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

SCR 1 — Urge designation of illicit fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction

Last action — Introduced and Referred to Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

To urge the 119th Congress to introduce and pass legislation similar to the Stop Our Scourge Act of 2023, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The bill SCR 1 was updated to include a larger group of cosponsors, adding several more Senators to the list compared to the earlier version. This change suggests increased support for the legislation, which could make it more likely to pass. Additionally, the language indicating committee review was removed, highlighting that the bill is progressing directly to a broader Senate vote. Overall, this reflects a stronger collective backing for the proposed measures it contains.

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As Reported by the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session S.
As Adopted by the Senate 136th General Assembly Regular Session S.
Senators Schaffer, Patton, Weinstein A C O N C U R R E N T R E S O L U T I O N To urge the 119th Congress to introduce and pass 1 legislation similar to the Stop Our Scourge Act of 2 2023, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to 3 designate illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass 4 destruction.
Senators Schaffer, Patton, Weinstein, Brenner, Cirino, Cutrona, Gavarone, Koehler, Landis, Manning, O'Brien, Reineke, Reynolds, Roegner, Romanchuk, Timken A C O N C U R R E N T R E S O L U T I O N To urge the 119th Congress to introduce and pass 1 legislation similar to the Stop Our Scourge Act of 2 2023, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to 3 designate illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass 4 destruction.
and 13 WHEREAS, According to the CDC, pharmaceutical fentanyl is 14 prescribed by physicians and other authorized health care 15 providers to treat severe pain, especially after surgery or for 16 advanced stage cancer, and may also be used as an anesthetic or 17 in other hospital or treatment settings legally;
and 13 WHEREAS, According to the CDC, pharmaceutical fentanyl is 14 prescribed by physicians and other authorized health care 15 providers to treat severe pain, especially after surgery or for 16 advanced stage cancer, and may also be used as an anesthetic or 17 S.
and 18 S.
1 Page 2 As Reported by the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee WHEREAS, Illicit fentanyl, both illegally made fentanyl and 19 diverted pharmaceutical fentanyl, is often distributed through 20 criminal drug markets in different forms, including liquid or 21 powder, making its detection complex and its distinction from 22 other drugs increasingly difficult;
1 Page 2 As Adopted by the Senate in other hospital or treatment settings legally;
and 18 WHEREAS, Illicit fentanyl, both illegally made fentanyl and 19 diverted pharmaceutical fentanyl, is often distributed through 20 criminal drug markets in different forms, including liquid or 21 powder, making its detection complex and its distinction from 22 other drugs increasingly difficult;
now therefore be it 47 RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 136th General 48 Assembly of the State of Ohio, urge the 119th United States 49 S.
now therefore be it 47 S.
1 Page 3 As Reported by the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee Congress to introduce and pass legislation that is similar to a 50 previous proposal known as the Stop Our Scourge Act of 2023, 51 directing the United States Secretary of Homeland Security to 52 designate illicit fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction;
1 Page 3 As Adopted by the Senate RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 136th General 48 Assembly of the State of Ohio, urge the 119th United States 49 Congress to introduce and pass legislation that is similar to a 50 previous proposal known as the Stop Our Scourge Act of 2023, 51 directing the United States Secretary of Homeland Security to 52 designate illicit fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction;
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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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Votes

Adopted

Failed 32 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 23000
Democratic 9000
Total 32000
% 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
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
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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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SCR 1 do?
To urge the 119th Congress to introduce and pass legislation similar to the Stop Our Scourge Act of 2023, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.
Who sponsors SCR 1?
SCR 1 is sponsored by Terry Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of SCR 1?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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