SB 139 — Adopt Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act
Last action — Effective
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 25, 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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36 sponsors
2 primary, 34 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 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 SB 139 on the official Ohio source →Action History
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Senate Bill - No amendment
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Refer to Committee
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Sponsors
- Cecil Thomas · Cosponsor
- Gayle Manning · Cosponsor
- Scott Oelslager · Cosponsor
- Sandra O'Brien · Cosponsor
- Thomas F. Patton · Cosponsor
- Hearcel F. Craig · Cosponsor
- III Louis W. Blessing · Cosponsor
- Doug Green · Cosponsor
- Timothy E. Ginter · Cosponsor
- Jonathan Dever · Cosponsor
- Scott Wiggam · Cosponsor
- Bill Seitz · Cosponsor
- Gary Scherer · Cosponsor
- John M. Rogers · Cosponsor
- Adam C. Miller · Cosponsor
- David Leland · Cosponsor
- Stephanie D. Howse · Cosponsor
- Glenn W. Holmes · Cosponsor
- Stephen D. Hambley · Cosponsor
- Richard D. Brown · Cosponsor
- Janine R. Boyd · Cosponsor
- Jr. John Barnes · Cosponsor
- Marlene Anielski · Cosponsor
- Sandra Williams · Cosponsor
- Lou Terhar · Cosponsor
- Charleta B. Tavares · Cosponsor
- Vernon Sykes · Cosponsor
- Larry Obhof · Cosponsor
- Frank LaRose · Cosponsor
- Frank Hoagland · Cosponsor
- Matt Dolan · Cosponsor
- Edna Brown · Cosponsor
- John Eklund · Primary
- Michael J. Skindell · Primary
- II William P. Coley · Cosponsor
- Joseph Schiavoni · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 34 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
Co-sponsors (34)
- Cecil Thomas Democratic
- Gayle Manning Republican
- Scott Oelslager Republican
- Sandra O'Brien Republican
- Thomas F. Patton Republican
- Hearcel F. Craig Democratic
- Louis W. Blessing, III Republican
- Doug Green
- Timothy E. Ginter
- Jonathan Dever
- Scott Wiggam
- Bill Seitz
- Gary Scherer
- John M. Rogers
- Adam C. Miller
- David Leland
- Stephanie D. Howse
- Glenn W. Holmes
- Stephen D. Hambley
- Richard D. Brown
- Janine R. Boyd
- John Barnes, Jr.
- Marlene Anielski
- Sandra Williams
- Lou Terhar
- Charleta B. Tavares
- Vernon Sykes
- Larry Obhof
- Frank LaRose
- Frank Hoagland
- Matt Dolan
- Edna Brown
- William P. Coley, II
- Joseph Schiavoni
Not signed on (98)
98 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 98 →"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 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (88)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bill Seitz | — | Yea |
| Brigid Kelly | — | Yea |
| Dave Greenspan | — | Yea |
| Dorothy Pelanda | — | Yea |
| Kathleen Clyde | — | Yea |
| P. Scott Lipps | — | Yea |
| Ryan Smith | — | Yea |
| Timothy E. Ginter | — | Yea |
| Bill Reineke | Republican | Yea |
| Louis W. Blessing, III | Republican | Yea |
| Riordan T. McClain | Republican | 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 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Scott Oelslager | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Edna Brown | — | Yea |
| Frank LaRose | — | Yea |
| Joe Uecker | — | Yea |
| Joseph Schiavoni | — | 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 139?
- SB 139 is sponsored by Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Gayle Manning (Republican), Scott Oelslager (Republican), Sandra O'Brien (Republican), Thomas F. Patton (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican), Doug Green, Timothy E. Ginter, Jonathan Dever, Scott Wiggam, Bill Seitz, Gary Scherer, John M. Rogers, Adam C. Miller, David Leland, Stephanie D. Howse, Glenn W. Holmes, Stephen D. Hambley, Richard D. Brown, Janine R. Boyd, John Barnes, Jr., Marlene Anielski, Sandra Williams, Lou Terhar, Charleta B. Tavares, Vernon Sykes, Larry Obhof, Frank LaRose, Frank Hoagland, Matt Dolan, Edna Brown, John Eklund, Michael J. Skindell, William P. Coley, II, and Joseph Schiavoni.
- What is the current status of SB 139?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 25, 2017. Enacted.
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