Ohio 136th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 188 — Create the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership

Last action — Referred to committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 19, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · high confidence
  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

To enact section 122.1712 of the Revised Code to create the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership and to make an appropriation.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill HB 188 shows that a few names were removed from the list of sponsors who initially supported the bill as it was reported by the House Development Committee. Specifically, the name "Cockley" was taken off the list, while others remained unchanged. This change matters because it highlights shifts in support among lawmakers, which could affect the bill's chances of passing in future votes.

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As Reported by the House Development Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Am.
As Passed by the House 136th General Assembly Regular Session Am.
Representatives Williams, Newman, Brennan, Piccolantonio, Pizzulli, Cockley, Isaacsohn, Jarrells, King, Russo, Brownlee, Demetriou To enact section 122.1712 of the Revised Code to 1 create the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation 2 Partnership.
Representatives Williams, Newman, Brennan, Piccolantonio, Pizzulli, Isaacsohn, Jarrells, King, Russo, Brownlee, Demetriou, Abrams, Barhorst, Bird, Click, Deeter, Dovilla, Fowler Arthur, Ghanbari, Gross, Holmes, Hoops, John, Klopfenstein, Lear, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., Miller, M., Odioso, Peterson, Plummer, Richardson, Salvo, Santucci, Schmidt, Stephens, Stewart, Thomas, D., Willis, Young To enact section 122.1712 of the Revised Code to 1 create the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation 2 Partnership.
14 (5) Mutual investment in the infrastructure of Ohio and 15 Israel;
14 Am.
16 (6) Specific industries, emerging technology opportunities 17 Am.
188 Page 2 As Reported by the House Development Committee and, innovation clusters that warrant support from Ohio and 18 Israel;
188 Page 2 As Passed by the House (5) Mutual investment in the infrastructure of Ohio and 15 Israel;
16 (6) Specific industries, emerging technology opportunities 17 and, innovation clusters that warrant support from Ohio and 18 Israel;
42 (3) Eight members appointed by the governor, with the 43 advice and consent of the senate, who shall include the 44 following:
42 Am.
45 Am.
188 Page 3 As Reported by the House Development Committee (a) One member who represents a state institution of 46 higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised 47 Code;
188 Page 3 As Passed by the House (3) Eight members appointed by the governor, with the 43 advice and consent of the senate, who shall include the 44 following:
45 (a) One member who represents a state institution of 46 higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised 47 Code;
68 (C) Members of the partnership shall be appointed not 69 later than ninety days after the effective date of this section.
68 Am.
70 Members of the partnership appointed under divisions (B)(1) or 71 Am.
188 Page 4 As Reported by the House Development Committee (2) of this section shall serve terms of two years or for the 72 remainder of the member's legislative term, whichever is less.
188 Page 4 As Passed by the House (C) Members of the partnership shall be appointed not 69 later than ninety days after the effective date of this section.
70 Members of the partnership appointed under divisions (B)(1) or 71 (2) of this section shall serve terms of two years or for the 72 remainder of the member's legislative term, whichever is less.
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Action History

  1. As Passed by the House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 73 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 58000
Democratic 151000
Total 731000
% of votes cast 88%12%0%0%
How each member voted (83)
Member Party Vote
Ashley Bryant Bailey Democratic Yea
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio Democratic Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Yea
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Christine Cockley Democratic Nay
Crystal Lett Democratic Nay
Dani Isaacsohn Democratic Yea
Daniel P. Troy Democratic Nay
Derrick Hall Democratic Yea
Eric Synenberg Democratic Yea
Erika White Democratic Nay
Ismail Mohamed Democratic Nay
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Nay
Karen Brownlee Democratic Yea
Latyna M. Humphrey Democratic Yea
Lauren McNally Democratic Nay
Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe Democratic Yea
Michele Grim Democratic Nay
Munira Abdullahi Democratic Nay
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Rachel B. Baker Democratic Yea
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Yea
Tristan Rader Democratic Nay
Veronica R. Sims Democratic Yea
Adam C. Bird Republican Yea
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Adam Mathews Republican Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
Angela N. King Republican Yea
Bernard Willis Republican Yea
Beth Lear Republican Yea
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Bob Peterson Republican Yea
Brian Lampton Republican Yea
Brian Lorenz Republican Yea
Brian Stewart Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
David Thomas Republican Yea
Gary Click Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
Heidi Workman Republican Yea
Jack K. Daniels Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Jennifer Gross Republican Yea
Jim Thomas Republican Yea
Jodi Salvo Republican Yea
Johnathan Newman Republican Yea
Josh Williams Republican Yea
Justin Pizzulli Republican Yea
Kellie Deeter Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Kevin Ritter Republican Yea
Marilyn John Republican Yea
Mark Hiner Republican Yea
Mark Johnson Republican Yea
Matt Huffman Republican Yea
Matthew Kishman Republican Yea
Melanie Miller Republican Yea
Meredith Craig Republican Yea
Michael D. Dovilla Republican Yea
Mike Odioso Republican Yea
Monica Robb Blasdel Republican Yea
Nick Santucci Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Rodney Creech Republican Yea
Roy Klopfenstein Republican Yea
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Steve Demetriou Republican Yea
Tex Fischer Republican Yea
Thaddeus J. Claggett Republican Yea
Thomas Hall Republican Yea
Tim Barhorst Republican Yea
Tom Young Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea
Ty D. Mathews Republican Yea
Ty Moore Republican Yea

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House — Favorable Passage

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1200
Republican 8000
Total 9200
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Karen Brownlee Democratic Yea
Mark Sigrist Democratic Nay
Munira Abdullahi Democratic Nay
Brian Lorenz Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Mark Johnson Republican Yea
Nick Santucci Republican Yea
Steve Demetriou Republican Yea
Tex Fischer Republican Yea
Ty D. Mathews Republican Yea

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Reported

Failed 9 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democratic 1200
Total 9200
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Karen Brownlee Democratic Yea
Mark Sigrist Democratic Nay
Munira Abdullahi Democratic Nay
Brian Lorenz Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Mark Johnson Republican Yea
Nick Santucci Republican Yea
Steve Demetriou Republican Yea
Tex Fischer Republican Yea
Ty D. Mathews Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 188 do?
To enact section 122.1712 of the Revised Code to create the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership and to make an appropriation.
Who sponsors HB 188?
HB 188 is sponsored by Thomas Hall (Republican) and Eric Synenberg (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 188?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 19, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 188?
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