HB 254 — Require POW/MIA Flag to be displayed on certain days
Last action — Effective
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 30, 2017. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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106 sponsors
1 primary, 105 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (16 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Read HB 254 on the official Ohio source →Action History
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Effective
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Concurred in Senate amendments
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Introduced
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Introduced
Sponsors
- Kyle Koehler · Cosponsor
- Terry Johnson · Cosponsor
- Theresa Gavarone · Cosponsor
- Thomas Patton · Cosponsor
- Kristina D. Roegner · Cosponsor
- Nickie Antonio · Cosponsor
- Louis Blessing · Cosponsor
- Andrew O. Brenner · Cosponsor
- Catherine Ingram · Cosponsor
- Robert McColley · Cosponsor
- Adam Holmes · Cosponsor
- Meredith Craig · Cosponsor
- Tom Young · Cosponsor
- Bride Rose Sweeney · Cosponsor
- Tim Schaffer · Cosponsor
- K Kent Smith · Cosponsor
- R. Ryan Smith · Cosponsor
- Clifford Rosenberger · Cosponsor
- Steve Wilson · Cosponsor
- Gayle Manning · Cosponsor
- Matt Huffman · Cosponsor
- Scott Oelslager · Cosponsor
- Bob Peterson · Cosponsor
- Josh Williams · Cosponsor
- Jr. Elgin Rogers · Cosponsor
- Gayle Manning · Cosponsor
- Levi Dean · Cosponsor
- Frank Hoagland · Cosponsor
- Bob D. Hackett · Cosponsor
- Randy Gardner · Cosponsor
- Matt Dolan · Cosponsor
- Dave Burke · Cosponsor
- Bill Beagle · Cosponsor
- Bill Reineke · Cosponsor
- Michael Ashford · Cosponsor
- Marlene Anielski · Cosponsor
- Craig S. Riedel · Cosponsor
- Dorothy Pelanda · Cosponsor
- Kenny Yuko · Cosponsor
- Charleta B. Tavares · Cosponsor
- Vernon Sykes · Cosponsor
- Larry Obhof · Cosponsor
- Peggy Lehner · Cosponsor
- Jay Hottinger · Cosponsor
- Sean O'Brien · Cosponsor
- Lou Terhar · Cosponsor
- Joe Uecker · Cosponsor
- Thomas West · Cosponsor
- Andy Thompson · Cosponsor
- Emilia Strong Sykes · Cosponsor
- Fred Strahorn · Cosponsor
- Dick Stein · Cosponsor
- Michael Sheehy · Cosponsor
- Kirk Schuring · Cosponsor
- Scott Ryan · Cosponsor
- John Patterson · Cosponsor
- Michael J. O'Brien · Cosponsor
- P. Scott Lipps · Cosponsor
- Michele Lepore-Hagan · Cosponsor
- David Leland · Cosponsor
- George F. Lang · Cosponsor
- Al Landis · Cosponsor
- Darrell Kick · Cosponsor
- Bernadine Kennedy Kent · Cosponsor
- Candice Keller · Cosponsor
- Jim Hughes · Cosponsor
- Larry Householder · Cosponsor
- Michael Henne · Cosponsor
- Christina Hagan · Cosponsor
- Timothy E. Ginter · Cosponsor
- Tavia Galonski · Cosponsor
- Teresa Fedor · Cosponsor
- Jay Edwards · Cosponsor
- Robert R. Cupp · Cosponsor
- Jack Cera · Cosponsor
- Nicholas Celebrezze · Cosponsor
- Jim Butler · Cosponsor
- Richard D. Brown · Cosponsor
- Janine R. Boyd · Cosponsor
- Kristin Boggs · Cosponsor
- Jr. John Barnes · Cosponsor
- Jonathan Dever · Cosponsor
- John Becker · Cosponsor
- Sarah LaTourette · Cosponsor
- Adam C. Miller · Cosponsor
- Alicia Reece · Cosponsor
- Mark J. Romanchuk · Cosponsor
- Wes Retherford · Cosponsor
- Brian Hill · Cosponsor
- Wesley A. Goodman · Cosponsor
- Laura Lanese · Cosponsor
- Doug Green · Cosponsor
- Rick Carfagna · Cosponsor
- Stephen D. Hambley · Cosponsor
- Rick Perales · Cosponsor
- Dave Greenspan · Cosponsor
- Scott Wiggam · Primary
- II William P. Coley · Cosponsor
- Daniel Ramos · Cosponsor
- Joseph Schiavoni · Cosponsor
- John A. Boccieri · Cosponsor
- Margaret Conditt · Cosponsor
- Niraj Antani · Cosponsor
- Robert Cole Sprague · Cosponsor
- Steven M. Arndt · Cosponsor
- Troy Balderson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 105 co-sponsors · 28 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (105)
- Kyle Koehler
- Terry Johnson Republican
- Theresa Gavarone Republican
- Thomas Patton
- Kristina D. Roegner Republican
- Nickie Antonio
- Louis Blessing
- Andrew O. Brenner Republican
- Catherine Ingram
- Robert McColley
- Adam Holmes Republican
- Meredith Craig Republican
- Tom Young Republican
- Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic
- Tim Schaffer Republican
- Kent Smith, K
- Ryan Smith, R.
