Ohio 135th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 20 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 21 — Regards venue for appeal from an agency order, court changes

Last action — Effective 9/29/23

  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 11, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike DeWine (Republican) on September 29, 2023.

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.

  • 29 sponsors

    2 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (20 R · 1 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 9/29/23

  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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2 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (105)

105 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 24 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5100
Republican 19000
Democratic 0600
Total 24700
% of votes cast 77%23%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 — Nay
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Nay
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
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 68 Yea · 27 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16900
Republican 49000
Democratic 31800
Total 682700
% of votes cast 72%28%0%0%
How each member voted (95)
Member Party Vote
Adam C. Miller — Nay
Bill Dean — Nay
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 — Nay
Gail K. Pavliga — Yea
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jena Powell — Yea
Jessica E. Miranda — Yea
Jon Cross — Yea
Mary Lightbody — Nay
Michael J. Skindell — Nay
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Nay
Richard Dell'Aquila — Nay
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Nay
Tavia Galonski — Nay
Beth Liston Democratic Nay
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Nay
Casey Weinstein Democratic Nay
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Dani Isaacsohn Democratic Yea
Daniel P. Troy Democratic Nay
Darnell T. Brewer Democratic Nay
Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Nay
Elgin Rogers, Jr. Democratic Nay
Ismail Mohamed Democratic Nay
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Nay
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Nay
Latyna M. Humphrey Democratic Nay
Lauren McNally Democratic Nay
Michele Grim Democratic Nay
Munira Abdullahi Democratic Nay
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Nay
Rachel B. Baker Democratic Yea
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Nay
Terrence Upchurch Democratic Nay
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Democratic Nay
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
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
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 · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2300
Republican 7000
Democratic 0200
Total 9500
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Bill Seitz — Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Nay
Richard D. Brown — Nay
Tavia Galonski — Nay
Dani Isaacsohn Democratic Nay
Darnell T. Brewer Democratic Nay
Adam Mathews Republican Yea
Brian Stewart Republican Yea
Gary Click Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Jim Thomas Republican Yea
Ron Ferguson Republican Yea
Tim Barhorst Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Pass

Passed 24 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Unaffiliated 6100
Democratic 0600
Total 24700
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Bob D. Hackett — Yea
Frank Hoagland — Yea
Kirk Schuring — Yea
Matt Dolan — Yea
Niraj Antani — Yea
Stephanie Kunze — Yea
Vernon Sykes — Nay
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Nay
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
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
Terry Johnson Republican Yea
Theresa Gavarone Republican Yea
Tim Schaffer Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 21?
SB 21 is sponsored by Don Jones, Rob McColley (Republican), Michele Reynolds (Republican), Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Nathan H. Manning (Republican), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Terry Johnson (Republican), George F. Lang (Republican), Sandra O'Brien (Republican), Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Shane Wilkin (Republican), Gary Click (Republican), Rodney Creech (Republican), Thomas Hall (Republican), Adam Mathews (Republican), Thomas F. Patton (Republican), Jean Schmidt (Republican), D. J. Swearingen (Republican), Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Josh Williams (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Bill Seitz, Dave Dobos, Jon Cross, Brett Hudson Hillyer, Frank Hoagland, Bob D. Hackett, and Kirk Schuring.
What is the current status of SB 21?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2023. Enacted.
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