SB 6 — Revise building inspection law
Last action — Effective 9/30/25
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Summary
To amend sections 3781.19 and 3781.20 and to enact section 3781.21 of the Revised Code to make changes to the law relating to building inspections.
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The amendments to SB 6 establish a Board of Building Appeals within the Department of Commerce, detailing its composition and appointment process. Key changes include specifying that the board will consist of five members with diverse professional backgrounds, including an attorney, an architect, a professional engineer, a fire prevention officer, and a plumbing expert. This structure aims to ensure that a variety of expertise is present in making decisions regarding building inspection appeals, which could lead to more informed and balanced outcomes in the enforcement of building codes. Overall, these changes are designed to improve accountability and professionalism in building inspections in Ohio.
As(136th PassedGeneralAssembly) by(Senate Bill Number 6) ANACT To amend sections 3781.19 and 3781.20 and to enact section 3781.21 of the SenateRevised 136thCode Generalto Assemblymake Regularchanges Sessionto S.the law relating to building inspections.
B.Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio:
No.SECTION 1.
6That 2025-2026sections Senator3781.19 Roegnerand Cosponsors:3781.20 be amended and section 3781.21 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
SenatorsSec. Brenner, Antonio, Chavez, Cirino, Craig, Gavarone, Hicks- Hudson, Lang, O'Brien, Patton, Reineke, Reynolds, Romanchuk, Schaffer A BILL To amend sections 3781.19 and 3781.20 and to enact 1 section 3781.21 of the Revised Code to make 2 changes to the law relating to building 3 inspections.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1.
That sections 3781.19 and 3781.20 be amended 5 and section 3781.21 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as 6 follows:
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There is hereby established in the 8 department of commerce a board of building appeals consisting of 9 five members who shall be appointed by the governor with the 10 advice and consent of the senate.
Terms of office shall be for 11 four years, commencing on the fourteenth day of October and 12 ending on the thirteenth day of October.
Each member shall hold 13 office from the date of appointment until the end of the term 14 for which the member was appointed.
Any member appointed to fill 15 a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for 16 which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office 17 for the remainder of such term.
Any member shall continue in 18office S.subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until a successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first.
One member shall be an attorney-at-law, admitted to the bar of this state and of the remaining members, one shall be a registered architect and one shall be a professional engineer, each of whom shall be duly licensed to practice their respective professions in this state, one shall be a fire prevention officer qualified under section 3737.66 of the Revised Code, and one shall be a person with recognized ability in the plumbing or pipefitting profession.
No member of the board of building standards shall be a member of the board of building appeals.
Each member shall be paid an amount fixed pursuant to Chapter 124.
of the Revised Code per diem.
The department shall provide and assign to the board such employees as are required by the board to perform its functions.
The board may adopt its own rules of procedure not inconsistent with sections 3781.06 to 3781.18 and 3791.04 of the Revised Code, and may change them in its discretion.
The board may establish reasonable fees, based on actual costs for administration of filing and processing, not to exceed two hundred dollars, for the costs of filing and processing appeals.
The board may establish additional fees for any expedited appeal subject to section 3781.21 of the Revised Code.
A full and complete record of all proceedings of the board shall be kept and be open to public inspection.
In the enforcement by any department of the state or any political subdivision of this chapter and Chapter 3791., and sections 3737.41, 3737.42, 4104.02, 4104.06, 4104.43, 4104.44, 4104.45, 4105.011, and 4105.11 of the Revised Code and any rule made thereunder, such department is the agency referred to in sections 119.07, 119.08, and 119.10 of the Revised Code.
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6 Page136th 2G.A. As Passed by the Senate office subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term 19 until a successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days 20 has elapsed, whichever occurs first.
OneThe memberappropriate shallmunicipal beor ancounty 21board attorney-at-law, admitted to the bar of thisappeals, statewhere and of the 22 remaining members, one shallexists, becertified apursuant registeredto architectsection and3781.20 oneof 23the shallRevised beCode a professional engineer, each of whom shall beconduct dulythe 24adjudication licensedhearing referred to practice their respective professions in thissections state,119.09 25to one119.13 shalland berequired aby fire prevention officer qualified under section 263781.031 3737.66 of the Revised Code,Code. and one shall be a person with 27 recognized ability in the plumbing or pipefitting profession.
