HB 7 — Revise Probate Law, Guardianship Law, and Ohio Trust Code
Last action — Effective 8/17/21
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2021. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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53 sponsors
2 primary, 51 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (20 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 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 HB 7 on the official Ohio source →Action History
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Effective 8/17/21
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Introduced
Sponsors
- Cecil Thomas · Cosponsor
- Bill Reineke · Cosponsor
- Bob Peterson · Cosponsor
- George F. Lang · Cosponsor
- Terry Johnson · Cosponsor
- S. Stephen Huffman · Cosponsor
- Theresa Gavarone · Cosponsor
- Hearcel F. Craig · Cosponsor
- Jerry C. Cirino · Cosponsor
- Louis Blessing · Cosponsor
- Nickie J. Antonio · Cosponsor
- Nathan H. Manning · Cosponsor
- Tom Young · Cosponsor
- B. Bob Young · Cosponsor
- Andrea White · Cosponsor
- Daniel P. Troy · Cosponsor
- D. J. Swearingen · Cosponsor
- Phil Plummer · Cosponsor
- Thomas Patton · Cosponsor
- III Joseph A. Miller · Cosponsor
- A. Adam Miller · Cosponsor
- Paula Hicks-Hudson · Cosponsor
- Thomas Hall · Cosponsor
- Jennifer Gross · Cosponsor
- Gary Click · Cosponsor
- Jamie Callender · Cosponsor
- Brian Lampton · Cosponsor
- Jean Schmidt · Cosponsor
- Bill Roemer · Cosponsor
- Brian Stewart · Primary
- Levi Dean · Cosponsor
- Diane V. Grendell · Primary
- Bill Seitz · Cosponsor
- Jessica E. Miranda · Cosponsor
- Michael J. Skindell · Cosponsor
- Gail K. Pavliga · Cosponsor
- Tavia Galonski · Cosponsor
- Richard D. Brown · Cosponsor
- Sara P. Carruthers · Cosponsor
- Jeffrey A. Crossman · Cosponsor
- Mark Fraizer · Cosponsor
- Timothy E. Ginter · Cosponsor
- Brett Hudson Hillyer · Cosponsor
- Darrell Kick · Cosponsor
- Mary Lightbody · Cosponsor
- Michael Sheehy · Cosponsor
- Lisa A. Sobecki · Cosponsor
- Robert R. Cupp · Cosponsor
- Teresa Fedor · Cosponsor
- Bob D. Hackett · Cosponsor
- Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor
- Vernon Sykes · Cosponsor
- Kenny Yuko · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 51 co-sponsors · 81 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Brian Stewart Republican
- Diane V. Grendell
Co-sponsors (51)
- Cecil Thomas Democratic
- Bill Reineke Republican
- Bob Peterson Republican
- George F. Lang Republican
- Terry Johnson Republican
- Stephen Huffman, S.
- Theresa Gavarone Republican
- Hearcel F. Craig Democratic
- Jerry C. Cirino Republican
- Louis Blessing
- Nickie J. Antonio Democratic
- Nathan H. Manning Republican
- Tom Young Republican
- Bob Young, B.
- Andrea White Republican
- Daniel P. Troy Democratic
- D. J. Swearingen Republican
- Phil Plummer Republican
- Thomas Patton
- Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic
- Adam Miller, A.
- Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic
- Thomas Hall Republican
- Jennifer Gross Republican
- Gary Click Republican
- Jamie Callender Republican
- Brian Lampton Republican
- Jean Schmidt Republican
- Bill Roemer Republican
- Levi Dean Republican
- Bill Seitz
- Jessica E. Miranda
- Michael J. Skindell
- Gail K. Pavliga
- Tavia Galonski
- Richard D. Brown
- Sara P. Carruthers
- Jeffrey A. Crossman
- Mark Fraizer
- Timothy E. Ginter
- Brett Hudson Hillyer
- Darrell Kick
- Mary Lightbody
- Michael Sheehy
- Lisa A. Sobecki
- Robert R. Cupp
- Teresa Fedor
- Bob D. Hackett
- Michael A. Rulli
- Vernon Sykes
- Kenny Yuko
Not signed on (81)
81 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 81 →"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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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 17 | 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 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Tim Schaffer | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Niraj Antani | — | Yea |
| Teresa Fedor | — | Yea |
| Nathan H. Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Rob McColley | Republican | Yea |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (98)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bill Seitz | — | Yea |
| Brett Hudson Hillyer | — | Yea |
| Darrell Kick | — | Yea |
| David Leland | — | Yea |
| Derek Merrin | — | Yea |
| Diane V. Grendell | — | Yea |
| Jeffrey A. Crossman | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Skindell | — | Yea |
| Richard D. Brown | — | Yea |
| Tavia Galonski | — | Yea |
| Al Cutrona | Republican | Yea |
| Andrea White | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Lampton | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Stewart | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 7?
- HB 7 is sponsored by Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Bill Reineke (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), George F. Lang (Republican), Terry Johnson (Republican), Stephen Huffman, S., Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Louis Blessing, Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Nathan H. Manning (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Bob Young, B., Andrea White (Republican), Daniel P. Troy (Democratic), D. J. Swearingen (Republican), Phil Plummer (Republican), Thomas Patton, Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic), Adam Miller, A., Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic), Thomas Hall (Republican), Jennifer Gross (Republican), Gary Click (Republican), Jamie Callender (Republican), Brian Lampton (Republican), Jean Schmidt (Republican), Bill Roemer (Republican), Brian Stewart (Republican), Levi Dean (Republican), Diane V. Grendell, Bill Seitz, Jessica E. Miranda, Michael J. Skindell, Gail K. Pavliga, Tavia Galonski, Richard D. Brown, Sara P. Carruthers, Jeffrey A. Crossman, Mark Fraizer, Timothy E. Ginter, Brett Hudson Hillyer, Darrell Kick, Mary Lightbody, Michael Sheehy, Lisa A. Sobecki, Robert R. Cupp, Teresa Fedor, Bob D. Hackett, Michael A. Rulli, Vernon Sykes, and Kenny Yuko.
- What is the current status of HB 7?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2021. Enacted.
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