Ohio 134th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 12 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 217 — Regards criminal background checks for certain professions

Last action — Effective 12/22/21

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 10, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based 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

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective 12/22/21

  2. Passed

  3. Reported

  4. Refer to Committee

  5. Introduced

  6. Passed

  7. Reported

  8. Refer to Committee

  9. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 106 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (106)

106 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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

Pass

Passed 89 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 33000
Unaffiliated 42400
Democratic 14100
Total 89500
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
District 21 — Yea
A. Nino Vitale — Nay
Adam C. Miller — Yea
Bill Dean — Yea
Bill Seitz — Yea
Bob Young — Yea
Brian Baldridge — Yea
Brigid Kelly — Yea
Craig S. Riedel — Yea
Darrell Kick — Yea
David Leland — Yea
Derek Merrin — Yea
Diane V. Grendell — Yea
Dick Stein — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes — Yea
Gail K. Pavliga — Yea
Janine R. Boyd — Yea
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jeffrey A. Crossman — Nay
Jena Powell — Yea
Jessica E. Miranda — Yea
Jon Cross — Yea
Kris Jordan — Yea
Kristin Boggs — Yea
Lisa A. Sobecki — Yea
Mark Fraizer — Yea
Mary Lightbody — Yea
Michael J. O'Brien — Yea
Michael J. Skindell — Yea
Michael Sheehy — Yea
Michele Lepore-Hagan — Yea
Mike Loychik — Yea
Monique Smith — Nay
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Paul Zeltwanger — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Yea
Rick Carfagna — Yea
Robert R. Cupp — Yea
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Yea
Stephanie D. Howse — Nay
Tavia Galonski — Yea
Thomas West — Yea
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Yea
Casey Weinstein Democratic Yea
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Nay
Daniel P. Troy Democratic Yea
Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Yea
Kent Smith Democratic Yea
Latyna M. Humphrey Democratic Yea
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Yea
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Terrence Upchurch Democratic Yea
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Democratic Yea
Adam C. Bird Republican Yea
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Al Cutrona Republican Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Brian Lampton Republican Yea
Brian Stewart Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
Gary Click Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Jennifer Gross Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Kyle Koehler Republican Yea
Marilyn John Republican Yea
Mark Johnson Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Riordan T. McClain Republican Yea
Rodney Creech Republican Yea
Ron Ferguson Republican Yea
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Shane Wilkin Republican Yea
Sharon A. Ray Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea
Thomas Hall Republican Yea
Tom Young Republican Yea

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Reported - Substitute

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 1000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Adam C. Miller — Yea
Bill Seitz — Yea
David Leland — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Yea
Tavia Galonski — Yea
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Democratic Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Sharon A. Ray Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Republican 17000
Democratic 2000
Total 32000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (32)
Member Party Vote
Bob D. Hackett — Yea
Frank Hoagland — Yea
Jay Hottinger — Yea
Kenny Yuko — Yea
Kirk Schuring — 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
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
Tim Schaffer Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 217?
SB 217 is sponsored by Don Jones, Tom Young (Republican), Andrea White (Republican), D. J. Swearingen (Republican), Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic), Brian Lampton (Republican), Cindy Abrams (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Terry Johnson (Republican), Stephen Huffman, S., Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican), Matt Dolan, Teresa Fedor, Bob D. Hackett, Jay Hottinger, Michael A. Rulli, Kirk Schuring, Kenny Yuko, Sara P. Carruthers, Mark Fraizer, David Leland, Bill Seitz, and Thomas West.
What is the current status of SB 217?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 10, 2021. Enacted.
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