Ohio 135th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 21 D · 20 R cosponsors

SB 54 — Establish the New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund

Last action — Concurred in House amendments

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

  2. Passed

  3. Reported

  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 · 51 co-sponsors · 81 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (51)

Not signed on (81)

81 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 29 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3100
Republican 21000
Democratic 5000
Total 29100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Matt Dolan — Yea
Niraj Antani — Nay
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
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 77 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 371100
Democratic 25000
Unaffiliated 15600
Total 771700
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Adam C. Miller — Yea
Bill Dean — Nay
Bill Seitz — Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer — Yea
Darrell Kick — Nay
Dave Dobos — Yea
Derek Merrin — Nay
Dick Stein — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Elliot Forhan — Yea
Gail K. Pavliga — Yea
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jena Powell — Nay
Jodi Whitted — Yea
Jon Cross — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — Nay
Richard Dell'Aquila — Yea
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Nay
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
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 Nay
Bernard Willis Republican Yea
Beth Lear Republican Nay
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Bob Peterson Republican Yea
Brian Lampton Republican Yea
Brian Lorenz Republican Nay
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 Nay
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Jennifer Gross Republican Nay
Jim Thomas Republican Yea
Josh Williams Republican Yea
Justin Pizzulli Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Marilyn John Republican Yea
Melanie Miller Republican Yea
Monica Robb Blasdel Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Riordan T. McClain Republican Nay
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 Nay
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Tex Fischer Republican Nay
Thaddeus J. Claggett Republican Nay
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 28 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 13000
Democratic 9000
Total 28000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (28)
Member Party Vote
Adam C. Miller — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Gail K. Pavliga — Yea
Jay Edwards — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Dani Isaacsohn Democratic Yea
Daniel P. Troy Democratic Yea
Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Michele Grim Democratic Yea
Veronica R. Sims Democratic Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Bob Peterson Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Monica Robb Blasdel 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 7000
Republican 19000
Democratic 5000
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
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
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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Reported - Substitute

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 8000
Democratic 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Matt Dolan — Yea
Vernon Sykes — Yea
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Yea
Andrew O. Brenner Republican Yea
Bill Reineke Republican Yea
George F. Lang Republican Yea
Jerry C. Cirino Republican Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III Republican Yea
Mark Romanchuk Republican Yea
Nathan H. Manning Republican Yea
Theresa Gavarone Republican Yea

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Subjects

finance immigration
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 54?
SB 54 is sponsored by Michele Reynolds (Republican), Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Kent Smith (Democratic), Mark Romanchuk (Republican), Catherine D. Ingram (Democratic), William P. DeMora (Democratic), Bill Reineke (Republican), Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Terry Johnson (Republican), Al Landis (Republican), George F. Lang (Republican), Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), Sean P. Brennan (Democratic), Juanita O. Brent (Democratic), Darnell T. Brewer (Democratic), Michele Grim (Democratic), Latyna M. Humphrey (Democratic), Dani Isaacsohn (Democratic), Dontavius L. Jarrells (Democratic), Roy Klopfenstein (Republican), Beth Liston (Democratic), Adam Miller, A., Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic), Ismail Mohamed (Democratic), Phil Plummer (Republican), Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican), Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic), C. Allison Russo (Democratic), Jean Schmidt (Republican), Anita Somani (Democratic), Daniel P. Troy (Democratic), Casey Weinstein (Democratic), Andrea White (Republican), Josh Williams (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Don Jones, Vernon Sykes, Jodi Whitted, Bill Seitz, Elliot Forhan, Dave Dobos, Sara P. Carruthers, Michael A. Rulli, Stephanie Kunze, Bob D. Hackett, and Matt Dolan.
What is the current status of SB 54?
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 54?
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