Ohio 133rd Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB 256 — Regards sentencing offenders under 18 when committed offense

Last action — Concurred in House amendments

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

This bill died with 133rd Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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. Concurred in House amendments

  2. Reported

  3. Passed

  4. Refer to Committee

  5. Introduced

  6. Passed

  7. Reported

  8. Refer to Committee

  9. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 34 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (34)

Not signed on (98)

98 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

Concurred in Senate amendments

Passed 28 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Republican 10100
Democratic 3000
Total 28100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Bob D. Hackett — Yea
Dave Burke — Yea
Frank Hoagland — Yea
Jay Hottinger — Yea
John Eklund — Yea
Kenny Yuko — Yea
Kirk Schuring — Yea
Larry Obhof — Yea
Matt Dolan — Yea
Peggy Lehner — Yea
Stephanie Kunze — Yea
Teresa Fedor — Yea
Tina Maharath — Yea
Vernon Sykes — Yea
William P. Coley, II — Yea
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Yea
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Yea
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
Steve Wilson Republican Yea
Terry Johnson Republican Yea
Theresa Gavarone Republican Yea
Tim Schaffer Republican Nay

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Pass

Passed 75 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46900
Republican 20000
Democratic 9000
Total 75900
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (84)
Member Party Vote
Adam C. Miller — 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 — Nay
Dick Stein — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Doug Green — Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes — Yea
Erica C. Crawley — Yea
Fred Strahorn — Yea
Gil Blair — Nay
J. Todd Smith — Yea
Jack Cera — Yea
Jay Edwards — Nay
Jeffrey A. Crossman — Yea
Jena Powell — Nay
Jessica E. Miranda — Yea
Jim Butler — Nay
John Becker — Yea
Kris Jordan — Yea
Kristin Boggs — Yea
Laura Lanese — Yea
Lisa A. Sobecki — Yea
Mark Fraizer — Yea
Mark J. Romanchuk — Yea
Mary Lightbody — Yea
Michael J. O'Brien — Nay
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
Michael Sheehy — Yea
Niraj J. Antani — Nay
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Paul Zeltwanger — Nay
Randi Clites — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — Yea
Rick Carfagna — Yea
Rick Perales — Yea
Robert R. Cupp — Yea
Ron Hood — Yea
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Nay
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
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
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Al Cutrona 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
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 29 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11100
Unaffiliated 15300
Democratic 3000
Total 29400
% of votes cast 88%12%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
Bob D. Hackett — Yea
Dave Burke — Yea
Frank Hoagland — Nay
Jay Hottinger — Yea
John Eklund — Yea
Kenny Yuko — Yea
Kirk Schuring — Yea
Larry Obhof — Yea
Matt Dolan — Yea
Michael A. Rulli — Yea
Peggy Lehner — Yea
Sandra Williams — Yea
Sean O'Brien — Nay
Stephanie Kunze — Yea
Teresa Fedor — Yea
Tina Maharath — Yea
Vernon Sykes — Yea
William P. Coley, II — Nay
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Yea
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Yea
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 Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 256?
SB 256 is sponsored by Stephen Huffman, S., Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Steve Wilson (Republican), Emilia Strong Sykes, Lisa A. Sobecki, Joseph Miller, J., C. Russo, Kent Smith, K., Jeffrey Smith, T., Bride Rose Sweeney (Democratic), Michael Sheehy, Catherine D. Ingram (Democratic), Al Cutrona (Republican), George F. Lang (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Nathan H. Manning (Republican), Bill Seitz, Mary Lightbody, Erica C. Crawley, Tavia Galonski, Jeffrey A. Crossman, David Leland, Sandra Williams, Tina Maharath, Jay Hottinger, Bob D. Hackett, Teresa Fedor, Matt Dolan, Dave Burke, John Eklund, Peggy Lehner, Stephanie Kunze, Thomas West, and Vernon Sykes.
What is the current status of SB 256?
This bill died with 133rd Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
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