SB 70 — Amend child support laws
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 February 22, 2017. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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53 sponsors
1 primary, 52 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 1 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 70 on the official Ohio source →Action History
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Effective
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Senate Bill - No amendment
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Passed
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Reported
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Refer to Committee
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Introduced
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Passed
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Reported
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Refer to Committee
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Introduced
Sponsors
- Terry Johnson · Cosponsor
- Matt Huffman · Cosponsor
- Gayle Manning · Cosponsor
- Scott Oelslager · Cosponsor
- Bob Peterson · Cosponsor
- Steve Wilson · Cosponsor
- Theresa Gavarone · Cosponsor
- Bill Reineke · Cosponsor
- Thomas F. Patton · Cosponsor
- Sandra O'Brien · Cosponsor
- Nathan H. Manning · Cosponsor
- George F. Lang · Cosponsor
- Hearcel F. Craig · Cosponsor
- Sandra O'Brien · Cosponsor
- Ron Young · Cosponsor
- Scott Wiggam · Cosponsor
- Thomas West · Cosponsor
- Marilyn Slaby · Cosponsor
- John M. Rogers · Cosponsor
- Rick Perales · Cosponsor
- Dorothy Pelanda · Cosponsor
- Vernon Sykes · Cosponsor
- Bill Seitz · Cosponsor
- Jeffery S. Rezabek · Cosponsor
- John Patterson · Cosponsor
- Bill Patmon · Cosponsor
- Adam C. Miller · Cosponsor
- Michele Lepore-Hagan · Cosponsor
- Sarah LaTourette · Cosponsor
- Darrell Kick · Cosponsor
- Bernadine Kennedy Kent · Cosponsor
- Glenn W. Holmes · Cosponsor
- Stephen D. Hambley · Cosponsor
- Dave Greenspan · Cosponsor
- Tavia Galonski · Cosponsor
- Teresa Fedor · Cosponsor
- Richard D. Brown · Cosponsor
- Janine R. Boyd · Cosponsor
- Jr. John Barnes · Cosponsor
- Michael Ashford · Cosponsor
- Marlene Anielski · Cosponsor
- Timothy E. Ginter · Cosponsor
- Frank Hoagland · Cosponsor
- Bob D. Hackett · Cosponsor
- Dave Burke · Cosponsor
- Bill Beagle · Cosponsor
- Lou Terhar · Cosponsor
- John Eklund · Cosponsor
- Kevin Bacon · Cosponsor
- II William P. Coley · Primary
- Cliff Hite · Cosponsor
- Robert Cole Sprague · Cosponsor
- Steven M. Arndt · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 52 co-sponsors · 81 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (52)
- Terry Johnson Republican
- Matt Huffman Republican
- Gayle Manning Republican
- Scott Oelslager Republican
- Bob Peterson Republican
- Steve Wilson Republican
- Theresa Gavarone Republican
- Bill Reineke Republican
- Thomas F. Patton Republican
- Sandra O'Brien Republican
- Nathan H. Manning Republican
- George F. Lang Republican
- Hearcel F. Craig Democratic
- Sandra O'Brien Republican
- Ron Young
- Scott Wiggam
- Thomas West
- Marilyn Slaby
- John M. Rogers
- Rick Perales
- Dorothy Pelanda
- Vernon Sykes
- Bill Seitz
- Jeffery S. Rezabek
- John Patterson
- Bill Patmon
- Adam C. Miller
- Michele Lepore-Hagan
- Sarah LaTourette
- Darrell Kick
- Bernadine Kennedy Kent
- Glenn W. Holmes
- Stephen D. Hambley
- Dave Greenspan
- Tavia Galonski
- Teresa Fedor
- Richard D. Brown
- Janine R. Boyd
- John Barnes, Jr.
- Michael Ashford
- Marlene Anielski
- Timothy E. Ginter
- Frank Hoagland
- Bob D. Hackett
- Dave Burke
- Bill Beagle
- Lou Terhar
- John Eklund
- Kevin Bacon
- Cliff Hite
- Robert Cole Sprague
- Steven M. Arndt
Not signed on (81)
81 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 81 →"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 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (97)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| A. Nino Vitale | — | Yea |
| Bill Dean | — | Yea |
| Dave Greenspan | — | Yea |
| Janine R. Boyd | — | Yea |
| John Barnes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Niraj J. Antani | — | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (33)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Beagle | — | Yea |
| Bob D. Hackett | — | Yea |
| Charleta B. Tavares | — | Yea |
| Cliff Hite | — | 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 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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| John Eklund | — | Yea |
| Kevin Bacon | — | Yea |
| Matt Dolan | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Skindell | — | Yea |
| Peggy Lehner | — | Yea |
| Sean O'Brien | — | Yea |
| William P. Coley, II | — | Yea |
| Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Yea |
| Matt Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Oelslager | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 70?
- SB 70 is sponsored by Terry Johnson (Republican), Matt Huffman (Republican), Gayle Manning (Republican), Scott Oelslager (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Bill Reineke (Republican), Thomas F. Patton (Republican), Sandra O'Brien (Republican), Nathan H. Manning (Republican), George F. Lang (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Ron Young, Scott Wiggam, Thomas West, Marilyn Slaby, John M. Rogers, Rick Perales, Dorothy Pelanda, Vernon Sykes, Bill Seitz, Jeffery S. Rezabek, John Patterson, Bill Patmon, Adam C. Miller, Michele Lepore-Hagan, Sarah LaTourette, Darrell Kick, Bernadine Kennedy Kent, Glenn W. Holmes, Stephen D. Hambley, Dave Greenspan, Tavia Galonski, Teresa Fedor, Richard D. Brown, Janine R. Boyd, John Barnes, Jr., Michael Ashford, Marlene Anielski, Timothy E. Ginter, Frank Hoagland, Bob D. Hackett, Dave Burke, Bill Beagle, Lou Terhar, John Eklund, Kevin Bacon, William P. Coley, II, Cliff Hite, Robert Cole Sprague, and Steven M. Arndt.
- What is the current status of SB 70?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2017. Enacted.
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