Ohio 134th General Assembly Status: Enacted 13 R cosponsors

SB 52 — Revise law governing wind farms and solar facilities

Last action — Effective 10/11/21

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    2 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective 10/11/21

  2. Passed

  3. Concurred in House amendments

  4. Reported

  5. Refer to Committee

  6. Introduced

  7. Reported

  8. Passed

  9. Refer to Committee

  10. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 56 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (115)

115 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

Concurred in Senate amendments

Passed 21 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5800
Republican 16100
Democratic 0300
Total 211200
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
Bob D. Hackett — Yea
Frank Hoagland — Nay
Jay Hottinger — Yea
Kenny Yuko — Nay
Kirk Schuring — Yea
Matt Dolan — Nay
Michael A. Rulli — Yea
Niraj Antani — Yea
Sandra Williams — Nay
Stephanie Kunze — Nay
Teresa Fedor — Nay
Tina Maharath — Nay
Vernon Sykes — Nay
Cecil Thomas Democratic Nay
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Nay
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Nay
Andrew O. Brenner Republican Yea
Bill Reineke Republican Yea
Bob Peterson Republican Nay
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

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Reported - Substitute

Passed 10 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 5400
Democratic 0300
Total 10700
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
District 23 — Nay
Bill Seitz — Yea
Bob Young — Yea
Dick Stein — Yea
Jeffrey A. Crossman — Nay
Kristin Boggs — Nay
Rick Carfagna — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Nay
Thomas E. Brinkman Jr. — Yea
Daniel P. Troy Democratic Nay
Kent Smith Democratic Nay
Terrence Upchurch Democratic Nay
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Shane Wilkin Republican Yea
Sharon A. Ray Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 52 Yea · 44 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28700
Unaffiliated 242300
Democratic 01400
Total 524400
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (96)
Member Party Vote
District 21 — Yea
District 23 — Nay
Adam C. Miller — Nay
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 — Nay
David Leland — Nay
Derek Merrin — Yea
Diane V. Grendell — Nay
Dick Stein — Yea
Don Jones — Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes — Nay
Gail K. Pavliga — Yea
Janine R. Boyd — Nay
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jeffrey A. Crossman — Nay
Jena Powell — Yea
Jessica E. Miranda — Nay
Jon Cross — Yea
Kris Jordan — Yea
Kristin Boggs — Nay
Lisa A. Sobecki — Nay
Mark Fraizer — Yea
Mary Lightbody — Nay
Michael J. O'Brien — Nay
Michael J. Skindell — Nay
Michael Sheehy — Nay
Michele Lepore-Hagan — Nay
Mike Loychik — Yea
Monique Smith — Nay
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Nay
Rick Carfagna — Yea
Robert R. Cupp — Yea
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Sedrick Denson — Nay
Stephanie D. Howse — Nay
Tavia Galonski — Nay
Thomas E. Brinkman Jr. — Yea
Thomas West — Nay
Beth Liston Democratic Nay
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Nay
C. Allison Russo Democratic Nay
Casey Weinstein Democratic Nay
Catherine D. Ingram Democratic Nay
Daniel P. Troy Democratic Nay
Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Nay
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Nay
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Nay
Kent Smith Democratic Nay
Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Nay
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Nay
Terrence Upchurch Democratic Nay
Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Democratic Nay
Adam C. Bird Republican Nay
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Al Cutrona Republican Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Brian Lampton Republican Yea
Brian Stewart Republican Nay
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 Nay
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Jennifer Gross Republican Nay
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Kyle Koehler Republican Nay
Marilyn John Republican Yea
Mark Johnson Republican Nay
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Riordan T. McClain Republican Yea
Rodney Creech Republican Yea
Ron Ferguson Republican Nay
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 7 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 1400
Democratic 0100
Total 7500
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Frank Hoagland — Nay
Kirk Schuring — Yea
Matt Dolan — Nay
Sandra Williams — Nay
Teresa Fedor — Nay
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Nay
Andrew O. Brenner Republican Yea
Bill Reineke Republican Yea
Jerry C. Cirino Republican Yea
Mark Romanchuk Republican Yea
Rob McColley Republican Yea
Steve Wilson Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 20 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4900
Republican 16100
Democratic 0300
Total 201300
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
Bob D. Hackett — Yea
Frank Hoagland — Nay
Jay Hottinger — Yea
Kenny Yuko — Nay
Kirk Schuring — Yea
Matt Dolan — Nay
Michael A. Rulli — Yea
Niraj Antani — Nay
Sandra Williams — Nay
Stephanie Kunze — Nay
Teresa Fedor — Nay
Tina Maharath — Nay
Vernon Sykes — Nay
Cecil Thomas Democratic Nay
Hearcel F. Craig Democratic Nay
Nickie J. Antonio Democratic Nay
Andrew O. Brenner Republican Yea
Bill Reineke Republican Yea
Bob Peterson Republican Nay
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

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 52?
SB 52 is sponsored by D. J. Swearingen (Republican), James M. Hoops (Republican), Rodney Creech (Republican), Gary Click (Republican), Steve Wilson (Republican), Sandra O'Brien (Republican), Matt Huffman (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Tim Schaffer (Republican), George F. Lang (Republican), Rob McColley (Republican), Bill Reineke (Republican), Michael A. Rulli, Kirk Schuring, Sara P. Carruthers, Jon Cross, Craig S. Riedel, and Bill Seitz.
What is the current status of SB 52?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2021. Enacted.
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