HB 4 is sponsored by Don Jones, Kyle Koehler, Steve Wilson (Republican), Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Bill Reineke (Republican), Terry Johnson (Republican), Stephen Huffman, S., Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Nathan H. Manning (Republican), Bob Young, B., Casey Weinstein (Democratic), Daniel P. Troy (Democratic), Monique Smith, M., Kent Smith (Democratic), Tracy M. Richardson (Republican), Sharon A. Ray (Republican), Thomas Patton, Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic), Gayle Manning (Republican), Jeff LaRe (Republican), Brian Lampton (Republican), Mark Johnson (Republican), Dontavius L. Jarrells (Democratic), James M. Hoops (Republican), Thomas Hall (Republican), Jennifer Gross (Republican), Rodney Creech (Republican), Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. (Democratic), Adam C. Bird (Republican), Jean Schmidt (Republican), C. Allison Russo (Democratic), Marilyn John (Republican), Gary Click (Republican), Cindy Abrams (Republican), Beth Liston (Democratic), Al Cutrona (Republican), Andrea White (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Susan Manchester (Republican), Phil Plummer (Republican), P. Scott Lipps, Rick Carfagna, Jay Edwards, Craig S. Riedel, Sara P. Carruthers, Timothy E. Ginter, Thomas West, Brian Baldridge, Kristin Boggs, Erica C. Crawley, Jon Cross, Jeffrey A. Crossman, Mark Fraizer, Tavia Galonski, Darrell Kick, Laura Lanese, David Leland, Michele Lepore-Hagan, Mary Lightbody, Mike Loychik, Derek Merrin, Jessica E. Miranda, Michael J. O'Brien, Gail K. Pavliga, Michael Sheehy, Lisa A. Sobecki, Dick Stein, Robert R. Cupp, Teresa Fedor, Kirk Schuring, Matt Dolan, Bob D. Hackett, Frank Hoagland, Jay Hottinger, Stephanie Kunze, Tina Maharath, Michael A. Rulli, Vernon Sykes, and Kenny Yuko.

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Ohio 134th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 28 R · 11 D cosponsors

HB 4 — Regards child abuse and neglect reporting

Last action May 30, 2022 — Effective 5/30/22

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
84 sponsors

2 primary, 82 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (28 R · 11 D) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

May 30, 2022
Effective 5/30/22
February 09, 2022
Concurred in Senate amendments
February 09, 2022
Passed
January 26, 2022
Reported
June 02, 2021
Refer to Committee
June 01, 2021
Introduced
May 26, 2021
Passed
May 25, 2021
Reported
February 04, 2021
Refer to Committee
February 03, 2021
Introduced

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 82 co-sponsors · 50 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Susan Manchester Republican
Phil Plummer Republican

Co-sponsors (82)

Not signed on (50)

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Votes

Concurred in Senate amendments

February 09, 2022

Passed 89 Yea · 3 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	33	1	0	0
Unaffiliated	41	2	0	0
Democratic	15	0	0	0
Total	89	3	0	0
% of votes cast	97%	3%	0%	0%

How each member voted (92)

Member	Party	Vote
District 21	—	Yea
District 23	—	Yea
A. Nino Vitale	—	Nay
Adam C. Miller	—	Yea
Bill Dean	—	Yea
Bill Seitz	—	Yea
Bob Young	—	Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer	—	Yea
Brian Baldridge	—	Yea
Brigid Kelly	—	Yea
Craig S. Riedel	—	Yea
Darrell Kick	—	Yea
David Leland	—	Yea
Derek Merrin	—	Yea
Dick Stein	—	Yea
Don Jones	—	Yea
Gail K. Pavliga	—	Yea
Jay Edwards	—	Yea
Jeffrey A. Crossman	—	Yea
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	—	Yea
P. Scott Lipps	—	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
Thomas E. Brinkman Jr.	—	Nay
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	Yea
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
Jeff LaRe	Republican	Yea
Jennifer Gross	Republican	Nay
Kevin D. Miller	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
Tracy M. Richardson	Republican	Yea

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Pass

February 09, 2022

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	13	0	0	0
Republican	15	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
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
Jerry C. Cirino	Republican	Yea
Kristina D. Roegner	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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Reported - Substitute

January 26, 2022

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	1	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	3	0	0	0
Republican	3	0	0	0
Total	7	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (7)

Member	Party	Vote
Kirk Schuring	—	Yea
Niraj Antani	—	Yea
Teresa Fedor	—	Yea
Cecil Thomas	Democratic	Yea
Nathan H. Manning	Republican	Yea
Rob McColley	Republican	Yea
Theresa Gavarone	Republican	Yea

