HB 257 — Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually
Last action — As Enrolled
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1Introduced
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2In 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 died with 135th General Assembly. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually
Bill Text
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Read HB 257 on the official Ohio source →Action History
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As Enrolled
Sponsors
- James M. Hoops · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- James M. Hoops 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Dolan | — | Yea |
| Niraj Antani | — | Nay |
| Stephanie Kunze | — | Yea |
| Vernon Sykes | — | Yea |
| Catherine D. Ingram | Democratic | Yea |
| Hearcel F. Craig | Democratic | Yea |
| Kent Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Nickie J. Antonio | Democratic | Yea |
| William P. DeMora | 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 |
| Jerry C. Cirino | Republican | Yea |
| Kristina D. Roegner | Republican | Yea |
| Louis W. Blessing, III | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Romanchuk | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Huffman | 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 |
| Terry Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Schaffer | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 86 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (87)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Paula Hicks-Hudson | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian M. Chavez | Republican | Yea |
| George F. Lang | Republican | Yea |
| Kristina D. Roegner | Republican | Yea |
| Rob McColley | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 74 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 4% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (77)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bill Seitz | — | Yea |
| Jon Cross | — | Yea |
| Tavia Galonski | — | Yea |
| Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Yea |
| Dontavius L. Jarrells | Democratic | Yea |
| Latyna M. Humphrey | Democratic | Yea |
| Bob Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| D. J. Swearingen | Republican | Yea |
| James M. Hoops | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Thomas | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 257 do?
- Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually
- Who sponsors HB 257?
- HB 257 is sponsored by James M. Hoops (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 257?
- This bill died with 135th General Assembly. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 257?
- Track HB 257 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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