Ohio 134th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 24 R · 15 D cosponsors

HB 353 — Enact The Testing Your Faith Act

Last action — Refer to Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. 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 · 69 co-sponsors · 63 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (69)

Not signed on (63)

63 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 88 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 34000
Unaffiliated 39100
Democratic 15000
Total 88100
% of votes cast 99%1%0%0%
How each member voted (89)
Member Party Vote
District 21 — Yea
A. Nino Vitale — Nay
Bill Dean — Yea
Bill Seitz — Yea
Bishara W. Addison — Yea
Bob Young — Yea
Brett Hudson Hillyer — Yea
Brian Baldridge — 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
Mark Fraizer — 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
Paul Zeltwanger — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Yea
Robert R. Cupp — Yea
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Yea
Shawn Stevens — Yea
Shayla L. Davis — Yea
Thomas E. Brinkman Jr. — 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 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
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
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
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea

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Reported - Substitute

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 5000
Democratic 4000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
District 23 — Yea
Jon Cross — Yea
Mary Lightbody — Yea
Casey Weinstein Democratic Yea
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Kent Smith Democratic Yea
Adam C. Bird Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Marilyn John Republican Yea
Thomas Hall Republican Yea
Tom Young Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 353?
HB 353 is sponsored by Mark Romanchuk (Republican), Bill Reineke (Republican), Rob McColley (Republican), Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic), Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Louis Blessing, Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Terry Johnson (Republican), Bob Young, B., Terrence Upchurch (Democratic), Bride Rose Sweeney (Democratic), Jason Stephens (Republican), Monique Smith, M., Jean Schmidt (Republican), Bill Roemer (Republican), Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (Democratic), Tracy M. Richardson (Republican), Scott Oelslager (Republican), Riordan T. McClain (Republican), Mark Johnson (Republican), Catherine D. Ingram (Democratic), Thomas Hall (Republican), Juanita O. Brent (Democratic), Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. (Democratic), Casey Weinstein (Democratic), Ron Ferguson (Republican), Andrea White (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Kent Smith (Democratic), C. Allison Russo (Democratic), Thomas Patton, Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic), Adam Miller, A., Jeff LaRe (Republican), Marilyn John (Republican), Dontavius L. Jarrells (Democratic), Jennifer Gross (Republican), Jamie Callender (Republican), Rodney Creech (Republican), Gary Click (Republican), Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Sarah Fowler Arthur (Republican), Craig S. Riedel, Dick Stein, Michael A. Rulli, Shawn Stevens, Kenny Yuko, Jessica E. Miranda, Rick Carfagna, Mary Lightbody, David Leland, Bishara W. Addison, Brian Baldridge, Kristin Boggs, Richard D. Brown, Sara P. Carruthers, Jeffrey A. Crossman, Shayla L. Davis, Mark Fraizer, Timothy E. Ginter, Brett Hudson Hillyer, Darrell Kick, Michele Lepore-Hagan, Michael J. O'Brien, Thomas West, Robert R. Cupp, Niraj Antani, Bob D. Hackett, and Frank Hoagland.
What is the current status of HB 353?
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 353?
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