HB 18 is sponsored by Kyle Koehler, Louis Blessing, Robert McColley, Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Catherine Ingram, Thomas Patton, Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Ryan Smith, R., Matt Huffman (Republican), Scott Oelslager (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Bride Rose Sweeney (Democratic), Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic), Gayle Manning (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Levi Dean (Republican), Josh Williams (Republican), Jim Hughes, Kenny Yuko, Lou Terhar, Vernon Sykes, Larry Obhof, Stephanie Kunze, Frank Hoagland, Bob D. Hackett, John Eklund, Bill Beagle, Frank LaRose, Thomas West, Andy Thompson, Dick Stein, Marilyn Slaby, Michael Sheehy, Bill Seitz, Scott Ryan, Mark J. Romanchuk, Bill Reineke, Rick Perales, Bill Patmon, Michael J. O'Brien, P. Scott Lipps, Mike Duffey, Michael Ashford, Marlene Anielski, Dave Greenspan, Timothy E. Ginter, Jeffery S. Rezabek, Darrell Kick, Doug Green, Craig S. Riedel, Keith Faber, Jonathan Dever, Gary Scherer, Wesley A. Goodman, Stephen D. Hambley, John Becker, Candice Keller, Scott Wiggam, Wes Retherford, Dorothy Pelanda, William P. Coley, II, Margaret Conditt, Robert Cole Sprague, and Steven M. Arndt.

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Ohio 132st Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 18 — Eliminate certain elections to fill Congressional vacancies

Last action October 29, 2018 — Effective

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2017. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
66 sponsors

2 primary, 64 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Action History

October 29, 2018
Effective
June 28, 2018
Concurred in Senate amendments
June 27, 2018
Passed
June 27, 2018
Reported
May 03, 2017
Refer to Committee
April 27, 2017
Introduced
April 24, 2017
Passed
March 29, 2017
Reported
February 08, 2017
Refer to Committee
February 01, 2017
Introduced

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2 sponsors · 64 co-sponsors · 68 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (64)

Not signed on (68)

68 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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June 27, 2018

Passed 68 Yea · 24 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	50	23	0	0
Republican	15	1	0	0
Democratic	3	0	0	0
Total	68	24	0	0
% of votes cast	74%	26%	0%	0%

How each member voted (92)

Member	Party	Vote
A. Nino Vitale	—	Nay
Adam C. Miller	—	Nay
Alicia Reece	—	Yea
Anthony DeVitis	—	Yea
Bernadine Kennedy Kent	—	Yea
Bill Dean	—	Nay
Bill Seitz	—	Yea
Brian Hill	—	Yea
Brigid Kelly	—	Yea
Candice Keller	—	Nay
Christina Hagan	—	Nay
Craig S. Riedel	—	Yea
Daniel Ramos	—	Nay
Darrell Kick	—	Yea
David Leland	—	Nay
Derek Merrin	—	Yea
Dick Stein	—	Yea
Dorothy Pelanda	—	Yea
Doug Green	—	Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes	—	Nay
Fred Strahorn	—	Nay
Gary Scherer	—	Yea
Glenn W. Holmes	—	Yea
Jack Cera	—	Yea
Janine R. Boyd	—	Yea
Jay Edwards	—	Yea
Jeffery S. Rezabek	—	Yea
Jim Butler	—	Nay
Jim Hughes	—	Yea
John A. Boccieri	—	Nay
John Barnes, Jr.	—	Nay
John Becker	—	Nay
John M. Rogers	—	Yea
John Patterson	—	Yea
Jonathan Dever	—	Yea
Kathleen Clyde	—	Yea
Keith Faber	—	Yea
Kirk Schuring	—	Yea
Kristin Boggs	—	Nay
Laura Lanese	—	Yea
Marilyn Slaby	—	Yea
Mark J. Romanchuk	—	Yea
Marlene Anielski	—	Yea
Michael Ashford	—	Nay
Michael Henne	—	Yea
Michael J. O'Brien	—	Yea
Michael Sheehy	—	Yea
Michele Lepore-Hagan	—	Nay
Mike Duffey	—	Yea
Nicholas Celebrezze	—	Yea
Niraj J. Antani	—	Nay
P. Scott Lipps	—	Yea
Paul Zeltwanger	—	Nay
Richard D. Brown	—	Yea
Rick Carfagna	—	Yea
Rick Perales	—	Yea
Robert Cole Sprague	—	Yea
Robert R. Cupp	—	Yea
Ron Hood	—	Nay
Ron Young	—	Yea
Ryan Smith	—	Yea
Sarah LaTourette	—	Yea
Scott Ryan	—	Yea
Scott Wiggam	—	Yea
Stephanie D. Howse	—	Nay
Stephen D. Hambley	—	Yea
Steven M. Arndt	—	Yea
Tavia Galonski	—	Yea
Teresa Fedor	—	Nay
Thomas E. Brinkman, Jr.	—	Nay
Thomas West	—	Nay
Timothy E. Ginter	—	Yea
Wes Retherford	—	Yea
Catherine D. Ingram	Democratic	Yea
Hearcel F. Craig	Democratic	Yea
Kent Smith	Democratic	Yea
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	Nay
Stephen A. Huffman	Republican	Yea
Terry Johnson	Republican	Yea
Theresa Gavarone	Republican	Yea
Thomas F. Patton	Republican	Yea
Tim Schaffer	Republican	Yea