NoIf 28there memberis ofno thecertified boardmunicipal ofor buildingcounty standardsboard shall be a member of 29appeals, the board of building appeals.appeals shall conduct the adjudication hearing.
EachIf memberthe adjudication hearing concerns section 3781.111 of the Revised Code or any rule made thereunder, reasonable notice of the time, date, place, and subject of the hearing shall be paidgiven anto 30any amountlocal fixedcorporation, pursuantassociation, or other organization composed of or representing persons with disabilities, as defined in section 3781.111 of the Revised Code, or if there is no local organization, then to Chapterany 124.statewide corporation, association, or other organization composed of or representing persons with disabilities.
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39Following Thethe adjudication hearing, any municipal or county officer, official municipal or county board, or person who was a party to the hearing before the municipal or county board of appeals may establishapply additionalto feesthe state board of appeals for anya expeditedde novo hearing before the state board, or may appeal 40directly subjectto the court of common pleas pursuant to section 3781.213781.031 of the Revised Code.
AIn fulladdition, andany 41local completecorporation, recordassociation, or other organization composed of allor proceedingsrepresenting persons with disabilities as defined in section 3781.111 of the boardRevised shallCode, beor, keptif 42no andlocal becorporation, openassociation, or organization exists, then any statewide corporation, association, or other organization composed of or representing persons with disabilities may apply for the de novo hearing or appeal to publicthe inspection.court of common pleas from any decision of a certified municipal or county board of appeals interpreting, applying, or granting a variance from section 3781.111 of the Revised Code and any rule made thereunder.
43Application Infor thea enforcementde bynovo anyhearing departmentbefore of the state orboard anyshall 44be politicalmade subdivisionno oflater thisthan chapterthirty anddays Chapterafter 3791., and 45 sections 3737.41, 3737.42, 4104.02, 4104.06, 4104.43, 4104.44, 46 4104.45, 4105.011, and 4105.11 of the Revisedmunicipal Codeor andcounty anyboard rulerenders 47its madedecision. thereunder, such department is the agency referred to in 48 sections 119.07, 119.08, and 119.10 of the Revised Code.
49The S.state board of building appeals or the appropriate certified local board of building appeals shall grant variances and exemptions from the requirements of section 3781.108 of the Revised Code in accordance with rules adopted by the board of building standards pursuant to division (K) of section 3781.10 of the Revised Code.
The state board of building appeals or the appropriate certified local board of building S.
6 Page136th 3G.A. As Passed by the Senate The appropriate municipal or county board of appeals, 50 where one exists, certified pursuant to section 3781.20 of the 51 Revised Code shall conduct the adjudication hearing referred to 52 in sections 119.09 to 119.13 and required by section 3781.031 of 53 the Revised Code.
Ifappeals thereshall, isin nogranting certifieda municipalvariance or countyexemption 54from boardsection 3781.108 of appeals,the Revised Code, in addition to any other considerations the boardstate ofor buildingthe appealsappropriate shalllocal conductboard 55determines appropriate, consider the adjudicationarchitectural hearing.and historical significance of the building.
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IfSec. the adjudication hearing concerns 56 section 3781.111 of the Revised Code or any rule made 57 thereunder, reasonable notice of the time, date, place, and 58 subject of the hearing shall be given to any local corporation, 59 association, or other organization composed of or representing 60 persons with disabilities, as defined in section 3781.111 of the 61 Revised Code, or if there is no local organization, then to any 62 statewide corporation, association, or other organization 63 composed of or representing persons with disabilities.
64 In addition to the provisions of Chapter 119.
of the 65 Revised Code, the municipal, county, or state board of building 66 appeals, as the agency conducting the adjudication hearing, may 67 reverse or modify the order of the enforcing agency if it finds 68 that the order is contrary to this chapter and Chapters 3791.
69 and 4104., and sections 3737.41, 3737.42, 4105.011, and 4105.11 70 of the Revised Code and any rule made thereunder or to a fair 71 interpretation or application of such laws or any rule made 72 thereunder, or that a variance from the provisions of such laws 73 or any rule made thereunder, in the specific case, will not be 74 contrary to the public interest where a literal enforcement of 75 such provisions will result in unnecessary hardship.
