SB 56 — Regulate indemnity clause - certain professional design contracts
Last action — Effective 3/14/23
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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 09, 2021. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Mike DeWine (Republican) on March 14, 2023.
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
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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31 sponsors
1 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.
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Mixed recorded votes
5 passed, 1 failed in 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
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB 56 on the official Ohio source →Action History
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Effective 3/14/23
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Conference report agreed to
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Conference report agreed to
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Conference managers: Reps. - Seitz, Cutrona, Galonski
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Conference managers: Reps. - Seitz, Cutrona, Galonski
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Conference managers: Sens. - Blessing, McColley, Thomas
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Insist on amendments; asks for committee of conference
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Refused to concur 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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Passed
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Reported
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Refer to Committee
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Introduced
Sponsors
- Don Jones · Cosponsor
- Tom Young · Cosponsor
- Daniel P. Troy · Cosponsor
- A. Adam Miller · Cosponsor
- Brian Lampton · Cosponsor
- Catherine D. Ingram · Cosponsor
- Adam Holmes · Cosponsor
- Haraz N. Ghanbari · Cosponsor
- Rodney Creech · Cosponsor
- Cecil Thomas · Cosponsor
- Hearcel F. Craig · Cosponsor
- Jerry C. Cirino · Cosponsor
- Nickie J. Antonio · Cosponsor
- Nathan H. Manning · Cosponsor
- Sara P. Carruthers · Cosponsor
- Jay Edwards · Cosponsor
- Mark Fraizer · Cosponsor
- Timothy E. Ginter · Cosponsor
- III Louis W. Blessing · Primary
- Teresa Fedor · Cosponsor
- Bob D. Hackett · Cosponsor
- Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor
- Vernon Sykes · Cosponsor
- Sandra Williams · Cosponsor
- Kenny Yuko · Cosponsor
- Diane V. Grendell · Cosponsor
- Brett Hudson Hillyer · Cosponsor
- David Leland · Cosponsor
- Bill Seitz · Cosponsor
- Dick Stein · Cosponsor
- Robert R. Cupp · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 26 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Louis W. Blessing, III Republican Voted No
Co-sponsors (30)
- Don Jones
- Tom Young Republican
- Daniel P. Troy Democratic
- Adam Miller, A.
- Brian Lampton Republican
- Catherine D. Ingram Democratic
- Adam Holmes Republican
- Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican
- Rodney Creech Republican
- Cecil Thomas Democratic Voted No
- Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Voted No
- Jerry C. Cirino Republican Voted No
- Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Voted No
- Nathan H. Manning Republican Voted No
- Sara P. Carruthers
- Jay Edwards
- Mark Fraizer
- Timothy E. Ginter
- Teresa Fedor Voted No
- Bob D. Hackett Voted No
- Michael A. Rulli Voted No
- Vernon Sykes Voted No
- Sandra Williams Voted No
- Kenny Yuko Voted No
- Diane V. Grendell
- Brett Hudson Hillyer
- David Leland
- Bill Seitz
- Dick Stein
- Robert R. Cupp
Not signed on (103)
103 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 103 →"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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| Republican | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (82)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (32)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bob D. Hackett | — | Nay |
| Frank Hoagland | — | Nay |
| Jay Hottinger | — | Nay |
| Kenny Yuko | — | Nay |
| Kirk Schuring | — | Nay |
| Matt Dolan | — | Nay |
| Michael A. Rulli | — | Nay |
| Niraj Antani | — | Nay |
| Sandra Williams | — | Nay |
| Stephanie Kunze | — | Nay |
| Teresa Fedor | — | Nay |
| Tina Maharath | — | Nay |
| Vernon Sykes | — | Nay |
| Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Nay |
| Hearcel F. Craig | Democratic | Nay |
| Nickie J. Antonio | Democratic | Nay |
| Andrew O. Brenner | Republican | Nay |
| Bill Reineke | Republican | Nay |
| Bob Peterson | Republican | Nay |
| George F. Lang | Republican | Nay |
| Jerry C. Cirino | Republican | Nay |
| Kristina D. Roegner | Republican | Nay |
| Louis W. Blessing, III | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Romanchuk | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Huffman | Republican | Nay |
| Nathan H. Manning | Republican | Nay |
| Rob McColley | Republican | Nay |
| Sandra O'Brien | Republican | Nay |
| Stephen A. Huffman | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Terry Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 91 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (93)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 15% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bill Seitz | — | Yea |
| Brett Hudson Hillyer | — | Yea |
| David Leland | — | Yea |
| Derek Merrin | — | Yea |
| Diane V. Grendell | — | Yea |
| Jeffrey A. Crossman | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Skindell | — | Nay |
| Richard D. Brown | — | Yea |
| Tavia Galonski | — | Yea |
| Al Cutrona | Republican | Yea |
| Andrea White | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| D. J. Swearingen | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 16 | 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 |
| Frank Hoagland | — | Yea |
| Jay Hottinger | — | Yea |
| Kenny Yuko | — | Yea |
| Matt Dolan | — | Yea |
| Michael A. Rulli | — | Yea |
| Niraj Antani | — | Yea |
| Sandra Williams | — | Yea |
| Stephanie Kunze | — | Yea |
| Teresa Fedor | — | Yea |
| Tina Maharath | — | Yea |
| Vernon Sykes | — | Yea |
| Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Yea |
| Hearcel F. Craig | Democratic | Yea |
| Nickie J. Antonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Andrew O. Brenner | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Reineke | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| George F. Lang | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry C. Cirino | Republican | Yea |
| Kristina D. Roegner | Republican | Yea |
| Louis W. Blessing, III | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Romanchuk | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan H. Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Rob McColley | Republican | Yea |
| Sandra O'Brien | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Terry Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Niraj Antani | — | Yea |
| Teresa Fedor | — | Yea |
| Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan H. Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Rob McColley | Republican | Yea |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 56?
- SB 56 is sponsored by Don Jones, Tom Young (Republican), Daniel P. Troy (Democratic), Adam Miller, A., Brian Lampton (Republican), Catherine D. Ingram (Democratic), Adam Holmes (Republican), Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican), Rodney Creech (Republican), Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Nathan H. Manning (Republican), Sara P. Carruthers, Jay Edwards, Mark Fraizer, Timothy E. Ginter, Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican), Teresa Fedor, Bob D. Hackett, Michael A. Rulli, Vernon Sykes, Sandra Williams, Kenny Yuko, Diane V. Grendell, Brett Hudson Hillyer, David Leland, Bill Seitz, Dick Stein, and Robert R. Cupp.
- What is the current status of SB 56?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2021. Enacted.
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