Ohio 134th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 31 R · 10 D cosponsors

SB 259 — Add Paralyzed Veterans of America rep to Veterans Advisory Comm

Last action — Effective 3/14/23

  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 November 02, 2021. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike DeWine (Republican) on March 14, 2023.

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 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 74 sponsors

    1 primary, 73 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (31 R · 10 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective 3/14/23

  2. Reported

  3. Passed

  4. Refer to Committee

  5. Introduced

  6. Passed

  7. Reported

  8. Refer to Committee

  9. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 73 co-sponsors · 60 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (73)

Not signed on (60)

60 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 77 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30000
Unaffiliated 37100
Democratic 10000
Total 77100
% of votes cast 99%1%0%0%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
District 21 — Yea
A. Nino Vitale — Nay
Adam C. Miller — Yea
Bill Dean — Yea
Bill Seitz — Yea
Bishara W. Addison — 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
Gail K. Pavliga — Yea
Jay Edwards — Yea
Jena Powell — 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
Mike Loychik — Yea
P. Scott Lipps — Yea
Reggie Stoltzfus — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Yea
Robert R. Cupp — Yea
Sara P. Carruthers — Yea
Scott Wiggam — Yea
Shawn Stevens — Yea
Thomas West — Yea
Beth Liston Democratic Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Yea
Casey Weinstein Democratic Yea
Daniel P. Troy Democratic Yea
Elgin Rogers, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Kent Smith Democratic Yea
Latyna M. Humphrey Democratic Yea
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. Democratic Yea
Adam C. Bird Republican Yea
Adam Holmes 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
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Jason Stephens 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
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Shane Wilkin Republican Yea
Susan Manchester Republican Yea
Thomas F. Patton Republican Yea
Thomas Hall Republican Yea
Tom Young Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Reported - Substitute

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 4000
Democratic 2000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Adam C. Miller — Yea
Michael Sheehy — Yea
Mike Loychik — Yea
Richard D. Brown — Yea
Casey Weinstein Democratic Yea
Latyna M. Humphrey Democratic Yea
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Brian Lampton Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
Jennifer Gross Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Pass

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Republican 16000
Democratic 3000
Total 32000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (32)
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
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
Terry Johnson Republican Yea
Theresa Gavarone Republican Yea
Tim Schaffer Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 259?
SB 259 is sponsored by Don Jones, Shane Wilkin (Republican), Andrea White (Republican), Casey Weinstein (Democratic), Daniel P. Troy (Democratic), Bride Rose Sweeney (Democratic), Brian Stewart (Republican), C. Allison Russo (Democratic), Bill Roemer (Republican), Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (Democratic), Tracy M. Richardson (Republican), Phil Plummer (Republican), Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic), Gayle Manning (Republican), Beth Liston (Democratic), Jeff LaRe (Republican), Brian Lampton (Republican), Mark Johnson (Republican), Marilyn John (Republican), Latyna Humphrey, James M. Hoops (Republican), Adam Holmes (Republican), Thomas Hall (Republican), Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican), Cindy Abrams (Republican), Jennifer Gross (Republican), Adam Miller, A., Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Mark Romanchuk (Republican), Bill Reineke (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Sandra O'Brien (Republican), Rob McColley (Republican), George F. Lang (Republican), Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Terry Johnson (Republican), Thomas F. Patton (Republican), Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican), Frank Hoagland, Bob D. Hackett, Matt Dolan, Jay Hottinger, Stephanie Kunze, Tina Maharath, Michael A. Rulli, Vernon Sykes, Kenny Yuko, Brian Baldridge, Richard D. Brown, Sara P. Carruthers, Mark Fraizer, Timothy E. Ginter, Diane V. Grendell, Brett Hudson Hillyer, Darrell Kick, David Leland, Mary Lightbody, P. Scott Lipps, Mike Loychik, John M. Rogers, Gail K. Pavliga, Craig S. Riedel, Michael Sheehy, Michael J. Skindell, Lisa A. Sobecki, Dick Stein, Thomas West, and Robert R. Cupp.
What is the current status of SB 259?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 02, 2021. Enacted.
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