76 The Except for expedited proceedings pursuant to section 77 3781.21 of the Revised Code, the state board of building appeals 78 or a certified municipal or county board of appeals shall render 79 its decision within thirty days after the date of the 80 S.
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Following the adjudication hearing, any 81 municipal or county officer, official municipal or county board, 82 or person who was a party to the hearing before the municipal or 83 county board of appeals may apply to the state board of appeals 84 for a de novo hearing before the state board, or may appeal 85 directly to the court of common pleas pursuant to section 86 3781.031 of the Revised Code.
87 In addition, any local corporation, association, or other 88 organization composed of or representing persons with 89 disabilities as defined in section 3781.111 of the Revised Code, 90 or, if no local corporation, association, or organization 91 exists, then any statewide corporation, association, or other 92 organization composed of or representing persons with 93 disabilities may apply for the de novo hearing or appeal to the 94 court of common pleas from any decision of a certified municipal 95 or county board of appeals interpreting, applying, or granting a 96 variance from section 3781.111 of the Revised Code and any rule 97 made thereunder.
Application for a de novo hearing before the 98 state board shall be made no later than thirty days after the 99 municipal or county board renders its decision.
100 The state board of building appeals or the appropriate 101 certified local board of building appeals shall grant variances 102 and exemptions from the requirements of section 3781.108 of the 103 Revised Code in accordance with rules adopted by the board of 104 building standards pursuant to division (K) of section 3781.10 105 of the Revised Code.
106 The state board of building appeals or the appropriate 107 certified local board of building appeals shall, in granting a 108 variance or exemption from section 3781.108 of the Revised Code, 109 in addition to any other considerations the state or the 110 S.
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(A) The board of building standards may 113 certify municipal and county boards of building appeals to hear 114 and decide appeals from adjudication orders pertaining to the 115 enforcement of this chapter and Chapter 3791.
of the Revised 116 Code and any rules adopted pursuant thereto.
Any board of 117 appeals that has been certified by the board of building 118 standards may contract with any municipal corporation or county 119 certified to enforce this chapter and Chapter 3791.
of the 120 Revised Code to provide for appeals from adjudication orders 121 arising from the certified municipal corporation or county.
122 (B) A certified local board of building appeals has 123 exclusive jurisdiction to hear and decide all adjudication 124 hearings arising from rulings of the local chief enforcement 125 official concerning the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 126 3791.
of the Revised Code and any rules adopted pursuant 127 thereto.
The local board may establish reasonable fees, based on 128 actual costs for administration of filing and processing, not to 129 exceed one hundred dollars, for the costs of filing and 130 processing appeals and .
The board may charge any additional 131 fees for expedited proceeding subject to section 3781.21 of the 132 Revised Code.
The board shall keep a full and complete record of 133 all of its proceedings;, and these records shall be open to 134 public inspection.
135 (C) The local board of building appeals shall consist of 136 five members, except that a municipal board may consist of more 137 than five members if so provided by the charter of the municipal 138 corporation, or any amendment to the charter, adopted prior to 139 October 13, 1983.
One member shall be an attorney at law 140admitted S.to the bar of this state, one shall be a registered architect, one shall be a registered professional engineer, specializing in structural engineering, and one shall be a registered professional engineer specializing in mechanical engineering, except that a municipal board need not have an attorney as a member if no attorney member is required by the charter of the municipal corporation, or any amendment to the charter, adopted prior to October 13, 1983.
Each of these four members shall be licensed to practice his profession in this state, and shall be a person of recognized ability and broad training who is experienced in problems and practice incidental to the construction and equipment of buildings and structures.
One member shall be a representative of organized labor who is knowledgeable as to the construction and equipment of buildings and structures.
Members shall be appointed for five-year terms, except that original appointments shall be for terms of one, two, three, four, and five years.
Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which he is appointed.
Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of that term.
Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of his term until his successor takes office or until sixty days have elapsed, whichever occurs first.
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6 Page136th 6G.A. As Passed by the Senate admitted to the bar of this state, one shall be a registered 141 architect, one shall be a registered professional engineer, 142 specializing in structural engineering, and one shall be a 143 registered professional engineer specializing in mechanical 144 engineering, except that a municipal board need not have an 145 attorney as a member if no attorney member is required by the 146 charter of the municipal corporation, or any amendment to the 147 charter, adopted prior to October 13, 1983.
