Ohio 132st Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Passed House 9 R cosponsors

HB 36 — Allow minister not to solemnize marriages contrary to beliefs

Last action — Introduced

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 132st Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Introduced

  2. Passed

  3. Reported

  4. Refer to Committee

  5. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 40 co-sponsors · 93 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (40)

Not signed on (93)

93 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

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Passed 61 Yea · 30 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 452700
Republican 16000
Democratic 0300
Total 613000
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
A. Nino Vitale — Yea
Adam C. Miller — Nay
Alicia Reece — Nay
Anne Gonzales — Yea
Anthony DeVitis — Yea
Bernadine Kennedy Kent — Nay
Bill Dean — Yea
Bill Seitz — Yea
Brian Hill — Yea
Brigid Kelly — Nay
Candice Keller — Yea
Christina Hagan — Yea
Craig S. Riedel — Yea
Daniel Ramos — Nay
Darrell Kick — Yea
David Leland — Nay
Derek Merrin — Yea
Dick Stein — Yea
Doug Green — Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes — Nay
Fred Strahorn — Nay
Gary Scherer — Yea
Glenn W. Holmes — Yea
Jack Cera — Yea
Janine R. Boyd — Nay
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jeffery S. Rezabek — Nay
Jim Butler — Yea
Jim Hughes — Yea
John A. Boccieri — Yea
John Barnes, Jr. — Nay
John Becker — Yea
John M. Rogers — Nay
John Patterson — Nay
Jonathan Dever — Nay
Kathleen Clyde — Nay
Keith Faber — Yea
Kirk Schuring — Yea
Kristin Boggs — Nay
Larry Householder — Yea
Laura Lanese — Yea
Marilyn Slaby — Yea
Mark J. Romanchuk — Yea
Michael Ashford — Nay
Michael Henne — Yea
Michael J. O'Brien — Yea
Michael Sheehy — Nay
Michele Lepore-Hagan — Nay
Mike Duffey — Nay
Nicholas Celebrezze — Nay
Niraj J. Antani — Yea
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Paul Zeltwanger — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Nay
Rick Carfagna — Nay
Rick Perales — Yea
Robert Cole Sprague — Yea
Robert R. Cupp — Yea
Ron Hood — Yea
Ron Young — Yea
Ryan Smith — Yea
Scott Ryan — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Stephanie D. Howse — Nay
Stephen D. Hambley — Yea
Steven M. Arndt — Yea
Tavia Galonski — Nay
Teresa Fedor — Nay
Thomas E. Brinkman, Jr. — Yea
Thomas West — Nay
Timothy E. Ginter — Yea
Wes Retherford — Yea
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Nay
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Nay
Kent Smith Democratic Nay
Al Landis Republican Yea
Andrew O. Brenner Republican Yea
Bill Reineke Republican Yea
George F. Lang Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Kristina D. Roegner Republican Yea
Kyle Koehler Republican Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III Republican Yea
Nathan H. Manning Republican Yea
Riordan T. McClain Republican Yea
Shane Wilkin Republican Yea
Stephen A. Huffman Republican Yea
Terry Johnson Republican Yea
Theresa Gavarone Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea
Tim Schaffer Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7400
Republican 2000
Total 9400
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
A. Nino Vitale — Yea
Bill Dean — Yea
Janine R. Boyd — Nay
John Barnes, Jr. — Nay
Michael Sheehy — Nay
Niraj J. Antani — Yea
Ron Hood — Yea
Ron Young — Yea
Stephanie D. Howse — Nay
Thomas E. Brinkman, Jr. — Yea
Timothy E. Ginter — Yea
Andrew O. Brenner Republican Yea
George F. Lang Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 36?
HB 36 is sponsored by Kyle Koehler, Terry Johnson (Republican), Tom Brinkman, Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Shane Wilkin (Republican), Ryan Smith, R., Riordan T. McClain (Republican), Levi Dean (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Matt Huffman (Republican), Mark J. Romanchuk, Scott Wiggam, Marilyn Slaby, Bill Seitz, Gary Scherer, Rick Perales, George F. Lang, Darrell Kick, Doug Green, Timothy E. Ginter, Brian Hill, Andy Thompson, Wesley A. Goodman, Craig S. Riedel, Ron Hood, Larry Householder, John Becker, Paul Zeltwanger, Candice Keller, Wes Retherford, Christina Hagan, Derek Merrin, Jim Butler, Michael Henne, Bill Patmon, A. Nino Vitale, Margaret Conditt, Niraj Antani, and Robert Cole Sprague.
What is the current status of HB 36?
This bill died with 132st Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed House” 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 36?
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