Ohio 132st Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

HB 214 — Prohibit abortion if unborn has or may have Down Syndrome

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 May 08, 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 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 54 sponsors

    2 primary, 52 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 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. Manually Generate Message Element

  3. Reported

  4. Passed

  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 · 52 co-sponsors · 80 not signed on · 43 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (52)

Not signed on (80)

80 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 20 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 151000
Republican 5100
Democratic 0100
Total 201200
% of votes cast 63%38%0%0%
How each member voted (32)
Member Party Vote
Bill Beagle — Yea
Bob D. Hackett — Yea
Charleta B. Tavares — Nay
Dave Burke — Yea
Edna Brown — Nay
Frank Hoagland — Yea
Frank LaRose — Yea
Jay Hottinger — Yea
Joe Uecker — Yea
John Eklund — Yea
Joseph Schiavoni — Nay
Kenny Yuko — Nay
Kevin Bacon — Yea
Kris Jordan — Yea
Larry Obhof — Yea
Lou Terhar — Yea
Matt Dolan — Nay
Michael J. Skindell — Nay
Peggy Lehner — Yea
Randy Gardner — Yea
Sandra Williams — Nay
Sean O'Brien — Nay
Stephanie Kunze — Nay
Troy Balderson — Yea
Vernon Sykes — Nay
Cecil Thomas Democratic Nay
Bob Peterson Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Nay
Matt Huffman Republican Yea
Rob McColley Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Steve Wilson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Passed 64 Yea · 31 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512700
Republican 13000
Democratic 0400
Total 643100
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (95)
Member Party Vote
Clifford A. Rosenberger — Yea
A. Nino Vitale — Yea
Alicia Reece — Nay
Andy Thompson — Yea
Anne Gonzales — Yea
Anthony DeVitis — Yea
Bernadine Kennedy Kent — Nay
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 — Nay
Derek Merrin — Yea
Dick Stein — Yea
Dorothy Pelanda — Yea
Doug Green — Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes — Nay
Fred Strahorn — Nay
Gary Scherer — Yea
Glenn W. Holmes — Nay
Jack Cera — Nay
Janine R. Boyd — Nay
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jeffery S. Rezabek — Yea
Jim Butler — Yea
Jim Hughes — Yea
John A. Boccieri — Nay
John Barnes, Jr. — Nay
John Becker — Yea
John M. Rogers — Nay
John Patterson — Nay
Jonathan Dever — Yea
Kathleen Clyde — Nay
Keith Faber — Yea
Kirk Schuring — Yea
Kristin Boggs — Nay
Larry Householder — Yea
Laura Lanese — Yea
Marilyn Slaby — Yea
Mark J. Romanchuk — Yea
Marlene Anielski — Yea
Martin J. Sweeney — Nay
Michael Ashford — Nay
Michael Henne — Yea
Michael J. O'Brien — Yea
Michael Sheehy — Nay
Michele Lepore-Hagan — Nay
Mike Duffey — Yea
Nicholas Celebrezze — Nay
Niraj J. Antani — Yea
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Nay
Rick Carfagna — Yea
Rick Perales — Yea
Robert Cole Sprague — Yea
Robert R. Cupp — Yea
Ron Young — Yea
Ryan Smith — Yea
Sarah LaTourette — Yea
Scott Ryan — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Stephanie D. Howse — Nay
Stephen D. Hambley — Yea
Steven M. Arndt — Nay
Tavia Galonski — Nay
Teresa Fedor — Nay
Thomas E. Brinkman, Jr. — Yea
Thomas West — Nay
Timothy E. Ginter — Yea
Wes Retherford — Yea
Wesley A. Goodman — Yea
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Nay
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Nay
Kent Smith Democratic Nay
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Nay
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
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 · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 9500
Democratic 0100
Total 12600
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bernadine Kennedy Kent — Nay
Candice Keller — Yea
Darrell Kick — Yea
Derek Merrin — Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes — Nay
Jim Butler — Yea
John Barnes, Jr. — Nay
Mark J. Romanchuk — Yea
Michele Lepore-Hagan — Nay
Mike Duffey — Yea
Niraj J. Antani — Yea
Sarah LaTourette — Yea
Thomas West — Nay
Timothy E. Ginter — Yea
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Nay
Stephen A. Huffman Republican Yea
Terry Johnson Republican Yea
Theresa Gavarone Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 214?
HB 214 is sponsored by Kyle Koehler, Terry Johnson (Republican), Robert McColley, Tom Brinkman, Louis Blessing, Tim Schaffer (Republican), Thomas Patton, Ryan Smith, R., Matt Huffman (Republican), Scott Oelslager (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Joe Uecker, Lou Terhar, Larry Obhof, Peggy Lehner, Frank LaRose, Frank Hoagland, John Eklund, Jay Hottinger, A. Nino Vitale, Dick Stein, Mark J. Romanchuk, Rick Perales, P. Scott Lipps, George F. Lang, Laura Lanese, Darrell Kick, Larry Householder, Brian Hill, Christina Hagan, Dave Greenspan, Mike Duffey, Robert R. Cupp, Marlene Anielski, Timothy E. Ginter, Ron Hood, Michael Henne, Wes Retherford, Stephen D. Hambley, Wesley A. Goodman, Keith Faber, Candice Keller, Scott Wiggam, Craig S. Riedel, Jim Butler, John Becker, Andy Thompson, Derek Merrin, Sarah LaTourette, Niraj Antani, Robert Cole Sprague, and Troy Balderson.
What is the current status of HB 214?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 08, 2017. Enacted.
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