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June 27, 2018

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	25	0	0	0
Republican	6	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
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
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
Sean O'Brien	—	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
Rob McColley	Republican	Yea
Scott Oelslager	Republican	Yea
Steve Wilson	Republican	Yea

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June 27, 2018

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	9	0	0	0
Republican	1	0	0	0
Total	10	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (10)

Member	Party	Vote
Bob D. Hackett	—	Yea
Edna Brown	—	Yea
Frank LaRose	—	Yea
Joe Uecker	—	Yea
Joseph Schiavoni	—	Yea
Kris Jordan	—	Yea
Michael J. Skindell	—	Yea
Troy Balderson	—	Yea
William P. Coley, II	—	Yea
Bob Peterson	Republican	Yea

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April 25, 2017

Passed 92 Yea · 1 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	75	1	0	0
Democratic	4	0	0	0
Republican	13	0	0	0
Total	92	1	0	0
% of votes cast	99%	1%	0%	0%

How each member voted (93)

Member	Party	Vote
Clifford A. Rosenberger	—	Yea
Adam C. Miller	—	Yea
Alicia Reece	—	Yea
Andy Thompson	—	Yea
Anne Gonzales	—	Yea
Anthony DeVitis	—	Yea
Bernadine Kennedy Kent	—	Yea
Bill Dean	—	Yea
Bill Patmon	—	Yea
Bill Seitz	—	Yea
Brian Hill	—	Yea
Brigid Kelly	—	Yea
Candice Keller	—	Yea
Christina Hagan	—	Yea
Craig S. Riedel	—	Yea
Daniel Ramos	—	Yea
Darrell Kick	—	Yea
Dave Greenspan	—	Yea
David Leland	—	Yea
Derek Merrin	—	Yea
Dick Stein	—	Yea
Dorothy Pelanda	—	Yea
Doug Green	—	Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes	—	Yea
Fred Strahorn	—	Yea
Gary Scherer	—	Yea
Glenn W. Holmes	—	Yea
Jack Cera	—	Yea
Janine R. Boyd	—	Yea
Jay Edwards	—	Yea
Jeffery S. Rezabek	—	Yea
Jim Butler	—	Yea
Jim Hughes	—	Yea
John A. Boccieri	—	Nay
John Barnes, Jr.	—	Yea
John Becker	—	Yea
John M. Rogers	—	Yea
John Patterson	—	Yea
Jonathan Dever	—	Yea
Kathleen Clyde	—	Yea
Keith Faber	—	Yea
Kristin Boggs	—	Yea
Larry Householder	—	Yea
Laura Lanese	—	Yea
Margaret Conditt	—	Yea
Marilyn Slaby	—	Yea
Mark J. Romanchuk	—	Yea
Marlene Anielski	—	Yea
Martin J. Sweeney	—	Yea
Michael Ashford	—	Yea
Michael Henne	—	Yea
Michael J. O'Brien	—	Yea
Michael Sheehy	—	Yea
Michele Lepore-Hagan	—	Yea
Mike Duffey	—	Yea
Nicholas Celebrezze	—	Yea
Niraj J. Antani	—	Yea
P. Scott Lipps	—	Yea
Paul Zeltwanger	—	Yea
Rick Carfagna	—	Yea
Rick Perales	—	Yea
Robert Cole Sprague	—	Yea
Robert R. Cupp	—	Yea
Ron Hood	—	Yea
Ron Young	—	Yea
Ryan Smith	—	Yea
Sarah LaTourette	—	Yea
Scott Ryan	—	Yea
Scott Wiggam	—	Yea
Stephen D. Hambley	—	Yea
Steven M. Arndt	—	Yea
Thomas E. Brinkman, Jr.	—	Yea
Thomas West	—	Yea
Timothy E. Ginter	—	Yea
Wes Retherford	—	Yea
Wesley A. Goodman	—	Yea
