Ohio 135th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 12 R · 11 D cosponsors

SB 37 — Regards driver's license suspension law; financial responsibility

Last action — Reported

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

This bill died with 135th General Assembly. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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. Reported

  2. Passed

  3. Refer to Committee

  4. Reported

  5. Passed

  6. Refer to Committee

  7. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (107)

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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 87 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 46200
Democratic 24000
Unaffiliated 17200
Total 87400
% of votes cast 96%4%0%0%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Bill Dean — Nay
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
Jena Powell — Nay
Jodi Whitted — Yea
Jon Cross — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — 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
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
Ismail Mohamed 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
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
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
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 Nay
Roy Klopfenstein Republican Yea
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Nay
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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Reported - Substitute

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Yea
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Democratic Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Rodney Creech Republican Yea
Thomas Hall Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 20000
Democratic 6000
Total 31000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
District 29 — Yea
Bob D. Hackett — Yea
Matt Dolan — 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
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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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 37?
SB 37 is sponsored by Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican), Catherine D. Ingram (Democratic), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), William P. DeMora (Democratic), Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic), Nathan H. Manning (Republican), Bill Reineke (Republican), Michele Reynolds (Republican), Kent Smith (Democratic), Shane Wilkin (Republican), Sean P. Brennan (Democratic), Darnell T. Brewer (Democratic), Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican), Adam Mathews (Republican), Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic), Kevin D. Miller (Republican), Thomas F. Patton (Republican), Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican), Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic), C. Allison Russo (Democratic), Jean Schmidt (Republican), Bill Seitz, Dave Dobos, Sara P. Carruthers, and Vernon Sykes.
What is the current status of SB 37?
This bill died with 135th General Assembly. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 37?
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