- Clifford Rosenberger
- Steve Wilson Republican
- Gayle Manning Republican
- Matt Huffman Republican
- Scott Oelslager Republican
- Bob Peterson Republican
- Josh Williams Republican
- Elgin Rogers, Jr. Democratic
- Gayle Manning Republican
- Levi Dean Republican
- Frank Hoagland
- Bob D. Hackett
- Randy Gardner
- Matt Dolan
- Dave Burke
- Bill Beagle
- Bill Reineke
- Michael Ashford
- Marlene Anielski
- Craig S. Riedel
- Dorothy Pelanda
- Kenny Yuko
- Charleta B. Tavares
- Vernon Sykes
- Larry Obhof
- Peggy Lehner
- Jay Hottinger
- Sean O'Brien
- Lou Terhar
- Joe Uecker
- Thomas West
- Andy Thompson
- Emilia Strong Sykes
- Fred Strahorn
- Dick Stein
- Michael Sheehy
- Kirk Schuring
- Scott Ryan
- John Patterson
- Michael J. O'Brien
- P. Scott Lipps
- Michele Lepore-Hagan
- David Leland
- George F. Lang
- Al Landis
- Darrell Kick
- Bernadine Kennedy Kent
- Candice Keller
- Jim Hughes
- Larry Householder
- Michael Henne
- Christina Hagan
- Timothy E. Ginter
- Tavia Galonski
- Teresa Fedor
- Jay Edwards
- Robert R. Cupp
- Jack Cera
- Nicholas Celebrezze
- Jim Butler
- Richard D. Brown
- Janine R. Boyd
- Kristin Boggs
- John Barnes, Jr.
- Jonathan Dever
- John Becker
- Sarah LaTourette
- Adam C. Miller
- Alicia Reece
- Mark J. Romanchuk
- Wes Retherford
- Brian Hill
- Wesley A. Goodman
- Laura Lanese
- Doug Green
- Rick Carfagna
- Stephen D. Hambley
- Rick Perales
- Dave Greenspan
- William P. Coley, II
- Daniel Ramos
- Joseph Schiavoni
- John A. Boccieri
- Margaret Conditt
- Niraj Antani
- Robert Cole Sprague
- Steven M. Arndt
- Troy Balderson
Not signed on (28)
28 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 28 →"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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (85)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bill Beagle | — | Yea |
| Bob D. Hackett | — | Yea |
| Charleta B. Tavares | — | Yea |
| Dave Burke | — | 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 |
| Peggy Lehner | — | Yea |
| Randy Gardner | — | Yea |
| Sandra Williams | — | Yea |
| Sean O'Brien | — | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 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 |
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| Bob D. Hackett | — | Yea |
| Frank Hoagland | — | Yea |
| Joe Uecker | — | Yea |
| Lou Terhar | — | Yea |
| Sean O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Vernon Sykes | — | Yea |
| Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Yea |
| Bob Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Gayle Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (95)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A. Nino Vitale | — | Yea |
| Adam C. Miller | — | Yea |
| Craig S. Riedel | — | Yea |
| Laura Lanese | — | Yea |
| Marlene Anielski | — | Yea |
| Paul Zeltwanger | — | Yea |
| Richard D. Brown | — | Yea |
| Ron Young | — | Yea |
| Hearcel F. Craig | Democratic | Yea |
| Terry Johnson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 254?
- HB 254 is sponsored by Kyle Koehler, Terry Johnson (Republican), Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Thomas Patton, Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Nickie Antonio, Louis Blessing, Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Catherine Ingram, Robert McColley, Adam Holmes (Republican), Meredith Craig (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Bride Rose Sweeney (Democratic), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Kent Smith, K, Ryan Smith, R., Clifford Rosenberger, Steve Wilson (Republican), Gayle Manning (Republican), Matt Huffman (Republican), Scott Oelslager (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Josh Williams (Republican), Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic), Levi Dean (Republican), Frank Hoagland, Bob D. Hackett, Randy Gardner, Matt Dolan, Dave Burke, Bill Beagle, Bill Reineke, Michael Ashford, Marlene Anielski, Craig S. Riedel, Dorothy Pelanda, Kenny Yuko, Charleta B. Tavares, Vernon Sykes, Larry Obhof, Peggy Lehner, Jay Hottinger, Sean O'Brien, Lou Terhar, Joe Uecker, Thomas West, Andy Thompson, Emilia Strong Sykes, Fred Strahorn, Dick Stein, Michael Sheehy, Kirk Schuring, Scott Ryan, John Patterson, Michael J. O'Brien, P. Scott Lipps, Michele Lepore-Hagan, David Leland, George F. Lang, Al Landis, Darrell Kick, Bernadine Kennedy Kent, Candice Keller, Jim Hughes, Larry Householder, Michael Henne, Christina Hagan, Timothy E. Ginter, Tavia Galonski, Teresa Fedor, Jay Edwards, Robert R. Cupp, Jack Cera, Nicholas Celebrezze, Jim Butler, Richard D. Brown, Janine R. Boyd, Kristin Boggs, John Barnes, Jr., Jonathan Dever, John Becker, Sarah LaTourette, Adam C. Miller, Alicia Reece, Mark J. Romanchuk, Wes Retherford, Brian Hill, Wesley A. Goodman, Laura Lanese, Doug Green, Rick Carfagna, Stephen D. Hambley, Rick Perales, Dave Greenspan, Scott Wiggam, William P. Coley, II, Daniel Ramos, Joseph Schiavoni, John A. Boccieri, Margaret Conditt, Niraj Antani, Robert Cole Sprague, Steven M. Arndt, and Troy Balderson.
- What is the current status of HB 254?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 30, 2017. Enacted.
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