Each(D) ofCertification these four 148 members shall be licensedupon toapplication practiceby histhe professioncounty inor thismunicipal 149corporation state, and shall be a person of recognized ability and broad 150 training who is experienced in problems and practice incidental 151 to the constructionboard and equipment of buildingsbuilding andstandards. structures.
152The Oneapplication member shall beset aforth representativeboth of organized labor who is 153 knowledgeable as to the constructionfollowing: and equipment of buildings 154 and structures.
155(1) MembersThe shallresolution, beordinance, appointedor forcharter five-yearprovision terms,establishing exceptthe 156local thatboard originalof appointmentsappeals shalland bemaking foror termsproviding offor one,the two,making 157of three,appointments four,to andthe fiveboard; years.
Each(2) memberThe shalldates holdof officeappointments, fromterms 158of the dateboard ofmembers, appointmentand untilprofessional therequirements endand ofexperience thenecessary term for whichmembership. he 159 is appointed.
Any(E) memberUpon appointedreviewing tothe fillapplication, a vacancy occurring 160 before the expirationboard of thebuilding termstandards forshall whichcertify histhe predecessorlocal wasboard 161if appointedit shallfinds holdall officeof for the remainderfollowing: of that term.
Any(1) 162The memberapplicant shallpolitical continuesubdivision inhas officea subsequentbuilding todepartment thethat expirationis 163certified datepursuant ofto hissection term3781.10 untilof histhe successorRevised takesCode officeand orsuch untilcertification sixtyis 164not daysthrough havea elapsed,contract whicheverwith occursanother first.political subdivision;
165(2) (D)The Certificationlocal shallboard beis uponestablished applicationpursuant byto thelocal countyresolution, 166ordinance, or municipal corporationcharter; to the board of building standards.
(3) The 167local applicationboard's shallmembership setmeets forththe bothrequirements of thethis following:section.
168 (1) The resolution,board ordinance,of orbuilding charterstandards provisionshall 169certify establishingcounty theand localmunicipal boardboards of building appeals andin makingaccordance orwith providingChapter 170119. S.
of the Revised Code and shall schedule a hearing on an application within sixty days after receiving the application.
A certification may be revoked on petition to the board of building standards by any person affected by the local board of building appeals, or by the board of building standards on its own motion.
Hearings shall be held and appeals permitted, on any proceedings for revocation of certification, in accordance with Chapter 119.
of the Revised Code.
(F) Local boards of appeals certified pursuant to this section have the same powers to reverse or modify orders of the local enforcement official and to grant variances as are conferred on the board of building appeals by section 3781.19 of the Revised Code including variances and exemptions from the requirements of section 3781.108 of the Revised Code.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to grant to a municipal or county board of building appeals any authority to prohibit the use of materials or assemblages that have been licensed for statewide use pursuant to section 3781.12 of the Revised Code.
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3781.21.
(A)(1) Any appeal of an order requested under section 3781.19 or 3781.20 of the Revised Code may be requested to be expedited.
If the expedited appeal is requested, the state board of building appeals or a certified municipal or county board of appeals shall do both of the following:
(a) Commence the appeal within one day after the request was made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays as defined in section 1.14 of the Revised Code;
(b) Hold a hearing within five days after the request was made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays as defined in section 1.14 of the Revised Code.
(2)(a) If a person requests an appeal of an order pursuant to section 3781.19 or 3781.20 of the Revised Code and the person did not request the appeal to be expedited under division (A)(1) of S.
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171this (2)section, Thethe datesperson may request the remainder of appointments,the termsappeal proceeding be expedited if, during the course of the appeal, the board members,issues 172a andcontinuance professionalof requirementsthe hearing, such that no decision is made and experienceadditional necessaryevidence foris 173requested membership.in order to continue the proceeding.
174A (E)person Uponmay reviewingrequest thethat application,any thefollow-up boardhearing ofbe buildingexpedited 175within standardsfive shalldays certify the local board if it finds all of the 176continuance following:being issued.
