SB 57 — Decriminalize hemp and license hemp cultivation
Last action — Effective 7/30/19
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2019. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
Likely to advance
98% · high confidence
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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77 sponsors
2 primary, 75 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (14 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Read SB 57 on the official Ohio source →Action History
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Effective 7/30/19
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Concurred in House amendments
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Passed
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Reported
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Refer to Committee
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Introduced
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Reported
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Passed
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Refer to Committee
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Introduced
Sponsors
- Sedrick Denson · Cosponsor
- Don Jones · Cosponsor
- Stephen D. Hambley · Cosponsor
- S. Stephen Huffman · Primary
- Theresa Gavarone · Cosponsor
- M. Matt Huffman · Cosponsor
- Bob Peterson · Cosponsor
- Cecil Thomas · Cosponsor
- Steve Wilson · Cosponsor
- Jamie Callender · Cosponsor
- James Hoops · Cosponsor
- III Louis W. Blessing · Cosponsor
- Kyle Koehler · Cosponsor
- Nathan H. Manning · Cosponsor
- Hearcel F. Craig · Cosponsor
- Nickie J. Antonio · Cosponsor
- Sandra O'Brien · Cosponsor
- D. Don Manning · Cosponsor
- G. Gayle Manning · Cosponsor
- Riordan McClain · Cosponsor
- A. Adam Miller · Cosponsor
- Tracy Richardson · Cosponsor
- Phillip Robinson · Cosponsor
- K. Kent Smith · Cosponsor
- R. Ryan Smith · Cosponsor
- T. Jeffrey Smith · Cosponsor
- Terrence Upchurch · Cosponsor
- Casey Weinstein · Cosponsor
- Shane Wilkin · Cosponsor
- Bill Reineke · Cosponsor
- Thomas F. Patton · Cosponsor
- Sandra O'Brien · Cosponsor
- George F. Lang · Cosponsor
- Catherine D. Ingram · Cosponsor
- Andrew O. Brenner · Cosponsor
- Scott Wiggam · Cosponsor
- Thomas West · Cosponsor
- Fred Strahorn · Cosponsor
- Reggie Stoltzfus · Cosponsor
- Dick Stein · Cosponsor
- Michael Sheehy · Cosponsor
- Bill Seitz · Cosponsor
- Gary Scherer · Cosponsor
- Scott Ryan · Cosponsor
- John M. Rogers · Cosponsor
- Rick Perales · Cosponsor
- Jessica E. Miranda · Cosponsor
- Mary Lightbody · Cosponsor
- Michele Lepore-Hagan · Cosponsor
- Laura Lanese · Cosponsor
- Darrell Kick · Cosponsor
- Kris Jordan · Cosponsor
- Diane V. Grendell · Cosponsor
- Doug Green · Cosponsor
- Tavia Galonski · Cosponsor
- Jeffrey A. Crossman · Cosponsor
- Jon Cross · Cosponsor
- Erica C. Crawley · Cosponsor
- Jack Cera · Cosponsor
- Rick Carfagna · Cosponsor
- Kristin Boggs · Cosponsor
- Brian Baldridge · Cosponsor
- Randi Clites · Cosponsor
- Kenny Yuko · Cosponsor
- Sandra Williams · Cosponsor
- Vernon Sykes · Cosponsor
- Peggy Lehner · Cosponsor
- Stephanie Kunze · Cosponsor
- Matt Dolan · Cosponsor
- II William P. Coley · Cosponsor
- Frank Hoagland · Cosponsor
- Teresa Fedor · Cosponsor
- Bob D. Hackett · Cosponsor
- Kirk Schuring · Cosponsor
- John Eklund · Cosponsor
- Joe Uecker · Cosponsor
- Brian Hill · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 75 co-sponsors · 57 not signed on · 19 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Stephen Huffman, S.
- Brian Hill
Co-sponsors (75)
- Sedrick Denson Voted No
- Don Jones
- Stephen D. Hambley
- Theresa Gavarone Republican
- Matt Huffman, M.
- Bob Peterson Republican
- Cecil Thomas Democratic
- Steve Wilson Republican
- Jamie Callender Republican
- James Hoops
- Louis W. Blessing, III Republican
- Kyle Koehler Republican
- Nathan H. Manning Republican
- Hearcel F. Craig Democratic
- Nickie J. Antonio Democratic
- Sandra O'Brien Republican
- Don Manning, D.
- Gayle Manning, G.
- Riordan McClain
- Adam Miller, A.
- Tracy Richardson
- Phillip Robinson
- Kent Smith, K.
- Ryan Smith, R.
- Jeffrey Smith, T.