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Pass

May 26, 2021

Passed 92 Yea · 2 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	45	2	0	0
Republican	33	0	0	0
Democratic	14	0	0	0
Total	92	2	0	0
% of votes cast	98%	2%	0%	0%

How each member voted (94)

Member	Party	Vote
District 21	—	Yea
District 23	—	Yea
A. Nino Vitale	—	Nay
Bill Dean	—	Yea
Bill Seitz	—	Yea
Bob Young	—	Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer	—	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
Erica C. Crawley	—	Yea
Gail K. Pavliga	—	Yea
Jay Edwards	—	Yea
Jeffrey A. Crossman	—	Yea
Jena Powell	—	Yea
Jessica E. Miranda	—	Yea
Jon Cross	—	Yea
Kris Jordan	—	Yea
Kristin Boggs	—	Yea
Larry Householder	—	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	—	Yea
P. Scott Lipps	—	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	—	Yea
Tavia Galonski	—	Yea
Thomas E. Brinkman Jr.	—	Nay
Beth Liston	Democratic	Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney	Democratic	Yea
C. Allison Russo	Democratic	Yea
Casey Weinstein	Democratic	Yea
Catherine D. Ingram	Democratic	Yea
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
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
Jeff LaRe	Republican	Yea
Jennifer Gross	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
Sharon A. Ray	Republican	Yea
Susan Manchester	Republican	Yea
Thomas F. Patton	Republican	Yea
Thomas Hall	Republican	Yea
Tom Young	Republican	Yea
Tracy M. Richardson	Republican	Yea

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Reported - Substitute

May 25, 2021

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	6	0	0	0
Democratic	3	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	6	0	0	0
Total	15	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (15)

Member	Party	Vote
District 21	—	Yea
Diane V. Grendell	—	Yea
Jay Edwards	—	Yea
Sara P. Carruthers	—	Yea
Stephanie D. Howse	—	Yea
Thomas West	—	Yea
Beth Liston	Democratic	Yea
C. Allison Russo	Democratic	Yea
Daniel P. Troy	Democratic	Yea
Al Cutrona	Republican	Yea
Cindy Abrams	Republican	Yea
Gary Click	Republican	Yea
Jean Schmidt	Republican	Yea
Marilyn John	Republican	Yea
Susan Manchester	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4?: HB 4 is sponsored by Don Jones, Kyle Koehler, Steve Wilson (Republican), Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Bill Reineke (Republican), Terry Johnson (Republican), Stephen Huffman, S., Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Nathan H. Manning (Republican), Bob Young, B., Casey Weinstein (Democratic), Daniel P. Troy (Democratic), Monique Smith, M., Kent Smith (Democratic), Tracy M. Richardson (Republican), Sharon A. Ray (Republican), Thomas Patton, Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic), Gayle Manning (Republican), Jeff LaRe (Republican), Brian Lampton (Republican), Mark Johnson (Republican), Dontavius L. Jarrells (Democratic), James M. Hoops (Republican), Thomas Hall (Republican), Jennifer Gross (Republican), Rodney Creech (Republican), Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. (Democratic), Adam C. Bird (Republican), Jean Schmidt (Republican), C. Allison Russo (Democratic), Marilyn John (Republican), Gary Click (Republican), Cindy Abrams (Republican), Beth Liston (Democratic), Al Cutrona (Republican), Andrea White (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Susan Manchester (Republican), Phil Plummer (Republican), P. Scott Lipps, Rick Carfagna, Jay Edwards, Craig S. Riedel, Sara P. Carruthers, Timothy E. Ginter, Thomas West, Brian Baldridge, Kristin Boggs, Erica C. Crawley, Jon Cross, Jeffrey A. Crossman, Mark Fraizer, Tavia Galonski, Darrell Kick, Laura Lanese, David Leland, Michele Lepore-Hagan, Mary Lightbody, Mike Loychik, Derek Merrin, Jessica E. Miranda, Michael J. O'Brien, Gail K. Pavliga, Michael Sheehy, Lisa A. Sobecki, Dick Stein, Robert R. Cupp, Teresa Fedor, Kirk Schuring, Matt Dolan, Bob D. Hackett, Frank Hoagland, Jay Hottinger, Stephanie Kunze, Tina Maharath, Michael A. Rulli, Vernon Sykes, and Kenny Yuko.
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At a glance

Identifier: HB 4
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Session: 134th General Assembly
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 03, 2021
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Susan Manchester

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