HCR 2 — Appoints joint committee for inauguration of President-elect
Last action — Adopted
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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 has passed the House. Introduced January 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
1 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.
Summary
Relative to the appointment of a joint committee to attend the inauguration of the President of the United States
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
17 added · 23 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of House Concurrent Resolution Number 2 includes specific language about the appointment of a joint committee tasked with attending the presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025. The significant change is the addition of introductory language that emphasizes the importance of Ohio's representation at the event. This matters because it officially outlines the state's intent to participate in a significant national event, ensuring that Ohio will have a formal presence during the inauguration ceremony.
As(House AdoptedConcurrent byResolution Number 2) ACONCURRENT RESOLUTION Relative to the Houseappointment 136thof Generala Assemblyjoint Regularcommittee Sessionto H.attend the inauguration of the President of the United States.
C.Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio (the Senate concurring):
R.WHEREAS, On the Twentieth Day of January, 2025, the inauguration of the President of the United States will take place in the City of Washington, District of Columbia;
No.and WHEREAS, It is fitting that the State of Ohio be represented in its official capacity at said inauguration of the President of the United States, on the Twentieth Day of January, 2025, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia;
2therefore 2025-2026be Representativeit ManningRESOLVED, ABy Cthe Omembers Nof Cthe U136th RGeneral RAssembly Eof NOhio, Tthat Ra Ecommittee Snot Oto Lexceed Ueight Tmembers Iof Oeach Nhouse, Relativebe toselected by the appointmentSpeaker of athe jointHouse committeeand tothe 1President of the Senate to attend and represent the State of Ohio at said inauguration of the President of the 2 United States.
3Speaker BE__________________ ITof RESOLVEDthe BYHouse THEof HOUSERepresentatives. OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO (THE SENATE CONCURRING):
WHEREAS,President On__________________ the Twentieth Day of January, 2025, the inaugurationSenate. 4 of the President of the United States will take place in the City of 5 Washington, District of Columbia;
andAdopted 6_____________________, WHEREAS,20____ It is fitting that the State of Ohio be represented in 7 its official capacity at said inauguration of the President of the 8 United States, on the Twentieth Day of January, 2025, in the City of 9 Washington, District of Columbia;
therefore be it 10 RESOLVED, By the members of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, 11 that a committee not to exceed eight members of each house, be 12 selected by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate 13 to attend and represent the State of Ohio at said inauguration of the 14 President of the United States.
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Action History
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As Enrolled
Sponsors
- Gayle Manning · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Gayle Manning Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (133)
133 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 133 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (96)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Don Jones | — | Yea |
| Anita Somani | Democratic | 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 |
| Desiree Tims | Democratic | Yea |
| Dontavius L. Jarrells | Democratic | Yea |
| Elgin Rogers, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Synenberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Erika White | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph A. Miller, III | Democratic | Yea |
| Juanita O. Brent | 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 |
| Rachel B. Baker | 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 |
| Diane Mullins | 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 |
| Jeff LaRe | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Gross | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Jodi Salvo | Republican | Yea |
| Johnathan Newman | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HCR 2 do?
- Relative to the appointment of a joint committee to attend the inauguration of the President of the United States
- Who sponsors HCR 2?
- HCR 2 is sponsored by Gayle Manning (Republican).
- What is the current status of HCR 2?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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