Ohio 132st Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 79 — Provide for firearms training for tactical medical professionals

Last action — Effective

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2017. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 78 sponsors

    2 primary, 76 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in 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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Action History

  1. Effective

  2. Concurred in Senate amendments

  3. Passed

  4. Reported

  5. Refer to Committee

  6. Introduced

  7. Passed

  8. Reported

  9. Refer to Committee

  10. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 76 co-sponsors · 56 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (76)

Not signed on (56)

56 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 92 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 73200
Republican 15000
Democratic 4000
Total 92200
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Clifford A. Rosenberger — Yea
A. Nino Vitale — 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 Seitz — Yea
Brian Hill — Yea
Brigid Kelly — Nay
Candice Keller — Yea
Christina Hagan — Yea
Craig S. Riedel — Yea
Daniel Ramos — Nay
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 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
Larry Householder — Yea
Laura Lanese — 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
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
Wes Retherford — 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
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
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 31 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24000
Republican 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 31000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
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
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
Stephanie Kunze — Yea
Troy Balderson — Yea
Vernon Sykes — 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

Official roll call →

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Passed 90 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 73600
Democratic 3100
Republican 14000
Total 90700
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
Clifford A. Rosenberger — Yea
A. Nino Vitale — Yea
Adam C. Miller — Yea
Alicia Reece — Nay
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 — Nay
Candice Keller — Yea
Christina Hagan — Yea
Craig S. Riedel — Yea
Daniel Ramos — Nay
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
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 — Nay
Keith Faber — Yea
Kirk Schuring — Yea
Kristin Boggs — Yea
Larry Householder — Yea
Laura Lanese — 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 — Nay
Mike Duffey — Yea
Nicholas Celebrezze — Yea
Niraj J. Antani — Yea
P. Scott Lipps — 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 — Nay
Teresa Fedor — Yea
Thomas E. Brinkman, Jr. — Yea
Thomas West — Yea
Timothy E. Ginter — Yea
Wes Retherford — Yea
Wesley A. Goodman — Yea
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Nay
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
George F. Lang 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

Official roll call →

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Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 2000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Adam C. Miller — Yea
David Leland — Yea
Derek Merrin — Yea
Glenn W. Holmes — Yea
John Becker — Yea
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Paul Zeltwanger — Yea
Ron Young — Yea
Wes Retherford — Yea
Wesley A. Goodman — Yea
Kristina D. Roegner Republican Yea
Kyle Koehler Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 79?
HB 79 is sponsored by Kyle Koehler, Terry Johnson (Republican), Wesley A. Goodman, Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Tom Brinkman, Tim Schaffer (Republican), Louis Blessing, Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Nickie Antonio, Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Levi Dean (Republican), Robert McColley, Thomas Patton, Matt Huffman (Republican), Scott Oelslager (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Steve Wilson (Republican), Larry Obhof, Peggy Lehner, Frank LaRose, Frank Hoagland, Bob D. Hackett, Randy Gardner, Josh Williams (Republican), Bride Rose Sweeney (Democratic), Adam Holmes (Republican), Dave Burke, Bill Beagle, Kevin Bacon, John Eklund, Scott Wiggam, Thomas West, Tom Young (Republican), Marilyn Slaby, Kirk Schuring, Scott Ryan, Mark J. Romanchuk, Jeffery S. Rezabek, Rick Perales, Dave Greenspan, Craig S. Riedel, A. Nino Vitale, John Becker, Keith Faber, Andy Thompson, Bill Seitz, Kenny Yuko, Joe Uecker, Lou Terhar, Sean O'Brien, Dorothy Pelanda, Adam C. Miller, Sarah LaTourette, George F. Lang, Laura Lanese, Al Landis, Darrell Kick, Candice Keller, Larry Householder, Brian Hill, Michael Henne, Doug Green, Timothy E. Ginter, Anthony DeVitis, Robert R. Cupp, Rick Carfagna, Michael Ashford, Derek Merrin, Ron Hood, Dick Stein, William P. Coley, II, Niraj Antani, Robert Cole Sprague, Steven M. Arndt, Stephen D. Hambley, Christina Hagan, and Wes Retherford.
What is the current status of HB 79?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2017. Enacted.
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