Ohio 136th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 331 — Allow certain public hospitality employees to accept gratuities

Last action — Referred to committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

This bill allows certain public hospitality employees to accept gratuities.

The bill permits specific public hospitality workers to receive gratuities. This change aims to support those in the hospitality sector.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you work in public hospitality, this bill allows you to accept tips from customers.

Summary

To enact section 102.10 of the Revised Code to allow certain public hospitality employees to accept gratuities.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 331 expanded the list of cosponsors from three senators to a total of fifteen. This inclusion of additional support from more legislators is significant as it indicates broader backing for the bill, which may increase its chances of passing through the legislative process. A greater number of cosponsors can also signal a heightened interest in addressing the issues at hand, potentially leading to more robust discussions and amendments as the bill moves forward.

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As Reported by the Senate Workforce Development Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Am.
As Passed by the Senate 136th General Assembly Regular Session Am.
Senators Brenner, Cirino, Ingram To enact section 102.10 of the Revised Code to 1 allow certain public hospitality employees to 2 accept gratuities.
Senators Brenner, Cirino, Ingram, Craig, DeMora, Gavarone, Hicks- Hudson, Huffman, Johnson, Lang, O'Brien, Reineke, Smith, Timken, Wilkin To enact section 102.10 of the Revised Code to 1 allow certain public hospitality employees to 2 accept gratuities.
17 (5) A publicly owned theater, concert hall, entertainment 18 Am.
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331 Page 2 As Reported by the Senate Workforce Development Committee venue, convention center, or similar space for hosting 19 performances or events;
331 Page 2 As Passed by the Senate (5) A publicly owned theater, concert hall, entertainment 18 venue, convention center, or similar space for hosting 19 performances or events;
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Action History

  1. As Passed by the Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (133)

133 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

Passed

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 23000
Democratic 8000
Total 31000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Casey Weinstein Democratic Yea
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Yea
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Yea
Kent Smith Democratic Yea
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Yea
William P. DeMora Democratic Yea
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. 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
Jane M. Timken Republican Yea
Jerry C. Cirino Republican Yea
Kyle Koehler Republican Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III Republican Yea
Mark Romanchuk 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
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Terry Johnson Republican Yea
Theresa Gavarone Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea
Tim Schaffer Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 331 do?
To enact section 102.10 of the Revised Code to allow certain public hospitality employees to accept gratuities.
Who sponsors SB 331?
SB 331 is sponsored by Steve Wilson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 331?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 331?
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