Gross Republican Yea
Jim Thomas Republican Yea
Josh Williams Republican Yea
Justin Pizzulli Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Marilyn John Republican Yea
Mark Johnson Republican Yea
Melanie Miller Republican Yea
Monica Robb Blasdel Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Riordan T. McClain Republican Yea
Rodney Creech Republican Yea
Ron Ferguson Republican Yea
Roy Klopfenstein Republican Yea
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Sharon A. Ray Republican Yea
Steve Demetriou Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Tex Fischer Republican Yea
Thaddeus J. Claggett Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea
Thomas Hall Republican Yea
Tim Barhorst Republican Yea
Tom Young Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 21000
Democratic 6000
Total 31000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Matt Dolan — Yea
Niraj Antani — Yea
Stephanie Kunze — Yea
Vernon Sykes — Yea
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Yea
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Yea
Kent Smith Democratic Yea
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Yea
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Yea
William P. DeMora Democratic Yea
Al Cutrona Republican Yea
Al Landis Republican Yea
Andrew O. Brenner Republican Yea
Bill Reineke Republican Yea
Brian M. Chavez Republican Yea
George F. Lang Republican Yea
Jerry C. Cirino Republican Yea
Kristina D. Roegner Republican Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III Republican Yea
Mark Romanchuk Republican Yea
Matt Huffman Republican Yea
Michele Reynolds Republican Yea
Nathan H. Manning Republican Yea
Rob McColley Republican Yea
Sandra O'Brien Republican Yea
Shane Wilkin 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 95 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 48000
Democratic 21000
Unaffiliated 26000
Total 95000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (95)
Member Party Vote
Adam C. Miller — Yea
Bill Dean — Yea
Bill Seitz — Yea
Bob Young — Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer — Yea
Darrell Kick — Yea
Dave Dobos — Yea
Derek Merrin — Yea
Dick Stein — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Elliot Forhan — Yea
Gail K. Pavliga — Yea
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jena Powell — Yea
Jessica E. Miranda — Yea
Jon Cross — Yea
Mary Lightbody — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
Mike Loychik — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Yea
Richard Dell'Aquila — Yea
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Yea
Tavia Galonski — Yea
Anita Somani Democratic Yea
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Yea
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Dani Isaacsohn Democratic Yea
Daniel P. Troy Democratic Yea
Darnell T. Brewer Democratic Yea
Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Yea
Elgin Rogers, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Yea
Latyna M. Humphrey Democratic Yea
Lauren McNally Democratic Yea
Michele Grim Democratic Yea
Munira Abdullahi Democratic Yea
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Rachel B. Baker Democratic Yea
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Yea
Terrence Upchurch Democratic Yea
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Democratic Yea
Adam C. Bird Republican Yea
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Adam Mathews Republican Yea
Al Cutrona Republican Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
Angela N. King Republican Yea
Bernard Willis Republican Yea
Beth Lear Republican Yea
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Bob Peterson Republican Yea
Brian Lampton Republican Yea
Brian Lorenz Republican Yea
Brian Stewart Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
Gary Click Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Jim Thomas Republican Yea
Josh Williams Republican Yea
Justin Pizzulli Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Marilyn John Republican Yea
Mark Johnson Republican Yea
Melanie Miller Republican Yea
Monica Robb Blasdel Republican Yea
Nick Santucci Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Riordan T. McClain Republican Yea
Rodney Creech Republican Yea
Ron Ferguson Republican Yea
Roy Klopfenstein Republican Yea
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Sharon A. Ray Republican Yea
Steve Demetriou Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Thaddeus J. Claggett Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea
Thomas Hall Republican Yea
Tim Barhorst Republican Yea
Tom Young Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea

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Reported - Substitute

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Unaffiliated 2000
Democratic 4000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Yea
Anita Somani Democratic Yea
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Darnell T. Brewer Democratic Yea
Lauren McNally Democratic Yea
Adam Mathews Republican Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Melanie Miller Republican Yea
Monica Robb Blasdel Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Tim Barhorst Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5?
HB 5 is sponsored by Sharon A. Ray (Republican), Rachel B. Baker (Democratic), Jean Schmidt (Republican), Tim Barhorst (Republican), Beth Liston (Democratic), Adam Mathews (Republican), Andrea White (Republican), Munira Abdullahi (Democratic), Cindy Abrams (Republican), Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. (Democratic), Sean P. Brennan (Democratic), Juanita O. Brent (Democratic), Darnell T. Brewer (Democratic), Jamie Callender (Republican), Thaddeus J. Claggett (Republican), Steve Demetriou (Republican), Michele Grim (Democratic), Thomas Hall (Republican), James M. Hoops (Republican), Dani Isaacsohn (Democratic), Dontavius L. Jarrells (Democratic), Marilyn John (Republican), Mark Johnson (Republican), Angela N. King (Republican), Roy Klopfenstein (Republican), Sarah Fowler Arthur (Republican), Don Jones, Sedrick Denson, Brian Lampton (Republican), Gayle Manning (Republican), Lauren McNally (Democratic), Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic), Melanie Miller (Republican), Thomas F. Patton (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Justin Pizzulli (Republican), Tracy M. Richardson (Republican), Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican), Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (Democratic), Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic), C. Allison Russo (Democratic), Anita Somani (Democratic), D. J. Swearingen (Republican), Bride Rose Sweeney (Democratic), Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Daniel P. Troy (Democratic), Terrence Upchurch (Democratic), Josh Williams (Republican), Bernard Willis (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Nathan H. Manning (Republican), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), William P. DeMora (Democratic), Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic), Stephen A. Huffman (Republican), Catherine D. Ingram (Democratic), Terry Johnson (Republican), Al Landis (Republican), Stephanie Kunze, Sandra O'Brien (Republican), Bill Reineke (Republican), Michele Reynolds (Republican), Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Mark Romanchuk (Republican), Kent Smith (Democratic), Shane Wilkin (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), Matt Dolan, Dick Stein, Bill Seitz, Darrell Kick, Brett Hudson Hillyer, Jay Edwards, Dave Dobos, Vernon Sykes, Gail K. Pavliga, Jessica E. Miranda, Mike Loychik, Mary Lightbody, Tavia Galonski, Elliot Forhan, Richard Dell'Aquila, Jon Cross, Sara P. Carruthers, and Richard D. Brown.
What is the current status of HB 5?
This bill died with 135th General Assembly. 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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