Catherine D. Ingram	Democratic	Yea
Hearcel F. Craig	Democratic	Yea
Kent Smith	Democratic	Yea
Nickie J. Antonio	Democratic	Yea
Al Landis	Republican	Yea
Andrew O. Brenner	Republican	Yea
Bill Reineke	Republican	Yea
Kristina D. Roegner	Republican	Yea
Kyle Koehler	Republican	Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III	Republican	Yea
Nathan H. Manning	Republican	Yea
Rob McColley	Republican	Yea
Stephen A. Huffman	Republican	Yea
Terry Johnson	Republican	Yea
Theresa Gavarone	Republican	Yea
Thomas F. Patton	Republican	Yea
Tim Schaffer	Republican	Yea

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March 29, 2017

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	7	0	0	0
Republican	3	0	0	0
Total	10	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (10)

Member	Party	Vote
Bill Seitz	—	Yea
Dave Greenspan	—	Yea
Dorothy Pelanda	—	Yea
Kathleen Clyde	—	Yea
Keith Faber	—	Yea
Martin J. Sweeney	—	Yea
Timothy E. Ginter	—	Yea
Bill Reineke	Republican	Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III	Republican	Yea
Rob McColley	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

elections

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 18?: HB 18 is sponsored by Kyle Koehler, Louis Blessing, Robert McColley, Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Catherine Ingram, Thomas Patton, Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Ryan Smith, R., Matt Huffman (Republican), Scott Oelslager (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Bride Rose Sweeney (Democratic), Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic), Gayle Manning (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Levi Dean (Republican), Josh Williams (Republican), Jim Hughes, Kenny Yuko, Lou Terhar, Vernon Sykes, Larry Obhof, Stephanie Kunze, Frank Hoagland, Bob D. Hackett, John Eklund, Bill Beagle, Frank LaRose, Thomas West, Andy Thompson, Dick Stein, Marilyn Slaby, Michael Sheehy, Bill Seitz, Scott Ryan, Mark J. Romanchuk, Bill Reineke, Rick Perales, Bill Patmon, Michael J. O'Brien, P. Scott Lipps, Mike Duffey, Michael Ashford, Marlene Anielski, Dave Greenspan, Timothy E. Ginter, Jeffery S. Rezabek, Darrell Kick, Doug Green, Craig S. Riedel, Keith Faber, Jonathan Dever, Gary Scherer, Wesley A. Goodman, Stephen D. Hambley, John Becker, Candice Keller, Scott Wiggam, Wes Retherford, Dorothy Pelanda, William P. Coley, II, Margaret Conditt, Robert Cole Sprague, and Steven M. Arndt.
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At a glance

Identifier: HB 18
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Session: 132st Legislature (2017-2018)
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 01, 2017
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Wes Retherford

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