James M. Hoops
Born
1959
Contact
Email · rep81@ohiohouse.gov
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24
Bills sponsored
this session · 212 all-time
5
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 316 all-time
—
Enacted into law
counting…
1785
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 1785 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
136 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
100%
based on 477 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 477 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 477 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
212 billsCurrent session 24 bills
- HB 186 Regards school district property taxes, school funding formula Signed
- HR 80 Honoring Adam Mattin as a 2025 Division III State Wrestling Champion. Passed
- HR 78 Honoring Arianna Kiessling on securing a 2025 Division II State Championship in girls bowling. Passed
- HR 455 Honoring Car 1 on its One Hundredth Anniversary. Passed
- HR 446 Honoring the Archbold Fire Department on its Sesquicentennial. Passed
- HR 41 Honoring Ella Borstelman on winning the 2025 Division II State Diving Championship. Passed
- HR 396 Honoring Hunter Spangler as a 2026 OATCCC Indoor High School State Champion. Passed
- HR 395 Honoring Tyler Barnes as a 2026 Division III State Wrestling Champion. Passed
- HR 393 Honoring Gwen Huddle as a 2026 OATCCC Division III State Indoor Track and Field Champion. Passed
- HR 371 Honoring the Pulaski Garden Club on its Centennial. Passed
- HR 359 Honoring the Napoleon High School girls bowling team on securing the 2026 Division II State Championship. Passed
- HR 351 Honoring Kali Spengler on winning the 2026 Division II State Diving Championship. Passed
- HR 311 Honoring the Liberty Center High School football team on securing the 2025 Division V State Championship. Passed
- HR 22 Honoring Krill Funeral Service on its One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary. Passed
- HR 158 Honoring Hunter Spangler as a 2025 Division III State Track and Field Champion. Passed
- HR 155 Honoring Fayette Church of the Nazarene on its Centennial. Passed
- HR 142 Honoring the Village of Hamler on its One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary. Passed
- HCR 13 Urge Congress to designate Buckeye Trail a National Scenic Trail Passed
- HB 719 Regards the State Teachers Retirement Board Introduced
- HB 606 Designate Marjorie Whiteman Memorial Highway Introduced
- HB 569 Regards abandoned manufactured homes Introduced
- HB 429 Ban health care reimbursement reduction based on certain factors Introduced
- HB 425 Prohibit trespass and unauthorized recording by drones Introduced
- HB 339 Allow surviving spouse to retain Purple Heart license plate Passed
Historical 188 bills
- HB 372 Require drivers stop for on-track equipment at railroad crossing Died
- 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
- HR 431 Observing April 2024 as the Month of the Military Child in Ohio. Died
- HB 397 Increase awareness of cognitive impairment, dementia Died
- HR 463 Honoring Adam Mattin as a 2024 Division III State Wrestling Champion. Died
- HR 195 In memory of Catherine L. Barrett. Died
- HR 59 Honoring Arianna Kiessling on winning the 2023 Division II State Championship in girls bowling. Died
- HR 574 Recognizing September 23-29, 2024, as See Tracks, Think Train Week in Ohio. Died
- HR 668 Honoring the Ohio Fair Managers Association on the One Hundredth Anniversary of its convention. Died
- HR 657 In memory of Jerry W. Krupinski. Died
- HR 597 In memory of Jo Ann Davidson. Died
- HR 17 Honoring the City of Defiance on its Bicentennial. Died
- HR 168 Honoring Jeron Williams as the 2023 Mid-Atlantic Conference Baseball Player of the Year. Died
- HR 250 Designating Rail Safety Week in Ohio, September 18-24, 2023. Died
- HR 637 Honoring Jena Powell for her exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. Died
Co-sponsored
316 billsCurrent session 5 bills
Historical 311 bills
- HB 35 Eliminate limitations period for certain sexual abuse claims Signed
- HB 37 Increase penalties for OVI and aggravated vehicular homicide Died
- HB 512 Regards child emergency placement facilities, treatment solutions Died
- HCR 12 Express that Ohio stands with Texas; denounce open-border policy Died
- HB 396 Provide funds for replacement of marijuana-detecting police dogs Died
- HB 399 Modify organ donation tax credit; create employer credit Died
- SB 214 Allow human trafficking victim to expunge certain records Signed
- HB 451 Enact Withholding Illegal Revenue Entering Drug Markets Act Died
- HB 497 Make various changes regarding county law Died
- 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
- HB 74 Regards state information technology systems and shared services Died
- HB 68 Enact Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act Signed
- SB 58 Prohibit requiring firearms liability insurance or certain fees Died
- SB 158 Regards disbursement of municipal funds by residents Died
- SB 211 Enter the Dietitian Licensure Compact Died
- HB 77 Regards the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in Ohio Died
- HB 486 Enact Aisha's Law Died
- HCR 5 Support Ohio Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial Died
- HB 389 Designate 9/11 Remembrance Day Died
- HB 522 Enact the Repeat Offender Act Died
- HJR 8 CA: Authorize bonds for public infrastructure capital improvement Died
- HCR 8 Urge selection of Ohio as headquarters of the U.S. Space Command Died
- HCR 14 Urges enactment of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024 Died
Voting record
Current session 18 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 94
Allow employers to post certain labor law notices on the internet
House — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | March 26, 2025 |
|
HB 393
Require certain facilities assist inmates in obtaining ID cards
House — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | November 19, 2025 |
|
HB 291
Create the Ohio International Trade Commission
House — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | June 09, 2026 |
|
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 |
|
SB 56
Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes
Conference report agreed to |
Yea | pass | November 20, 2025 |
|
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 32 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 |
|
SB 158
Regards disbursement of municipal funds by residents
Reported - Substitute |
Yea | 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 |
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 |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
SB 75
Regards municipal creation of joint economic development district
Failed |
Yea | 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 |
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 |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2024 |
|
HB 499
Create grants for housing near megaprojects; revise property law
Reported - Substitute |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2024 |
|
SB 71
Enact Data Analysis Transparency Archive (DATA) Act
Reported - Substitute |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2024 |
|
SB 54
Establish the New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
Reported - Substitute |
Yea | pass | December 17, 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 |