Designate a commemorative day
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SB 18 — Designate a commemorative day
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 132st Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Read SB 18 on the official Ohio source →Action History
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Sponsors
- Cecil Thomas · Primary
- Larry Obhof · Cosponsor
- Edna Brown · Cosponsor
- Vernon Sykes · Cosponsor
- Kenny Yuko · Cosponsor
- Bill Beagle · Cosponsor
- Randy Gardner · Cosponsor
- John Eklund · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Cecil Thomas Democratic
Co-sponsors (7)
Not signed on (126)
126 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 126 →"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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Dean | — | Yea |
| Glenn W. Holmes | — | Yea |
| Janine R. Boyd | — | Yea |
| John Becker | — | Yea |
| Marlene Anielski | — | Yea |
| Michael Ashford | — | Yea |
| Rick Carfagna | — | Yea |
| Rick Perales | — | Yea |
| Scott Ryan | — | Yea |
| Stephen D. Hambley | — | Yea |
| Steven M. Arndt | — | Yea |
| Wesley A. Goodman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (32)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Beagle | — | Yea |
| Bob D. Hackett | — | Yea |
| Charleta B. Tavares | — | Yea |
| Cliff Hite | — | Yea |
| Dave Burke | — | Yea |
| Edna Brown | — | Yea |
| Frank Hoagland | — | Yea |
| Frank LaRose | — | Yea |
| Jay Hottinger | — | Yea |
| Joe Uecker | — | Yea |
| John Eklund | — | Yea |
| Joseph Schiavoni | — | Yea |
| Kenny Yuko | — | Yea |
| Kevin Bacon | — | Yea |
| Kris Jordan | — | Yea |
| Larry Obhof | — | Yea |
| Lou Terhar | — | Yea |
| Matt Dolan | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Skindell | — | Yea |
| Peggy Lehner | — | Yea |
| Randy Gardner | — | Yea |
| Sandra Williams | — | Yea |
| Stephanie Kunze | — | Yea |
| Troy Balderson | — | Yea |
| Vernon Sykes | — | Yea |
| William P. Coley, II | — | Yea |
| Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Yea |
| Bob Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Gayle Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Oelslager | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 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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| Edna Brown | — | Yea |
| Joe Uecker | — | Yea |
| Kenny Yuko | — | Yea |
| Kevin Bacon | — | Yea |
| Kris Jordan | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Skindell | — | Yea |
| Troy Balderson | — | Yea |
| William P. Coley, II | — | Yea |
| Bob Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Huffman | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 18?
- SB 18 is sponsored by Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Larry Obhof, Edna Brown, Vernon Sykes, Kenny Yuko, Bill Beagle, Randy Gardner, and John Eklund.
- What is the current status of SB 18?
- This bill died with 132st Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
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