SB 40 is sponsored by Matt Huffman, M., Stephen Huffman, S., Terry Johnson (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), James Hoops, Al Cutrona (Republican), Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican), Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Rob McColley (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Riordan McClain, Jeffrey Smith, T., D. J. Swearingen (Republican), Shane Wilkin (Republican), George F. Lang (Republican), Kyle Koehler (Republican), Scott Wiggam, Reggie Stoltzfus, Dick Stein, Derek Merrin, Darrell Kick, Candice Keller, Kris Jordan, Diane V. Grendell, Doug Green, Timothy E. Ginter, Sara P. Carruthers, Niraj Antani, Craig S. Riedel, Michael A. Rulli, Larry Obhof, Peggy Lehner, Frank Hoagland, Bob D. Hackett, John Eklund, William P. Coley, II, and Dave Burke.

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Ohio 133rd Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Passed Senate 13 R cosponsors

SB 40 — Enact the Forming Open and Robust University Minds Act

Last action December 03, 2020 — Concurred in House amendments

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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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To Executive
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

December 03, 2020
Concurred in House amendments
December 02, 2020
Passed
November 24, 2020
Reported
May 12, 2020
Refer to Committee
May 05, 2020
Introduced
January 29, 2020
Passed
January 28, 2020
Reported
February 20, 2019
Refer to Committee
February 12, 2019
Introduced

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 95 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Rob McColley Republican
Andrew O. Brenner Republican

Co-sponsors (37)

Not signed on (95)

95 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurred in Senate amendments

December 03, 2020

Passed 24 Yea · 9 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	12	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	12	6	0	0
Democratic	0	3	0	0
Total	24	9	0	0
% of votes cast	73%	27%	0%	0%

How each member voted (33)

Member	Party	Vote
Bob D. Hackett	—	Yea
Dave Burke	—	Yea
Frank Hoagland	—	Yea
Jay Hottinger	—	Yea
John Eklund	—	Yea
Kenny Yuko	—	Nay
Kirk Schuring	—	Yea
Larry Obhof	—	Yea
Matt Dolan	—	Yea
Michael A. Rulli	—	Yea
Peggy Lehner	—	Yea
Sandra Williams	—	Nay
Sean O'Brien	—	Nay
Stephanie Kunze	—	Yea
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

December 02, 2020

Passed 66 Yea · 27 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	21	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	45	17	0	0
Democratic	0	10	0	0
Total	66	27	0	0
% of votes cast	71%	29%	0%	0%

How each member voted (93)

Member	Party	Vote
A. Nino Vitale	—	Yea
Adam C. Miller	—	Nay
Bill Dean	—	Yea
Bill Seitz	—	Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer	—	Yea
Brian Baldridge	—	Yea
Brigid Kelly	—	Nay
Candice Keller	—	Yea
Craig S. Riedel	—	Yea
Darrell Kick	—	Yea
Dave Greenspan	—	Yea
David Leland	—	Nay
Derek Merrin	—	Yea
Diane V. Grendell	—	Yea
Dick Stein	—	Yea
Don Jones	—	Yea
Doug Green	—	Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes	—	Nay
Erica C. Crawley	—	Nay
Fred Strahorn	—	Nay
Gary Scherer	—	Yea
Gil Blair	—	Yea
J. Todd Smith	—	Yea
Jack Cera	—	Yea
Jay Edwards	—	Yea
Jeffrey A. Crossman	—	Nay
Jena Powell	—	Yea
Jessica E. Miranda	—	Nay
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	—	Nay
Mark Fraizer	—	Yea
Mark J. Romanchuk	—	Yea
Mary Lightbody	—	Nay
Michael J. O'Brien	—	Yea
Michael J. Skindell	—	Nay
Michael Sheehy	—	Nay
Niraj J. Antani	—	Yea
P. Scott Lipps	—	Yea
Paul Zeltwanger	—	Yea
Randi Clites	—	Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus	—	Yea
Richard D. Brown	—	Nay
Rick Carfagna	—	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	—	Nay
Thomas E. Brinkman Jr.	—	Yea
Thomas West	—	Nay
Timothy E. Ginter	—	Yea
Beth Liston	Democratic	Nay
Bride Rose Sweeney	Democratic	Nay
C. Allison Russo	Democratic	Nay
Casey Weinstein	Democratic	Nay
Catherine D. Ingram	Democratic	Nay
Joseph A. Miller, III	Democratic	Nay
Kent Smith	Democratic	Nay
Paula Hicks-Hudson	Democratic	Nay
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.	Democratic	Nay
Terrence Upchurch	Democratic	Nay
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

November 24, 2020

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	3	1	0	0
Republican	4	0	0	0
Democratic	0	2	0	0
Total	7	3	0	0
% of votes cast	70%	30%	0%	0%

How each member voted (10)

Member	Party	Vote
Candice Keller	—	Yea
Craig S. Riedel	—	Yea
Jessica E. Miranda	—	Nay
Rick Perales	—	Yea
Catherine D. Ingram	Democratic	Nay
Joseph A. Miller, III	Democratic	Nay
Adam Holmes	Republican	Yea
Cindy Abrams	Republican	Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari	Republican	Yea
Tracy M. Richardson	Republican	Yea

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Reported - Substitute

January 28, 2020

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	6	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	5	0	0	0
Total	11	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (11)

Member	Party	Vote
Peggy Lehner	—	Yea
Teresa Fedor	—	Yea
Tina Maharath	—	Yea
Vernon Sykes	—	Yea
William P. Coley, II	—	Yea
Andrew O. Brenner	Republican	Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III	Republican	Yea
Matt Huffman	Republican	Yea
Nathan H. Manning	Republican	Yea
Stephen A. Huffman	Republican	Yea
Theresa Gavarone	Republican	Yea

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Pass

January 28, 2020

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	18	0	0	0
Republican	12	0	0	0
Democratic	3	0	0	0
Total	33	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (33)

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
Sandra Williams	—	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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Subjects

education

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 40?: SB 40 is sponsored by Matt Huffman, M., Stephen Huffman, S., Terry Johnson (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), James Hoops, Al Cutrona (Republican), Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican), Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Rob McColley (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Riordan McClain, Jeffrey Smith, T., D. J. Swearingen (Republican), Shane Wilkin (Republican), George F. Lang (Republican), Kyle Koehler (Republican), Scott Wiggam, Reggie Stoltzfus, Dick Stein, Derek Merrin, Darrell Kick, Candice Keller, Kris Jordan, Diane V. Grendell, Doug Green, Timothy E. Ginter, Sara P. Carruthers, Niraj Antani, Craig S. Riedel, Michael A. Rulli, Larry Obhof, Peggy Lehner, Frank Hoagland, Bob D. Hackett, John Eklund, William P. Coley, II, and Dave Burke.
What is the current status of SB 40?: 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.
Where can I track SB 40?: Track SB 40 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 40
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Session: 133rd Legislature (2019-2020)
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 12, 2019
Status: Passed Senate
Prime sponsor: Rob McColley

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