Ohio 135th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 26 D · 20 R cosponsors

HB 7 — Enact the Strong Foundations Act

Last action — Concurred in Senate amendments

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

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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

  2. Reported

  3. Passed

  4. Refer to Committee

  5. Introduced

  6. Passed

  7. Reported

  8. Reported

  9. Reported

  10. Refer to Committee

  11. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 58 co-sponsors · 74 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (58)

Not signed on (74)

74 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Pass

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21000
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 5000
Total 31000
% of votes cast 100%0%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 — 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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Concurred in Senate amendments

Passed 82 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 40500
Democratic 24000
Unaffiliated 18300
Total 82800
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (90)
Member Party Vote
Adam C. Miller — Yea
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
Jay Edwards — 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 — 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
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 Nay
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Bob Peterson 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
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 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 Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Tex Fischer Republican Yea
Thaddeus J. Claggett Republican Yea
Thomas Hall Republican Yea
Tim Barhorst Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea

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Reported - Substitute

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 8000
Democratic 2000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Matt Dolan — Yea
Vernon Sykes — Yea
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Yea
Paula Hicks-Hudson 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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Pass

Passed 72 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 361400
Democratic 21000
Unaffiliated 15600
Total 722000
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Adam C. Miller — Yea
Bill Dean — Nay
Bill Seitz — Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer — Yea
Darrell Kick — Yea
Dave Dobos — Yea
Derek Merrin — Nay
Dick Stein — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Elliot Forhan — Yea
Gail K. Pavliga — Yea
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jodi Whitted — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
P. Scott Lipps — Nay
Reggie Stoltzfus — Nay
Richard D. Brown — Yea
Richard Dell'Aquila — Yea
Sara P. Carruthers — Nay
Scott Wiggam — Nay
Sedrick Denson — Yea
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio Democratic Yea
Beth Liston 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
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
Adam C. Bird Republican Nay
Adam Holmes Republican Nay
Adam Mathews Republican Yea
Al Cutrona Republican Nay
Andrea White Republican Yea
Angela N. King Republican Nay
Bernard Willis Republican Yea
Beth Lear Republican Nay
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Bob Peterson Republican Nay
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
Jack K. Daniels Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Nay
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
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 Nay
Rodney Creech Republican Yea
Ron Ferguson Republican Nay
Roy Klopfenstein Republican Nay
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Nay
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Sharon A. Ray Republican Yea
Steve Demetriou Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
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 Nay

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Reported - Substitute

Passed 26 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 12100
Democratic 10000
Total 26100
% of votes cast 96%4%0%0%
How each member voted (27)
Member Party Vote
Don Jones — Yea
Gail K. Pavliga — Yea
Jay Edwards — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
Dani Isaacsohn Democratic Yea
Darnell T. Brewer Democratic Yea
Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Latyna M. Humphrey Democratic Yea
Michele Grim Democratic Yea
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Veronica R. Sims Democratic Yea
Al Cutrona Republican Nay
Andrea White Republican Yea
Bob Peterson Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Monica Robb Blasdel Republican Yea
Tom Young Republican Yea

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Reported - Substitute

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Bill Seitz — Yea
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jessica E. Miranda — Yea
Jon Cross — Yea
Tavia Galonski — Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Yea
Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Sharon A. Ray Republican Yea

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Reported - Substitute

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Unaffiliated 2000
Democratic 3000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Yea
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Darnell T. Brewer Democratic Yea
Lauren McNally Democratic Yea
Adam Mathews Republican Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Melanie Miller Republican Yea
Monica Robb Blasdel Republican Yea
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Tim Barhorst Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 7?
HB 7 is sponsored by Don Jones, Andrea White (Republican), Latyna M. Humphrey (Democratic), Beth Liston (Democratic), Lauren McNally (Democratic), Munira Abdullahi (Democratic), Cindy Abrams (Republican), Rachel B. Baker (Democratic), Sean P. Brennan (Democratic), Juanita O. Brent (Democratic), Darnell T. Brewer (Democratic), Jamie Callender (Republican), Michele Grim (Democratic), Dani Isaacsohn (Democratic), Dontavius L. Jarrells (Democratic), Gayle Manning (Republican), Adam Mathews (Republican), Adam Miller, A., Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic), Melanie Miller (Republican), Ismail Mohamed (Democratic), Scott Oelslager (Republican), Thomas F. Patton (Republican), Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (Democratic), Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (Democratic), C. Allison Russo (Democratic), Veronica R. Sims (Democratic), Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Daniel P. Troy (Democratic), Terrence Upchurch (Democratic), Casey Weinstein (Democratic), Josh Williams (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Jason Stephens (Republican), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Al Cutrona (Republican), William P. DeMora (Democratic), Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Catherine D. Ingram (Democratic), Terry Johnson (Republican), Bill Reineke (Republican), Kent Smith (Democratic), Shane Wilkin (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), Sedrick Denson, Vernon Sykes, Stephanie Kunze, Matt Dolan, Jodi Whitted, Michael J. Skindell, Bill Seitz, Elliot Forhan, Jay Edwards, Dave Dobos, Richard Dell'Aquila, and Richard D. Brown.
What is the current status of HB 7?
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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