Ohio 135th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 19 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 40 — Enter the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact

Last action — Effective 10/24/24

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike DeWine (Republican) on October 24, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 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

  1. Effective 10/24/24

  2. Concurred in House amendments

  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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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (107)

107 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 22 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19100
Unaffiliated 2300
Democratic 1500
Total 22900
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Bob D. Hackett — Yea
Matt Dolan — Nay
Niraj Antani — Yea
Stephanie Kunze — Nay
Vernon Sykes — Nay
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Yea
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Nay
Kent Smith Democratic Nay
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Nay
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Nay
William P. DeMora Democratic Nay
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 Nay
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 81 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 47300
Democratic 16500
Unaffiliated 18300
Total 811100
% of votes cast 88%12%0%0%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Adam C. Miller — Yea
Bill Dean — Nay
Bill Seitz — Nay
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 — Nay
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Yea
Richard Dell'Aquila — Yea
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Yea
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio Democratic Yea
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Nay
Casey Weinstein Democratic Yea
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Dani Isaacsohn Democratic Nay
Daniel P. Troy Democratic Yea
Darnell T. Brewer Democratic Yea
Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Yea
Ismail Mohamed Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Nay
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Yea
Latyna M. Humphrey Democratic Yea
Lauren McNally Democratic Yea
Michele Grim Democratic Nay
Munira Abdullahi Democratic Yea
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Rachel B. Baker Democratic Yea
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Nay
Terrence Upchurch Democratic Yea
Veronica R. Sims 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 Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
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 9 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democratic 1300
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 9400
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Jodi Whitted — Nay
Anita Somani Democratic Nay
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Dani Isaacsohn Democratic Nay
Rachel B. Baker Democratic Nay
Al Cutrona Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Jennifer Gross Republican Yea
Justin Pizzulli Republican Yea
Melanie Miller Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Tim Barhorst Republican Yea
Tom Young Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6000
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 19000
Total 31000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Bob D. Hackett — Yea
Frank Hoagland — Yea
Matt Dolan — Yea
Michael A. Rulli — 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 Landis Republican Yea
Andrew O. Brenner Republican Yea
Bill Reineke 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 40?
SB 40 is sponsored by Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Terry Johnson (Republican), Stephen A. Huffman (Republican), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Al Landis (Republican), George F. Lang (Republican), Rob McColley (Republican), Bill Reineke (Republican), Michele Reynolds (Republican), Mark Romanchuk (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), Tim Barhorst (Republican), Juanita O. Brent (Democratic), Gary Click (Republican), Al Cutrona (Republican), Brian Lorenz (Republican), Adam Miller, A., Bill Roemer (Republican), Nick Santucci (Republican), Daniel P. Troy (Democratic), Tom Young (Republican), Brett Hudson Hillyer, Dave Dobos, Sara P. Carruthers, Frank Hoagland, and Bob D. Hackett.
What is the current status of SB 40?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2023. Enacted.
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