HB 6 — Modify laws governing certain professions due to COVID-19
Last action — Effective 5/14/21
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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
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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63 sponsors
1 primary, 62 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (26 R · 7 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 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 6 on the official Ohio source →Action History
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Effective 5/14/21
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Concurred in Senate amendments
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Passed
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Reported
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Refer to Committee
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Introduced
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Passed
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Reported
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Refer to Committee
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Introduced
Sponsors
- Don Jones · Cosponsor
- Steve Wilson · Cosponsor
- Cecil Thomas · Cosponsor
- Bill Reineke · Cosponsor
- Bob Peterson · Cosponsor
- Sandra O'Brien · Cosponsor
- George F. Lang · Cosponsor
- S. Stephen Huffman · Cosponsor
- Theresa Gavarone · Cosponsor
- Bob D. Hackett · Cosponsor
- Stephanie Kunze · Cosponsor
- Tina Maharath · Cosponsor
- Michael A. Rulli · Cosponsor
- Vernon Sykes · Cosponsor
- Kenny Yuko · Cosponsor
- Hearcel F. Craig · Cosponsor
- Jerry C. Cirino · Cosponsor
- Andrew O. Brenner · Cosponsor
- Louis Blessing · Cosponsor
- Nickie J. Antonio · Cosponsor
- Tim Schaffer · Cosponsor
- Kristina D. Roegner · Cosponsor
- B. Bob Young · Cosponsor
- Andrea White · Cosponsor
- Casey Weinstein · Cosponsor
- Jason Stephens · Cosponsor
- Jean Schmidt · Cosponsor
- Sharon A. Ray · Cosponsor
- Phil Plummer · Cosponsor
- A. Adam Miller · Cosponsor
- Dontavius L. Jarrells · Cosponsor
- James M. Hoops · Cosponsor
- Jennifer Gross · Cosponsor
- Gary Click · Cosponsor
- Juanita O. Brent · Cosponsor
- Cindy Abrams · Cosponsor
- C. Allison Russo · Cosponsor
- Rodney Creech · Cosponsor
- Jamie Callender · Cosponsor
- Marilyn John · Cosponsor
- Tom Young · Cosponsor
- Bill Roemer · Primary
- Jon Cross · Cosponsor
- Craig S. Riedel · Cosponsor
- Bill Seitz · Cosponsor
- Scott Wiggam · Cosponsor
- Levi Dean · Cosponsor
- Sarah Fowler Arthur · Cosponsor
- Diane V. Grendell · Cosponsor
- Sara P. Carruthers · Cosponsor
- Jeffrey A. Crossman · Cosponsor
- Mark Fraizer · Cosponsor
- Tavia Galonski · Cosponsor
- Brett Hudson Hillyer · Cosponsor
- Larry Householder · Cosponsor
- Laura Lanese · Cosponsor
- Mary Lightbody · Cosponsor
- P. Scott Lipps · Cosponsor
- Michael J. O'Brien · Cosponsor
- Michael Sheehy · Cosponsor
- Lisa A. Sobecki · Cosponsor
- Robert R. Cupp · Cosponsor
- Teresa Fedor · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 62 co-sponsors · 71 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Bill Roemer Republican
Co-sponsors (62)
- Don Jones
- Steve Wilson Republican
- Cecil Thomas Democratic
- Bill Reineke Republican
- Bob Peterson Republican
- Sandra O'Brien Republican
- George F. Lang Republican
- Stephen Huffman, S.
- Theresa Gavarone Republican
- Bob D. Hackett
- Stephanie Kunze
- Tina Maharath
- Michael A. Rulli
- Vernon Sykes
- Kenny Yuko
- Hearcel F. Craig Democratic
- Jerry C. Cirino Republican
- Andrew O. Brenner Republican
- Louis Blessing
- Nickie J. Antonio Democratic
- Tim Schaffer Republican
- Kristina D. Roegner Republican
- Bob Young, B.
- Andrea White Republican
- Casey Weinstein Democratic
- Jason Stephens Republican
- Jean Schmidt Republican
- Sharon A. Ray Republican
- Phil Plummer Republican
- Adam Miller, A.
- Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic
- James M. Hoops Republican
- Jennifer Gross Republican
- Gary Click Republican
- Juanita O. Brent Democratic
- Cindy Abrams Republican
- C. Allison Russo Democratic
- Rodney Creech Republican
- Jamie Callender Republican
- Marilyn John Republican
- Tom Young Republican
- Jon Cross
- Craig S. Riedel
- Bill Seitz
- Scott Wiggam
- Levi Dean Republican
- Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican
- Diane V. Grendell
- Sara P. Carruthers
- Jeffrey A. Crossman
- Mark Fraizer
- Tavia Galonski
- Brett Hudson Hillyer
- Larry Householder
- Laura Lanese
- Mary Lightbody
- P. Scott Lipps
- Michael J. O'Brien
- Michael Sheehy
- Lisa A. Sobecki
- Robert R. Cupp
- Teresa Fedor
Not signed on (71)
71 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 71 →"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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| Republican | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (93)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (32)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bob D. Hackett | — | Yea |
| Frank Hoagland | — | Yea |
| Jay Hottinger | — | Yea |
| Kenny Yuko | — | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Frank Hoagland | — | Yea |
| Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Yea |
| Hearcel F. Craig | Democratic | Yea |
| George F. Lang | Republican | Yea |
| Kristina D. Roegner | Republican | Yea |
| Rob McColley | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Schaffer | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (98)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 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 Dean | — | Yea |
| Brigid Kelly | — | Yea |
| Diane V. Grendell | — | Yea |
| Lisa A. Sobecki | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Skindell | — | Yea |
| Scott Wiggam | — | Yea |
| Tavia Galonski | — | Yea |
| C. Allison Russo | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Callender | Republican | Yea |
| Marilyn John | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Creech | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Fowler Arthur | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Wilkin | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 6?
- HB 6 is sponsored by Don Jones, Steve Wilson (Republican), Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Bill Reineke (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Sandra O'Brien (Republican), George F. Lang (Republican), Stephen Huffman, S., Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Bob D. Hackett, Stephanie Kunze, Tina Maharath, Michael A. Rulli, Vernon Sykes, Kenny Yuko, Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Louis Blessing, Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Kristina D. Roegner (Republican), Bob Young, B., Andrea White (Republican), Casey Weinstein (Democratic), Jason Stephens (Republican), Jean Schmidt (Republican), Sharon A. Ray (Republican), Phil Plummer (Republican), Adam Miller, A., Dontavius L. Jarrells (Democratic), James M. Hoops (Republican), Jennifer Gross (Republican), Gary Click (Republican), Juanita O. Brent (Democratic), Cindy Abrams (Republican), C. Allison Russo (Democratic), Rodney Creech (Republican), Jamie Callender (Republican), Marilyn John (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Bill Roemer (Republican), Jon Cross, Craig S. Riedel, Bill Seitz, Scott Wiggam, Levi Dean (Republican), Sarah Fowler Arthur (Republican), Diane V. Grendell, Sara P. Carruthers, Jeffrey A. Crossman, Mark Fraizer, Tavia Galonski, Brett Hudson Hillyer, Larry Householder, Laura Lanese, Mary Lightbody, P. Scott Lipps, Michael J. O'Brien, Michael Sheehy, Lisa A. Sobecki, Robert R. Cupp, and Teresa Fedor.
- What is the current status of HB 6?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2021. Enacted.
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