Ohio 134th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 19 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 44 — Increase assault penalties in certain circumstances

Last action — Refer to Committee

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

This bill died with 134th General Assembly. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Refer to Committee

  2. Introduced

  3. Passed

  4. Reported

  5. Refer to Committee

  6. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 41 co-sponsors · 91 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (41)

Not signed on (91)

91 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Pass

Passed 83 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 32000
Unaffiliated 40800
Democratic 11200
Total 831000
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (93)
Member Party Vote
District 21 — Yea
District 23 — Yea
Adam C. Miller — Yea
Bill Dean — Yea
Bill Seitz — Yea
Bob Young — Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer — Yea
Brian Baldridge — Yea
Brigid Kelly — Nay
Craig S. Riedel — Yea
Darrell Kick — Yea
David Leland — Yea
Derek Merrin — Nay
Diane V. Grendell — Yea
Dick Stein — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes — Nay
Erica C. Crawley — Nay
Gail K. Pavliga — Yea
Janine R. Boyd — Nay
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jeffrey A. Crossman — Yea
Jena Powell — Nay
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 — Nay
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 — Nay
Tavia Galonski — Yea
Thomas E. Brinkman Jr. — Yea
Thomas West — 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 Nay
Kent Smith Democratic Yea
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Nay
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Terrence Upchurch Democratic Yea
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Democratic 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
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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Reported - Substitute

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 1000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
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
Cindy Abrams 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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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 44?
HB 44 is sponsored by Sedrick Denson, Don Jones, Bob Young, B., Jason Stephens (Republican), Sharon A. Ray (Republican), Thomas Patton, Brian Lampton (Republican), Marilyn John (Republican), Thomas Hall (Republican), Jennifer Gross (Republican), Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican), Al Cutrona (Republican), Gary Click (Republican), Jamie Callender (Republican), Cindy Abrams (Republican), Andrea White (Republican), Jean Schmidt (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Casey Weinstein (Democratic), Daniel P. Troy (Democratic), C. Allison Russo (Democratic), Craig S. Riedel, Tracy M. Richardson (Republican), Phil Plummer (Republican), Riordan T. McClain (Republican), Adam Miller, A., James M. Hoops (Republican), Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic), Bill Roemer (Republican), Jeffrey A. Crossman, Michael J. O'Brien, David Leland, Richard D. Brown, Sara P. Carruthers, Jon Cross, Jay Edwards, Mark Fraizer, Timothy E. Ginter, Diane V. Grendell, Darrell Kick, Mike Loychik, Michael Sheehy, and Dick Stein.
What is the current status of HB 44?
This bill died with 134th General Assembly. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 44?
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