Ohio 133rd Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 421 — Provide immunity to hospital police officers

Last action — Passed

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

This bill died with 133rd Legislature (2019-2020). 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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. Passed

  2. Informally passed

  3. Reported

  4. Refer to Committee

  5. Introduced

  6. Reported

  7. Passed

  8. Refer to Committee

  9. Introduced

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (112)

112 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

Pass

Passed 20 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12000
Unaffiliated 8800
Democratic 0300
Total 201100
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Bob D. Hackett — Yea
Dave Burke — Yea
Frank Hoagland — Yea
Jay Hottinger — Yea
John Eklund — Yea
Kirk Schuring — Yea
Larry Obhof — Yea
Matt Dolan — Nay
Peggy Lehner — Nay
Sandra Williams — Nay
Sean O'Brien — Nay
Stephanie Kunze — Nay
Teresa Fedor — Nay
Tina Maharath — Nay
Vernon Sykes — Nay
William P. Coley, II — Yea
Cecil Thomas Democratic Nay
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Nay
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Nay
Andrew O. Brenner Republican Yea
Bob Peterson Republican Yea
Kristina D. Roegner Republican Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III Republican Yea
Matt Huffman Republican Yea
Nathan H. Manning Republican Yea
Rob McColley Republican Yea
Stephen A. Huffman Republican Yea
Steve Wilson Republican Yea
Terry Johnson Republican Yea
Theresa Gavarone Republican Yea
Tim Schaffer Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 94 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 63000
Republican 20000
Democratic 11000
Total 94000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
A. Nino Vitale — Yea
Anthony DeVitis — Yea
Bill Dean — Yea
Bill Seitz — Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer — Yea
Brian Baldridge — Yea
Brigid Kelly — Yea
Candice Keller — Yea
Craig S. Riedel — Yea
Darrell Kick — Yea
Dave Greenspan — Yea
David Leland — Yea
Derek Merrin — Yea
Diane V. Grendell — Yea
Dick Stein — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Doug Green — Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes — Yea
Erica C. Crawley — Yea
Fred Strahorn — Yea
Gary Scherer — Yea
Gil Blair — Yea
J. Todd Smith — Yea
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jeffrey A. Crossman — Yea
Jena Powell — Yea
Jessica E. Miranda — Yea
Jim Butler — Yea
John Becker — Yea
John M. Rogers — Yea
John Patterson — Yea
Jon Cross — Yea
Kris Jordan — Yea
Kristin Boggs — Yea
Larry Householder — Yea
Laura Lanese — Yea
Lisa A. Sobecki — Yea
Mark Fraizer — Yea
Mark J. Romanchuk — Yea
Mary Lightbody — Yea
Michael J. O'Brien — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
Michael Sheehy — Yea
Michele Lepore-Hagan — Yea
Niraj J. Antani — Yea
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Paul Zeltwanger — Yea
Randi Clites — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Yea
Rick Carfagna — Yea
Rick Perales — Yea
Robert R. Cupp — Yea
Ron Hood — Yea
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Yea
Stephanie D. Howse — Yea
Stephen D. Hambley — Yea
Tavia Galonski — Yea
Thomas E. Brinkman Jr. — Yea
Thomas West — Yea
Timothy E. Ginter — Yea
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Yea
Casey Weinstein Democratic Yea
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Yea
Kent Smith Democratic Yea
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Yea
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Terrence Upchurch Democratic Yea
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Bill Reineke Republican Yea
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
George F. Lang Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Kyle Koehler Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Riordan T. McClain Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Shane Wilkin Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea

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Reported - Substitute

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 3000
Democratic 1000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Bill Seitz — Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer — Yea
Derek Merrin — Yea
Gil Blair — Yea
Jeffrey A. Crossman — Yea
Jim Butler — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Yea
Stephen D. Hambley — Yea
Tavia Galonski — Yea
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 421?
HB 421 is sponsored by Jeffrey Smith, T., Cindy Abrams (Republican), Catherine Ingram, Joseph Miller, J., Andrew Brenner, Stephen Huffman, S., Terry Johnson (Republican), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic), Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican), Jeffrey A. Crossman, William P. Coley, II, Dave Burke, Randi Clites, Brett Hudson Hillyer, Tavia Galonski, Stephen D. Hambley, Michael J. O'Brien, Bill Seitz, John Becker, Sara P. Carruthers, and Gil Blair.
What is the current status of HB 421?
This bill died with 133rd Legislature (2019-2020). 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 421?
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