Veronica R. Sims
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8
Bills sponsored
this session · 51 all-time
0
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 44 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
546
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 546 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
136 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95.6%
based on 458 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
4.4%
based on 458 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 458 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
51 billsCurrent session 8 bills
- HB 315 Designate Sojourner Truth Day Introduced
- HR 429 Honoring The University of Akron men’s basketball team on winning the 2026 Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship. Passed
- HR 428 Honoring The University of Akron women’s swimming and diving team as the 2026 Mid-American Conference Champion. Passed
- HR 361 Honoring the Archbishop Hoban High School girls basketball team as the 2026 Division II State Champion. Passed
- HR 102 Honoring The University of Akron men’s basketball team as the 2025 MAC Tournament Champion. Passed
- HB 964 Require names submitted by BMV be included on the jury list Introduced
- HB 903 Make the earned income tax credit partially refundable Introduced
- HB 867 Establish minimum jail, state correctional institution standards Introduced
Historical 43 bills
- HR 493 In memory of Ronald Mottl, Sr. Died
- HR 651 In memory of Senator J. Kirk Schuring. Died
- HR 600 In memory of Darrell W. Opfer. Died
- HR 435 In memory of Charles F. Kurfess. Died
- HR 438 In memory of Brigid Kelly. Died
- HR 601 In memory of David Hobson. Died
- HR 667 In memory of Carolyn Jean Prentiss. Died
- HR 599 In memory of Marigene Valiquette. Died
- HR 538 Honoring the Summit County Historical Society of Akron on its One Hundredth Anniversary. Died
- HR 657 In memory of Jerry W. Krupinski. Died
- HR 597 In memory of Jo Ann Davidson. Died
- HR 637 Honoring Jena Powell for her exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. Died
- HR 625 Honoring Jodi Whitted for her exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. Died
- HR 634 Honoring Dave Dobos for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. Died
- HR 626 Honoring Dr. Beth Liston for her exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. Died
- HR 635 Honoring Derek Merrin for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. Died
- HB 514 Require names submitted by the BMV be included on the jury list Died
- HB 561 Prohibit for-profit operators of community schools Died
- HR 581 In memory of Barbara C. Pringle. Died
- HR 658 Honoring Laura Battocletti on her retirement from the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board. Died
- HR 636 Honoring Adam C. Miller for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. Died
- HR 638 Honoring Mike Loychik for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. Died
- HR 628 Honoring Elliot Forhan for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. Died
- HR 641 Honoring Bill Dean for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. Died
- HR 631 Honoring Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. Died
Co-sponsored
44 billsHistorical 44 bills
- HB 380 Designate Tuscarawas Valley Memorial Highway Died
- HB 644 Regards items that accelerate a firearm's rate of fire Died
- SB 81 Authorize certain nurses to sign hospital patient documents Signed
- HB 399 Modify organ donation tax credit; create employer credit Died
- HB 397 Increase awareness of cognitive impairment, dementia Died
- SB 214 Allow human trafficking victim to expunge certain records Signed
- SB 112 Enact Ohio Childhood Safety Act Signed
- HB 531 Enact Braden's Law to prohibit sexual extortion Died
- SB 225 Designate Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day Signed
- SB 257 Allow military to participate in homeownership savings program Died
- SB 208 To require a military exception in an open enrollment policy Died
- SB 234 Designate Food Allergy Awareness Month Died
- SB 290 Create Dolly Parton's Imagination Library license plate Died
- HB 7 Enact the Strong Foundations Act Died
- HB 423 Create "Blue Star Banner" license plate Died
- HB 420 Enact the Building Safer Communities for Ohio's Children Act Died
- HB 421 Establish the Ohio Task Force on Gun Violence Died
- HB 418 Regards carrying a concealed handgun, licensee's duties Died
- HJR 8 CA: Authorize bonds for public infrastructure capital improvement Died
- HB 378 Permit homestead exemption-surviving spouses of service members Died
- SB 62 Designate Rutherford B. Hayes Day Died
- HB 683 Provide additional support for soil and water districts Died
- HR 374 Memorialize 100th anniversary of Ireland-US diplomatic relations. Died
- HB 324 Temporarily authorize tax credit for sale of high-ethanol fuel Died
- HB 574 Allow board of ed employees to use sick leave for parental leave Died
Voting record
Current session 13 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 10
Regulate imitation meat and egg products
House — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | June 11, 2025 |
|
SB 106
Regulate the ownership of electric vehicle charging stations
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 20, 2026 |
|
HB 122
Create tax credit for employers providing organ donors paid leave
