HB 8 — Enact the Parents' Bill of Rights
Last action — Concurred in Senate amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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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Concurred in Senate amendments
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Refer to Committee
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Introduced
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Passed
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Informally passed
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Introduced
Sponsors
- Don Jones · Cosponsor
- D. J. Swearingen · Primary
- Adam C. Bird · Cosponsor
- Gary Click · Cosponsor
- Beth Lear · Cosponsor
- Josh Williams · Cosponsor
- Cindy Abrams · Cosponsor
- Tim Barhorst · Cosponsor
- Rodney Creech · Cosponsor
- Al Cutrona · Cosponsor
- Steve Demetriou · Cosponsor
- Haraz N. Ghanbari · Cosponsor
- Jennifer Gross · Cosponsor
- Thomas Hall · Cosponsor
- Adam Holmes · Cosponsor
- Marilyn John · Cosponsor
- Brian Lorenz · Cosponsor
- Adam Mathews · Cosponsor
- Riordan T. McClain · Cosponsor
- Melanie Miller · Cosponsor
- Tracy M. Richardson · Cosponsor
- Monica Robb Blasdel · Cosponsor
- Jean Schmidt · Cosponsor
- Brian Stewart · Cosponsor
- Bernard Willis · Cosponsor
- B. Bob Young · Cosponsor
- Andrew O. Brenner · Cosponsor
- Jerry C. Cirino · Cosponsor
- Al Cutrona · Cosponsor
- Theresa Gavarone · Cosponsor
- Stephen A. Huffman · Cosponsor
- Terry Johnson · Cosponsor
- Rob McColley · Cosponsor
- Sandra O'Brien · Cosponsor
- Bill Reineke · Cosponsor
- Michele Reynolds · Cosponsor
- Kristina D. Roegner · Cosponsor
- Tim Schaffer · Cosponsor
- Sarah Fowler Arthur · Cosponsor
- Niraj Antani · Cosponsor
- Scott Wiggam · Cosponsor
- Dick Stein · Cosponsor
- Darrell Kick · Cosponsor
- Jay Edwards · Cosponsor
- Dave Dobos · Cosponsor
- Jon Cross · Cosponsor
- Sara P. Carruthers · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 45 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on · 45 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- D. J. Swearingen Republican
- Sara P. Carruthers
Co-sponsors (45)
- Don Jones
- Adam C. Bird Republican
- Gary Click Republican
- Beth Lear Republican
- Josh Williams Republican
- Cindy Abrams Republican
- Tim Barhorst Republican
- Rodney Creech Republican
- Al Cutrona Republican
- Steve Demetriou Republican
- Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican
- Jennifer Gross Republican
- Thomas Hall Republican
- Adam Holmes Republican
- Marilyn John Republican
- Brian Lorenz Republican
- Adam Mathews Republican
- Riordan T. McClain Republican
- Melanie Miller Republican
- Tracy M. Richardson Republican
- Monica Robb Blasdel Republican
- Jean Schmidt Republican
- Brian Stewart Republican
- Bernard Willis Republican
- Bob Young, B.
- Andrew O. Brenner Republican
- Jerry C. Cirino Republican
- Al Cutrona Republican
- Theresa Gavarone Republican
- Stephen A. Huffman Republican
- Terry Johnson Republican
- Rob McColley Republican
- Sandra O'Brien Republican
- Bill Reineke Republican
- Michele Reynolds Republican
- Kristina D. Roegner Republican
- Tim Schaffer Republican
- Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican
- Niraj Antani
- Scott Wiggam
- Dick Stein
- Darrell Kick
- Jay Edwards
- Dave Dobos
- Jon Cross
Not signed on (87)
87 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Passed
57 Yea
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31 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 35% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (88)
Passed
5 Yea
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2 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon Sykes | — | Nay |
| Catherine D. Ingram | Democratic | Nay |
| Andrew O. Brenner | Republican | Yea |
| Louis W. Blessing, III | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Reynolds | Republican | Yea |
| Sandra O'Brien | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Huffman | Republican | Yea |
Passed
24 Yea
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7 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 23% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (31)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bob D. Hackett | — | 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 |
| William P. DeMora | Democratic | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 |
Passed
65 Yea
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29 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 31% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (94)
Passed
10 Yea
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5 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Merrin | — | Yea |
| Don Jones | — | Yea |
| Jessica E. Miranda | — | Nay |
| Mary Lightbody | — | Nay |
| P. Scott Lipps | — | Yea |
| Joseph A. Miller, III | Democratic | Nay |
| Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. | Democratic | Nay |
| Sean P. Brennan | Democratic | Nay |
| Adam C. Bird | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Lear | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Click | Republican | Yea |
| Gayle Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Pizzulli | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Fowler Arthur | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 8?
- HB 8 is sponsored by Don Jones, D. J. Swearingen (Republican), Adam C. Bird (Republican), Gary Click (Republican), Beth Lear (Republican), Josh Williams (Republican), Cindy Abrams (Republican), Tim Barhorst (Republican), Rodney Creech (Republican), Al Cutrona (Republican), Steve Demetriou (Republican), Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican), Jennifer Gross (Republican), Thomas Hall (Republican), Adam Holmes (Republican), Marilyn John (Republican), Brian Lorenz (Republican), Adam Mathews (Republican), Riordan T. McClain (Republican), Melanie Miller (Republican), Tracy M. Richardson (Republican), Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican), Jean Schmidt (Republican), Brian Stewart (Republican), Bernard Willis (Republican), Bob Young, B., Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Stephen A. Huffman (Republican), Terry Johnson (Republican), Rob McColley (Republican), Sandra O'Brien (Republican), Bill Reineke (Republican), Michele Reynolds (Republican), Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Sarah Fowler Arthur (Republican), Niraj Antani, Scott Wiggam, Dick Stein, Darrell Kick, Jay Edwards, Dave Dobos, Jon Cross, and Sara P. Carruthers.
- What is the current status of HB 8?
- 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.
- Where can I track HB 8?
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