- Terrence Upchurch Democratic Voted No
- Casey Weinstein Democratic Voted No
- Shane Wilkin Republican
- Bill Reineke Republican
- Thomas F. Patton Republican
- Sandra O'Brien Republican
- George F. Lang Republican
- Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Voted No
- Andrew O. Brenner Republican
- Scott Wiggam
- Thomas West Voted No
- Fred Strahorn Voted No
- Reggie Stoltzfus
- Dick Stein
- Michael Sheehy Voted No
- Bill Seitz
- Gary Scherer
- Scott Ryan
- John M. Rogers Voted No
- Rick Perales
- Jessica E. Miranda Voted No
- Mary Lightbody Voted No
- Michele Lepore-Hagan Voted No
- Laura Lanese
- Darrell Kick
- Kris Jordan
- Diane V. Grendell
- Doug Green
- Tavia Galonski Voted No
- Jeffrey A. Crossman Voted No
- Jon Cross
- Erica C. Crawley Voted No
- Jack Cera Voted No
- Rick Carfagna
- Kristin Boggs Voted No
- Brian Baldridge
- Randi Clites Voted No
- Kenny Yuko
- Sandra Williams
- Vernon Sykes
- Peggy Lehner
- Stephanie Kunze
- Matt Dolan
- William P. Coley, II
- Frank Hoagland
- Teresa Fedor
- Bob D. Hackett
- Kirk Schuring
- John Eklund
- Joe Uecker
Not signed on (57)
57 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 57 →"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
Passed
58 Yea
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34 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 40 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 37% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (92)
Passed
31 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (31)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bob D. Hackett | — | Yea |
| Dave Burke | — | Yea |
| Frank Hoagland | — | Yea |
| Jay Hottinger | — | Yea |
| Joe Uecker | — | Yea |
| John Eklund | — | Yea |
| Kenny Yuko | — | Yea |
| Kirk Schuring | — | Yea |
| Larry Obhof | — | Yea |
| Lou Terhar | — | 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 |
| Matt Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Rob McColley | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Schaffer | Republican | Yea |
Passed
89 Yea
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3 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 89 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (92)
Passed
82 Yea
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7 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 82 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (89)
Passed
12 Yea
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1 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bill Seitz | — | Yea |
| Darrell Kick | — | Yea |
| Don Jones | — | Yea |
| Don Manning | — | Yea |
| J. Todd Smith | — | Yea |
| Jack Cera | — | Yea |
| Jena Powell | — | Nay |
| Randi Clites | — | Yea |
| Reggie Stoltzfus | — | Yea |
| Juanita O. Brent | Democratic | Yea |
| Paula Hicks-Hudson | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle Koehler | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Manchester | Republican | Yea |
Passed
9 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bob D. Hackett | — | Yea |
| Brian Hill | — | Yea |
| Frank Hoagland | — | Yea |
| Joe Uecker | — | Yea |
| Sean O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Stephanie Kunze | — | Yea |
| Teresa Fedor | — | Yea |
| Rob McColley | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Huffman | Republican | Yea |
Passed
30 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bob D. Hackett | — | Yea |
| Brian Hill | — | Yea |
| Dave Burke | — | Yea |
| Frank Hoagland | — | Yea |
| Jay Hottinger | — | Yea |
| Joe Uecker | — | 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 |
| 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 |
| Matt Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan H. Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Rob McColley | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 57?
- SB 57 is sponsored by Sedrick Denson, Don Jones, Stephen D. Hambley, Stephen Huffman, S., Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Matt Huffman, M., Bob Peterson (Republican), Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Steve Wilson (Republican), Jamie Callender (Republican), James Hoops, Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican), Kyle Koehler (Republican), Nathan H. Manning (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Sandra O'Brien (Republican), Don Manning, D., Gayle Manning, G., Riordan McClain, Adam Miller, A., Tracy Richardson, Phillip Robinson, Kent Smith, K., Ryan Smith, R., Jeffrey Smith, T., Terrence Upchurch (Democratic), Casey Weinstein (Democratic), Shane Wilkin (Republican), Bill Reineke (Republican), Thomas F. Patton (Republican), George F. Lang (Republican), Catherine D. Ingram (Democratic), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Scott Wiggam, Thomas West, Fred Strahorn, Reggie Stoltzfus, Dick Stein, Michael Sheehy, Bill Seitz, Gary Scherer, Scott Ryan, John M. Rogers, Rick Perales, Jessica E. Miranda, Mary Lightbody, Michele Lepore-Hagan, Laura Lanese, Darrell Kick, Kris Jordan, Diane V. Grendell, Doug Green, Tavia Galonski, Jeffrey A. Crossman, Jon Cross, Erica C. Crawley, Jack Cera, Rick Carfagna, Kristin Boggs, Brian Baldridge, Randi Clites, Kenny Yuko, Sandra Williams, Vernon Sykes, Peggy Lehner, Stephanie Kunze, Matt Dolan, William P. Coley, II, Frank Hoagland, Teresa Fedor, Bob D. Hackett, Kirk Schuring, John Eklund, Joe Uecker, and Brian Hill.
- What is the current status of SB 57?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2019. Enacted.
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