Legalize and regulate sports gaming/tax sports gaming businesses
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HB 194 — Legalize and regulate sports gaming/tax sports gaming businesses
Last action — Introduced
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Read HB 194 on the official Ohio source →Action History
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Introduced
Sponsors
- J. Joseph Miller · Cosponsor
- Bill Roemer · Cosponsor
- K. Kent Smith · Cosponsor
- Lisa A. Sobecki · Cosponsor
- Rick Perales · Cosponsor
- C. Allison Russo · Cosponsor
- Jr. Elgin Rogers · Cosponsor
- Michael J. O'Brien · Cosponsor
- Jessica E. Miranda · Cosponsor
- David Leland · Cosponsor
- George F. Lang · Cosponsor
- Brett Hudson Hillyer · Cosponsor
- Tavia Galonski · Cosponsor
- Jeffrey A. Crossman · Cosponsor
- Erica C. Crawley · Cosponsor
- Jack Cera · Cosponsor
- Sara P. Carruthers · Cosponsor
- Rick Carfagna · Cosponsor
- Thomas West · Cosponsor
- Jay Edwards · Cosponsor
- Brigid Kelly · Primary
- Dave Greenspan · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on · 10 voted No
Sponsors (2)
Co-sponsors (20)
- Joseph Miller, J.
- Bill Roemer Republican
- Kent Smith, K.
- Lisa A. Sobecki
- Rick Perales
- C. Allison Russo Democratic
- Elgin Rogers, Jr. Democratic
- Michael J. O'Brien
- Jessica E. Miranda
- David Leland
- George F. Lang
- Brett Hudson Hillyer
- Tavia Galonski
- Jeffrey A. Crossman
- Erica C. Crawley
- Jack Cera
- Sara P. Carruthers
- Rick Carfagna
- Thomas West
- Jay Edwards
Not signed on (112)
112 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 112 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 83 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (93)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (31)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Baldridge | — | Yea |
| Brigid Kelly | — | Yea |
| Dave Greenspan | — | Yea |
| Erica C. Crawley | — | Yea |
| Gary Scherer | — | Yea |
| Jack Cera | — | Yea |
| Jay Edwards | — | Yea |
| Jim Butler | — | Yea |
| John M. Rogers | — | Yea |
| John Patterson | — | Yea |
| Jon Cross | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Romanchuk | — | Yea |
| Michael J. O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Skindell | — | Yea |
| P. Scott Lipps | — | Yea |
| Rick Carfagna | — | Yea |
| Rick Perales | — | Yea |
| Robert R. Cupp | — | Yea |
| Sara P. Carruthers | — | Yea |
| Stephen D. Hambley | — | Yea |
| Thomas West | — | Yea |
| Bride Rose Sweeney | Democratic | Yea |
| Paula Hicks-Hudson | Democratic | Yea |
| Bill Roemer | Republican | Yea |
| Haraz N. Ghanbari | Republican | Yea |
| James M. Hoops | Republican | Nay |
| Jamie Callender | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Plummer | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Oelslager | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Wilkin | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy M. Richardson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 194?
- HB 194 is sponsored by Joseph Miller, J., Bill Roemer (Republican), Kent Smith, K., Lisa A. Sobecki, Rick Perales, C. Allison Russo (Democratic), Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic), Michael J. O'Brien, Jessica E. Miranda, David Leland, George F. Lang, Brett Hudson Hillyer, Tavia Galonski, Jeffrey A. Crossman, Erica C. Crawley, Jack Cera, Sara P. Carruthers, Rick Carfagna, Thomas West, Jay Edwards, Brigid Kelly, and Dave Greenspan.
- What is the current status of HB 194?
- 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 194?
- Track HB 194 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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