177(b) (1)If Thethe applicantexpedited politicalappeal subdivisionis hasrequested aunder buildingdivision 178(A)(2)(a) departmentof thatthis issection, certifiedthe pursuantboard toshall sectionhold 3781.10the follow-up hearing within five days of the 179request, Revisedexcluding CodeSaturdays, Sundays, and suchlegal certificationholidays isas notdefined throughin asection contract1.14 180of withthe anotherRevised politicalCode. subdivision;
181(3) (2)Any Theexpedited localappeal boardunder isthis establisheddivision pursuantshall toapply localnotwithstanding 182the resolution,seven-day ordinance,notice requirement under section 119.07 of the Revised Code or municipalany charter;other conflicting provision of the Revised Code.
183However, (3)a Theboard localconducting board'san membershipexpedited meetsappeal theunder requirementsthis section shall provide all parties a notice of 184the thishearing section.prior to conducting the hearing.
185(B) The person making the request for an expedited appeal pursuant to division (A) of this section shall pay any fee established by the state board of building standardsappeals shallunder certifysection 3781.19 of the Revised Code or a certified municipal or county board of appeals under section 3781.20 of the Revised Code, which shall not exceed five hundred dollars for each day the appeal is pending and 186shall municipalnot boardsexceed a total of buildingone appealsthousand indollars accordancefor withthe Chapterentire 187expedited 119.appeal.
(C) Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code andto shallthe schedulecontrary, the state board of building appeals or a hearingcertified onmunicipal or county board of appeals may conduct an 188expedited applicationhearing, withinas sixtydescribed daysunder afterthis receivingsection, theby application.means of teleconference, video conference, or any other similar electronic technology.
189(D) AThe certification may be revoked on petition to the board of 190 building standards bymay anyadopt personrules affectedto byimplement thethis localsection. board of 191 building appeals, or by the board of building standards on its 192 own motion.
HearingsSECTION shall2. be held and appeals permitted, on any 193 proceedings for revocation of certification, in accordance with 194 Chapter 119.
That existing sections 3781.19 and 3781.20 of the Revised Code.Code are hereby repealed.
195 (F) Local boards of appeals certified pursuant to this 196 section have the same powers to reverse or modify orders of the 197 local enforcement official and to grant variances as are 198 S.
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201Speaker Nothing___________________ in this section shall be construed to grant to a 202 municipal or county board of building appeals any authority to 203 prohibit the useHouse of materialsRepresentatives. or assemblages that have been 204 licensed for statewide use pursuant to section 3781.12 of the 205 Revised Code.
206President Sec.___________________ of the Senate.
3781.21.Passed ________________________, 20____ Approved ________________________, 20____ Governor.
(A)(1)S. Any appeal of an order requested 207 under section 3781.19 or 3781.20 of the Revised Code may be 208 requested to be expedited.
If the expedited appeal is requested, 209 the state board of building appeals or a certified municipal or 210 county board of appeals shall do both of the following:
211 (a) Commence the appeal within one day after the request 212 was made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays as 213 defined in section 1.14 of the Revised Code;
214 (b) Hold a hearing within five days after the request was 215 made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays as 216 defined in section 1.14 of the Revised Code.
217 (2)(a) If a person requests an appeal of an order pursuant 218 to section 3781.19 or 3781.20 of the Revised Code and the person 219 did not request the appeal to be expedited under division (A)(1) 220 of this section, the person may request the remainder of the 221 appeal proceeding be expedited if, during the course of the 222 appeal, the board issues a continuance of the hearing, such that 223 no decision is made and additional evidence is requested in 224 order to continue the proceeding.
A person may request that any 225 follow-up hearing be expedited within five days of the 226 continuance being issued.
227 S.
6 Page136th 9G.A. As Passed by the Senate (b) If the expedited appeal is requested under division 228 (A)(2)(a) of this section, the board shall hold the follow-up 229 hearing within five days of the request, excluding Saturdays, 230 Sundays, and legal holidays as defined in section 1.14 of the 231 Revised Code.
232The (3) Any expedited appeal under this division shall apply 233 notwithstanding the seven-day notice requirement under section 234numbering 119.07of law of thea Revisedgeneral Codeand orpermanent anynature otheris conflictingcomplete provisionand ofin 235conformity with the Revised Code.
