Beth Lear
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11
Bills sponsored
this session · 74 all-time
2
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 57 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
677
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 677 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
136 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.6%
based on 440 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.4%
based on 440 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 440 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
74 billsCurrent session 11 bills
- HB 262 Designate Natural Family Month Introduced
- HB 155 Prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion in public schools Introduced
- HB 153 Include state, district school board members on partisan ballot Introduced
- HB 320 Require registration as a member of a political party for primary Introduced
- HB 971 Enact the Save Ohio Sports Act Introduced
- HCR 35 Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure Passed
- HB 762 Exempt certain vending machine food purchases from sales, use tax Introduced
- HB 735 Designate William 'Bill' Burgett Memorial Highway Introduced
- HB 513 Let certain entities apply Prevailing Wage to public projects Introduced
- HB 498 Enact the Ohio Self-Defense Act Introduced
- HB 466 Require certain approval before subdivision levies a property tax Introduced
Historical 63 bills
- HR 493 In memory of Ronald Mottl, Sr. Died
- HR 27 In memory of Dan Ramos. Died
- HR 651 In memory of Senator J. Kirk Schuring. Died
- HR 96 In memory of Dr. Samuel Wallace Speck, Jr. 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 120 In memory of Jon D. Myers. 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
- HB 437 Require advance political party registration to vote in primary Died
- HB 440 Regards special needs scholarship services and service providers Died
- HCR 12 Express that Ohio stands with Texas; denounce open-border policy Died
- HB 531 Enact Braden's Law to prohibit sexual extortion Died
- HR 195 In memory of Catherine L. Barrett. Died
- HB 424 Modify sales and use taxation of delivery network services Died
- HB 330 Designate William 'Bill' Burgett Memorial Highway Died
- HR 657 In memory of Jerry W. Krupinski. Died
- HR 597 In memory of Jo Ann Davidson. Died
- HR 296 Honoring the Ohio State Grange on its Sesquicentennial. 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
Co-sponsored
57 billsCurrent session 2 bills
Historical 55 bills
- HB 380 Designate Tuscarawas Valley Memorial Highway Died
- SB 44 Require occupational license agency accept electronic application Died
- HB 37 Increase penalties for OVI and aggravated vehicular homicide Died
- HB 480 Regards unauthorized occupants of residential property Died
- HJR 7 CA: Adopt the American Allegiance Amendment Died
- HB 432 Regards the teaching of career-technical education Signed
- HB 49 Regards availability of hospital price information Died
- HB 396 Provide funds for replacement of marijuana-detecting police dogs Died
- SB 214 Allow human trafficking victim to expunge certain records Signed
- HB 451 Enact Withholding Illegal Revenue Entering Drug Markets Act Died
- SB 225 Designate Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day Signed
- SB 198 Provide inmates with state ID cards, education documentation Died
- SB 257 Allow military to participate in homeownership savings program Died
- HB 68 Enact Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act Signed
- SB 58 Prohibit requiring firearms liability insurance or certain fees Died
- SB 290 Create Dolly Parton's Imagination Library license plate Died
- HB 8 Enact the Parents' Bill of Rights Died
- HCR 5 Support Ohio Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial Died
- HB 73 Enact Dave and Angie Patient and Health Provider Protection Act Died
- HCR 18 To urge the United States Congress to enact the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Died
- HB 389 Designate 9/11 Remembrance Day Died
- HB 93 Regards limits on recovery and lien imposition by municipalities Died
- HCR 8 Urge selection of Ohio as headquarters of the U.S. Space Command Died
- HB 430 Regards county engineers Died
- HB 471 Regards protests against primary election candidates Died
Voting record
Current session 20 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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HR 60
Support moving NASA headquarters to Cleveland
House — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | May 07, 2025 |
|
HB 94
Allow employers to post certain labor law notices on the internet
House — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | March 26, 2025 |
|
HB 309
Regards budget commissions, property tax, and certain funds
House — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | October 08, 2025 |
|
HB 186
Regards school district property taxes, school funding formula
House — Re-referred |
Yea | pass | October 21, 2025 |
|
HB 14
Incorporate Internal Revenue Code changes into Ohio law
House — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | February 05, 2025 |
|
HB 129
Limit ability to reallocate certain school property tax millage
House — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | October 08, 2025 |
|
SB 106
Regulate the ownership of electric vehicle charging stations
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 20, 2026 |
|
HB 500
Designate a school JROTC program as a career-technical ed program
Passed |
Yea | pass | February 26, 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 |
|
HB 252
Modify offenses of burglary, breaking and entering, and trespass
Passed |
Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
HB 227
Modify excavation requirements
Passed |
Yea | pass | October 15, 2025 |
|
HB 428
Remove residency requirements for certain city director positions
Passed |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
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 |
|
SB 9
Incorporate Internal Revenue Code changes into Ohio law
Passed |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
|
HB 326
Regards the Classic Learning Test entrance exam
Passed |
Yea | 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 |
|
HB 541
Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway
Passed |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2026 |
Historical 30 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 |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 74
Regards state information technology systems and shared services
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 206
Regards public school expulsion for actions dangerous to others
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 366
Enact FORCE Act re: organized retail theft
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Nay | 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 |
|
SB 39
Exempt certain baby products from sales and use tax
Reported - Substitute |
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 |
Yea | pass | December 18, 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 |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
SB 198
Provide inmates with state ID cards, education documentation
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |