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

SR 18 — Permitting the use of the Ohio Senate Chamber and hearing rooms by the Western Ohio National Speech and Debate Association on March 15, 2025.

Last action — Adopted

  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 January 29, 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

    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

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Permitting the use of the Ohio Senate Chamber and hearing rooms by the Western Ohio National Speech and Debate Association on March 15, 2025.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SR 18 now includes a list of cosponsors, which highlights the support of various Senators such as Antonio, Brenner, and others. This change is important because it indicates broad backing for the bill, suggesting that it has a better chance of passing and emphasizes its significance to the Senate. The removal of "As Introduced" reflects that the bill has officially progressed to the next stage after its initial introduction.

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As Introduced 136th General Assembly Regular Session S.
As Adopted by the Senate 136th General Assembly Regular Session S.
18 2025-2026 Senator Reineke A R E S O L U T I O N Permitting the use of the Ohio Senate Chamber and 1 hearing rooms by the Western Ohio National Speech 2 and Debate Association on March 15, 2025.
18 2025-2026 Senator Reineke Cosponsors:
Senators Antonio, Brenner, Cirino, Craig, Gavarone, Landis, Reynolds, Roegner, Schaffer A R E S O L U T I O N Permitting the use of the Ohio Senate Chamber and 1 hearing rooms by the Western Ohio National Speech 2 and Debate Association on March 15, 2025.
and 21 WHEREAS, The Ohio Senate Chamber and hearing rooms are an 22 appropriate location for the Western Ohio National Speech and Debate 23 Association Congressional Debate Tournament.
and 21 S.
Following a true 24 S.
18 Page 2 As Introduced legislative format and held within the setting in which the lawmaking 25 process normally takes place, the mock debates will provide the 26 group’s members with an excellent opportunity to engage in a 27 simulation of government in action;
18 Page 2 As Adopted by the Senate WHEREAS, The Ohio Senate Chamber and hearing rooms are an 22 appropriate location for the Western Ohio National Speech and Debate 23 Association Congressional Debate Tournament.
Following a true 24 legislative format and held within the setting in which the lawmaking 25 process normally takes place, the mock debates will provide the 26 group’s members with an excellent opportunity to engage in a 27 simulation of government in action;
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Action History

  1. As Adopted 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

Adopted

Failed 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
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Yea
Paula Hicks-Hudson 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
Stephen A. Huffman Republican Yea
Steve Wilson Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Terry Johnson Republican Yea
Theresa Gavarone Republican Yea
Tim Schaffer Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 18 do?
Permitting the use of the Ohio Senate Chamber and hearing rooms by the Western Ohio National Speech and Debate Association on March 15, 2025.
Who sponsors SR 18?
SR 18 is sponsored by Bill Reineke (Republican).
What is the current status of SR 18?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SR 18?
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