However,Director, aLegislative boardService conductingCommission. an expedited 236 appeal under this section shall provide all parties a notice of 237 the hearing prior to conducting the hearing.
238Filed (B)in The person making the requestoffice for an expedited appeal 239 pursuant to division (A) of this section shall pay any fee 240 established by the stateSecretary board of buildingState appealsat underColumbus, sectionOhio, 241on 3781.19 of the Revised____ Code or a certified municipal or county 242 board of appeals under section 3781.20 of the Revised Code, 243 which shall not exceed five hundred dollars for each day the 244 appeal is pending and shall not exceed a total of one___________,A. thousand 245 dollars for the entire expedited appeal.
246D. (C) Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to 247 the contrary, the state board of building appeals or a certified 248 municipal or county board of appeals may conduct an expedited 249 hearing, as described under this section, by means of 250 teleconference, video conference, or any other similar 251 electronic technology.
25220____. (D) The board of building standards may adopt rules to 253 implement this section.
254Secretary Sectionof 2.State.
ThatFile existingNo. sections 3781.19 and 3781.20 of 255 the Revised Code are hereby repealed.
256_________ Effective Date ___________________
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- Kristina D. Roegner · Primary
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- Kristina D. Roegner Republican
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Votes
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| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (92)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sedrick Denson | — | Yea |
| Beryl Brown Piccolantonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Bride Rose Sweeney | Democratic | Yea |
| C. Allison Russo | Democratic | Yea |
| Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Glassburn | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine Cockley | Democratic | Yea |
| Crystal Lett | Democratic | Yea |
| Dani Isaacsohn | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel P. Troy | Democratic | Yea |
| Darnell T. Brewer | Democratic | Yea |
| Derrick Hall | Democratic | Yea |
| Dontavius L. Jarrells | Democratic | Yea |
| Elgin Rogers, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Synenberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Erika White | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Mohamed | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph A. Miller, III | Democratic | Yea |
| Karen Brownlee | Democratic | Yea |
| Latyna M. Humphrey | Democratic | Yea |
| Lauren McNally | Democratic | Yea |
| Mark Sigrist | Democratic | Yea |
| Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe | Democratic | Yea |
| Michele Grim | Democratic | Yea |
| Munira Abdullahi | Democratic | Yea |
| Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Sean P. Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Terrence Upchurch | Democratic | Yea |
| Tristan Rader | Democratic | Yea |
| Veronica R. Sims | 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 | 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 |
| David Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Click | Republican | Yea |
| Gayle Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Haraz N. Ghanbari | Republican | Yea |
| Heidi Workman | 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 | Yea |
| Jim Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Jodi Salvo | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Pizzulli | Republican | Yea |
| Kellie Deeter | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin D. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ritter | Republican | Yea |
| Levi Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Marilyn John | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hiner | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Kishman | Republican | Yea |
| Melanie Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Meredith Craig | Republican | Yea |
| Michael D. Dovilla | Republican | Yea |
| Michelle Teska | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Odioso | 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 |
| Tex Fischer | Republican | Yea |
| Thaddeus J. Claggett | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Barhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Young | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy M. Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Ty D. Mathews | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Glassburn | Democratic | Yea |
| Mark Sigrist | Democratic | Yea |
| Terrence Upchurch | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Lorenz | Republican | Yea |
| James M. Hoops | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff LaRe | Republican | Yea |
| Levi Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Santucci | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Demetriou | Republican | Yea |
| Tex Fischer | Republican | Yea |
| Ty D. Mathews | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (32)
| 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 |
| Nickie J. Antonio | 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 |
| Kristina D. Roegner | 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 |
| 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 |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Casey Weinstein | Democratic | Yea |
| William P. DeMora | Democratic | Yea |
| Al Landis | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew O. Brenner | Republican | Yea |
| Sandra O'Brien | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Manchester | Republican | Yea |
| Terry Johnson | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 6 do?
- To amend sections 3781.19 and 3781.20 and to enact section 3781.21 of the Revised Code to make changes to the law relating to building inspections.
- Who sponsors SB 6?
- SB 6 is sponsored by Kristina D. Roegner (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 6?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 30, 2025. Enacted.
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