Ohio 133rd Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Passed House 9 R cosponsors

HB 473 — Permits the state motto to be used alongside the state seal

Last action — Reported

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Reported

  2. Passed

  3. Refer to Committee

  4. Introduced

  5. Passed

  6. Reported

  7. Refer to Committee

  8. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 46 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Jeffrey Smith, T.

Co-sponsors (46)

Not signed on (87)

87 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 32 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12000
Unaffiliated 17000
Democratic 3000
Total 32000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (32)
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
Michael A. Rulli — Yea
Peggy Lehner — Yea
Sean O'Brien — 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
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 86 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21000
Unaffiliated 59300
Democratic 6500
Total 86800
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
A. Nino Vitale — Yea
Adam C. Miller — 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
Jack Cera — 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 — Nay
Larry Householder — Yea
Laura Lanese — Yea
Lisa A. Sobecki — Yea
Mark Fraizer — Yea
Mark J. Romanchuk — Yea
Mary Lightbody — Nay
Michael J. O'Brien — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
Michael Sheehy — Yea
Niraj J. Antani — Yea
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Paul Zeltwanger — Yea
Randi Clites — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Yea
Rick Perales — Yea
Robert R. Cupp — Yea
Ron Hood — Yea
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Stephanie D. Howse — Nay
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 Nay
Casey Weinstein Democratic Nay
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Nay
Kent Smith Democratic Yea
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Nay
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Nay
Terrence Upchurch 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
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea

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Reported - Substitute

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 3000
Democratic 0100
Total 12100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Brigid Kelly — Yea
Dave Greenspan — Yea
Fred Strahorn — Yea
J. Todd Smith — Yea
Lisa A. Sobecki — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Timothy E. Ginter — Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Nay
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Shane Wilkin Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 473?
HB 473 is sponsored by Kyle Koehler, Don Jones, Jeffrey Smith, T., Tim Schaffer (Republican), Louis Blessing, Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Matt Huffman, M., Terry Johnson (Republican), Robert McColley, Bob Peterson (Republican), Kristina Roegner, Steve Wilson (Republican), Meredith Craig (Republican), Riordan T. McClain (Republican), Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican), Tracy M. Richardson (Republican), Diane V. Grendell, Kenny Yuko, Michael A. Rulli, Sean O'Brien, Larry Obhof, Tina Maharath, Peggy Lehner, Stephanie Kunze, Bob D. Hackett, Teresa Fedor, Matt Dolan, Dave Burke, Frank Hoagland, Kirk Schuring, Reggie Stoltzfus, Bill Reineke, Rick Perales, Stephen D. Hambley, Doug Green, Mark Fraizer, Jon Cross, Sara P. Carruthers, Scott Wiggam, Bill Seitz, Timothy E. Ginter, John Becker, Craig S. Riedel, Dick Stein, Mark J. Romanchuk, Darrell Kick, and P. Scott Lipps.
What is the current status of HB 473?
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 473?
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