HB 188 — Prohibit blindness from denying or limiting care of minor
Last action — Refer to Committee
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Read HB 188 on the official Ohio source →Action History
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Refer to Committee
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Introduced
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Passed
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Reported
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Refer to Committee
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Introduced
Sponsors
- Kyle Koehler · Cosponsor
- Don Jones · Cosponsor
- Sedrick Denson · Cosponsor
- K. Kent Smith · Cosponsor
- J. Joseph Miller · Cosponsor
- D. Don Manning · Cosponsor
- Alessandro Cutrona · Cosponsor
- Paula Hicks-Hudson · Cosponsor
- Catherine Ingram · Cosponsor
- Beth Liston · Cosponsor
- Thomas Patton · Cosponsor
- Phil Plummer · Cosponsor
- Bride Rose Sweeney · Cosponsor
- C. Allison Russo · Cosponsor
- Jr. Elgin Rogers · Cosponsor
- Jr. Phillip M. Robinson · Cosponsor
- Haraz N. Ghanbari · Cosponsor
- Juanita O. Brent · Cosponsor
- Jim Butler · Cosponsor
- Michael J. O'Brien · Cosponsor
- Emilia Strong Sykes · Cosponsor
- Fred Strahorn · Cosponsor
- Mark J. Romanchuk · Cosponsor
- Bill Reineke · Cosponsor
- John Patterson · Cosponsor
- George F. Lang · Cosponsor
- Laura Lanese · Cosponsor
- Stephanie D. Howse · Cosponsor
- Brett Hudson Hillyer · Cosponsor
- Diane V. Grendell · Cosponsor
- Dave Greenspan · Cosponsor
- Doug Green · Cosponsor
- Mark Fraizer · Cosponsor
- Jeffrey A. Crossman · Cosponsor
- Sara P. Carruthers · Cosponsor
- Brian Baldridge · Cosponsor
- Thomas West · Cosponsor
- Timothy E. Ginter · Cosponsor
- Rick Carfagna · Cosponsor
- Bernadine Kennedy Kent · Cosponsor
- Lisa A. Sobecki · Cosponsor
- Dick Stein · Cosponsor
- Brigid Kelly · Cosponsor
- Mary Lightbody · Cosponsor
- Kristin Boggs · Cosponsor
- P. Scott Lipps · Cosponsor
- Craig S. Riedel · Cosponsor
- Tavia Galonski · Cosponsor
- Jon Cross · Primary
- Erica C. Crawley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 48 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
Co-sponsors (48)
- Kyle Koehler
- Don Jones
- Sedrick Denson
- Kent Smith, K.
- Joseph Miller, J.
- Don Manning, D.
- Alessandro Cutrona
- Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic
- Catherine Ingram
- Beth Liston Democratic
- Thomas Patton
- Phil Plummer Republican
- Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic
- C. Allison Russo Democratic
- Elgin Rogers, Jr. Democratic
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic
- Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican
- Juanita O. Brent Democratic
- Jim Butler
- Michael J. O'Brien
- Emilia Strong Sykes
- Fred Strahorn
- Mark J. Romanchuk
- Bill Reineke
- John Patterson
- George F. Lang
- Laura Lanese
- Stephanie D. Howse
- Brett Hudson Hillyer
- Diane V. Grendell
- Dave Greenspan
- Doug Green
- Mark Fraizer
- Jeffrey A. Crossman
- Sara P. Carruthers
- Brian Baldridge
- Thomas West
- Timothy E. Ginter
- Rick Carfagna
- Bernadine Kennedy Kent
- Lisa A. Sobecki
- Dick Stein
- Brigid Kelly
- Mary Lightbody
- Kristin Boggs
- P. Scott Lipps
- Craig S. Riedel
- Tavia Galonski
Not signed on (84)
84 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 84 →"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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (93)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Candice Keller | — | Yea |
| Don Manning | — | Yea |
| Niraj J. Antani | — | Yea |
| P. Scott Lipps | — | Yea |
| Randi Clites | — | Yea |
| Sara P. Carruthers | — | Yea |
| Thomas West | — | Yea |
| Timothy E. Ginter | — | Yea |
| Beth Liston | Democratic | Yea |
| Terrence Upchurch | Democratic | Yea |
| Adam Holmes | Republican | Yea |
| D. J. Swearingen | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Plummer | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 188?
- HB 188 is sponsored by Kyle Koehler, Don Jones, Sedrick Denson, Kent Smith, K., Joseph Miller, J., Don Manning, D., Alessandro Cutrona, Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic), Catherine Ingram, Beth Liston (Democratic), Thomas Patton, Phil Plummer (Republican), Bride Rose Sweeney (Democratic), C. Allison Russo (Democratic), Elgin Rogers, Jr. (Democratic), Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (Democratic), Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican), Juanita O. Brent (Democratic), Jim Butler, Michael J. O'Brien, Emilia Strong Sykes, Fred Strahorn, Mark J. Romanchuk, Bill Reineke, John Patterson, George F. Lang, Laura Lanese, Stephanie D. Howse, Brett Hudson Hillyer, Diane V. Grendell, Dave Greenspan, Doug Green, Mark Fraizer, Jeffrey A. Crossman, Sara P. Carruthers, Brian Baldridge, Thomas West, Timothy E. Ginter, Rick Carfagna, Bernadine Kennedy Kent, Lisa A. Sobecki, Dick Stein, Brigid Kelly, Mary Lightbody, Kristin Boggs, P. Scott Lipps, Craig S. Riedel, Tavia Galonski, Jon Cross, and Erica C. Crawley.
- What is the current status of HB 188?
- 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 188?
- Track HB 188 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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