Passed |
Yea | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
HB 689
Align and modernize fingerprinting and disposition reporting
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 20, 2026 |
|
SB 56
Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes
Conference report agreed to |
Nay | pass | November 20, 2025 |
|
HB 252
Modify offenses of burglary, breaking and entering, and trespass
Passed |
Nay | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
HB 227
Modify excavation requirements
Passed |
Yea | pass | October 15, 2025 |
|
HB 148
Establish tax refund designation for spaying, neutering pets
Passed |
Yea | pass | October 29, 2025 |
|
HR 348
Relative to travel allowance.
Adopted |
Yea | fail | March 18, 2026 |
|
HB 639
Create defense to nuisance claims re: racing facilities
Reported |
Yea | fail | May 20, 2026 |
|
HB 326
Regards the Classic Learning Test entrance exam
Passed |
Nay | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 132
Enact Philip Wigal's Law
Passed |
Yea | pass | October 29, 2025 |
|
SB 155
Revise the real estate wholesaler law
Passed |
Yea | pass | October 29, 2025 |
Historical 37 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 257
Authorize certain public bodies to meet virtually
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 7
Enact the Strong Foundations Act
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 74
Regards state information technology systems and shared services
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 206
Regards public school expulsion for actions dangerous to others
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 290
Create Dolly Parton's Imagination Library license plate
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 54
Establish the New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 331
Regards village dissolution
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 238
Regards occupational regulations
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 75
Regards municipal creation of joint economic development district
Failed |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 71
Enact Data Analysis Transparency Archive (DATA) Act
Pass |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 173
Designate May as Older Ohioans Month
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 531
Enact Braden's Law to prohibit sexual extortion
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 403
Create new causes of action re: vehicles towed after an accident
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 77
Regards the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in Ohio
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 452
Regards hospital violence prevention, training, security plans
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 265
Exempt certain public service workers' forms from disclosure
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HCR 18
To urge the United States Congress to enact the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.
Adopted |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 366
Enact FORCE Act re: organized retail theft
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 37
Increase penalties for OVI and aggravated vehicular homicide
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 497
Make various changes regarding county law
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 29
Regards driver's license suspensions-failure to pay child support
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 496
Revise the law governing property taxes and county auditors
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 211
Enter the Dietitian Licensure Compact
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 234
Designate Food Allergy Awareness Month
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 158
Regards disbursement of municipal funds by residents
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 8
Enact the Parents' Bill of Rights
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 54
Establish the New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
Reported - Substitute |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2024 |
|
SB 198
Provide inmates with state ID cards, education documentation
Reported - Substitute |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
HB 289
Regards SORN law compliance; add new sexually oriented offense
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
SB 157
Regards debt suspension products; vehicle protection agreements
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
SB 198
Provide inmates with state ID cards, education documentation
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
HB 303
Establish a process to revise EMS training subjects
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
HB 236
Enact Never Alone Act
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
SB 58
Prohibit requiring firearms liability insurance or certain fees
Pass |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
HB 315
Revise the township law
Refused to concur in Senate amendments |
Nay | fail | December 11, 2024 |
|
HB 308
Include energy generated by nuclear reaction as green energy
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
HB 503
Prohibit activities re: garbage-fed swine, feral swine, wild boar
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |