Ohio 132st Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 497 — Prohibit disseminating private sexual images

Last action — Introduced

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

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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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2 sponsors · 34 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (34)

Not signed on (98)

98 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 93 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 74000
Republican 16000
Democratic 3000
Total 93000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (93)
Member Party Vote
A. Nino Vitale — Yea
Adam C. Miller — Yea
Alicia Reece — Yea
Anne Gonzales — Yea
Anthony DeVitis — Yea
Bernadine Kennedy Kent — Yea
Bill Dean — 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
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 — Yea
John Barnes, Jr. — Yea
John Becker — Yea
John M. Rogers — Yea
John Patterson — Yea
Jonathan Dever — Yea
Kathleen Clyde — Yea
Keith Faber — Yea
Kirk Schuring — Yea
Kristin Boggs — Yea
Laura Lanese — Yea
Marilyn Slaby — Yea
Mark J. Romanchuk — Yea
Marlene Anielski — 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
Richard D. Brown — 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
Stephanie D. Howse — Yea
Stephen D. Hambley — Yea
Steven M. Arndt — Yea
Tavia Galonski — Yea
Teresa Fedor — Yea
Thomas E. Brinkman, Jr. — Yea
Thomas West — Yea
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 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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Passed 13 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11100
Republican 2000
Total 13100
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
A. Nino Vitale — Nay
Bill Dean — Yea
Dave Greenspan — Yea
Janine R. Boyd — Yea
John Barnes, Jr. — Yea
Michael Sheehy — Yea
Niraj J. Antani — Yea
Ron Hood — Yea
Ron Young — Yea
Sarah LaTourette — Yea
Stephanie D. Howse — 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 497?
HB 497 is sponsored by Kyle Koehler, Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic), Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Thomas Patton, Ryan Smith, R., James M. Hoops (Republican), Adam Holmes (Republican), Gayle Manning (Republican), Thomas West, Michael Sheehy, Kirk Schuring, Gary Scherer, Craig S. Riedel, Jeffery S. Rezabek, Rick Perales, John Patterson, Michael J. O'Brien, Adam C. Miller, Michele Lepore-Hagan, David Leland, George F. Lang, Laura Lanese, Al Landis, Jim Hughes, Stephanie D. Howse, Stephen D. Hambley, Doug Green, Tavia Galonski, Jonathan Dever, Robert R. Cupp, Richard D. Brown, Janine R. Boyd, Michael Ashford, Marlene Anielski, Daniel Ramos, and Steven M. Arndt.
What is the current status of HB 497?
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 497?
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