Thomas F. Patton
Born
1953
Contact
Email · sd24@ohiosenate.gov
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29
Bills sponsored
this session · 98 all-time
1
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 145 all-time
2
Enacted into law
this session · 2 all-time
1721
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 1721 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
136 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.4%
based on 320 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.6%
based on 320 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 320 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
98 billsCurrent session 29 bills
- SCR 21 Condemn Russian Federation regarding Ukrainian children Introduced
- SB 467 Modify when marked police car used for traffic law enforcement Introduced
- SR 312 Honoring the City of Parma on its Bicentennial. Passed
- SR 282 Honoring the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine on its One Hundred Seventy-fifth Anniversary. Passed
- SR 262 Honoring Shumaker, Loop, and Kendrick, LLP on its One Hundredth Anniversary. Passed
- SR 201 Honoring Saint Ignatius High School on its One Hundred Fortieth Anniversary. Passed
- SR 198 Honoring Katie Moon as a 2025 World Athletics Championships gold medalist. Passed
- SR 114 Honoring the U.S. Marshals Service’s Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force on its 60,000th arrest. Passed
- SB 92 Authorize total property tax exemption-totally disabled veterans Introduced
- SB 81 Authorize a property tax freeze for certain owner-occupied homes Introduced
- SB 444 Enact the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act Introduced
- SB 416 Regards board of education members deployed on active duty Introduced
- SB 415 Regulate sale procedures at certain retail establishments Introduced
- SB 414 Regards SUDEP, epilepsy license designation, disability database Introduced
- SB 364 Designate Cleveland Police Officer Jamieson Ritter Memorial Hwy Passed
- SB 350 Add Inspector General, Deputy IG to definition of peace officer Introduced
- SB 349 Allow advertising devices closer to highway system interchanges Introduced
- SB 340 Require elector approval for a municipal traffic camera program Introduced
- SB 290 Require school building to have an exterior secure master key box Passed
- SB 241 Regards specified workers' compensation employer appeals Introduced
- SB 223 Require ODNR discount program for veterans, service members Signed
- SB 213 License traffic law photo-monitoring device companies; levy a tax Introduced
- SB 188 Regards failure to comply with an order of law enforcement Introduced
- SB 182 Designate John E. Gallagher Way Passed
- SB 175 Establish age verification, parental consent for apps, developers Introduced
Historical 69 bills
- HB 627 Create Ohio Society for Respiratory Care license plate Died
- HR 448 Honoring the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio on its Two Hundredth Anniversary. 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 544 Honoring the Cleveland Clinic as the best cardiology hospital in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report. Died
- HR 578 In memory of Michael D. Kalinich, Sr. Died
- HR 195 In memory of Catherine L. Barrett. 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
- HR 657 In memory of Jerry W. Krupinski. Died
- HB 439 Designate Gallagher Way Died
- HB 416 License traffic law photo-monitoring device companies; levy a tax Died
- HR 597 In memory of Jo Ann Davidson. Died
- HB 375 Regards tax foreclosures, county land reutilization corporations Died
- HR 552 In memory of Gus Frangos. Died
- HR 561 Honoring the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force on receiving a Distinguished Group Award for a District Task Force. Died
Co-sponsored
145 billsCurrent session 1 bill
Historical 144 bills
- HB 35 Eliminate limitations period for certain sexual abuse claims Signed
- HB 37 Increase penalties for OVI and aggravated vehicular homicide Died
- HB 480 Regards unauthorized occupants of residential property Died
- HB 372 Require drivers stop for on-track equipment at railroad crossing Died
- HB 56 Increase penalty-fleeing police; regards motor vehicle pursuit Signed
- HB 47 Require automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in schools Signed
- HB 432 Regards the teaching of career-technical education Signed
- HB 503 Prohibit activities re: garbage-fed swine, feral swine, wild boar Died
- HB 452 Regards hospital violence prevention, training, security plans Died
- 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
- SB 175 Regards insurance regulations and taxes Signed
- HB 531 Enact Braden's Law to prohibit sexual extortion 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
- SB 208 To require a military exception in an open enrollment policy Died
- SB 237 Enacts the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act Died
- HB 390 Regards notice of excess funds in property foreclosure sales Died
- HB 68 Enact Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act Signed
- SB 58 Prohibit requiring firearms liability insurance or certain fees Died
- HB 77 Regards the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in Ohio Died
- SB 234 Designate Food Allergy Awareness Month Died
Voting record
Current session 10 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 541
Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway
Senate — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | June 10, 2026 |
|
HB 54
Make appropriations for transportation for FY 2026-27 biennium
Senate — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2025 |
|
HB 533
Revise list of vehicles that can commit vehicular homicide
Senate — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | June 10, 2026 |
|
HB 3
Enact the School Bus Safety Act
Senate — Favorable Passage |
Yea | pass | June 10, 2026 |
|
HB 251
Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities
Senate — Favorable Passage |
Nay | pass | June 10, 2026 |
|
SB 19
Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention
Passed |
Yea | pass | November 20, 2025 |
|
SB 2
Increase power generation; improve Ohio’s electric grid
Passed |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2025 |
|
SB 120
Establish the Urban Farmer Youth Initiative Pilot Program
Reported |
Yea | fail | May 20, 2026 |
|
SB 343
Regards workers' compensation coverage-urban search and rescue
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 20, 2026 |
|
SB 320
Enter into the Athletic Trainer Compact
Passed |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2026 |
Historical 40 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 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 |
|
HCR 18
To urge the United States Congress to enact the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.
Adopted |
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 |
|
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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
|
SB 58
Prohibit requiring firearms liability insurance or certain fees
Passed |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
HB 73
Enact Dave and Angie Patient and Health Provider Protection Act
Refused to concur in Senate amendments |
Nay | fail | December 11, 2024 |
|
SB 130
Regards notaries public; limited liability companies; fees
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
SB 44
Require occupational license agency accept electronic application
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
SB 237
Enacts the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
SB 163
Create Dublin City Schools license plate
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
HR 660
No title provided
Adopted |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
HR 659
No title provided
Adopted |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
SB 41
Revise the building inspection law
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
SB 208
To require a military exception in an open enrollment policy
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
SB 210
Designates Ohio Black Media Week
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
SB 37
Regards driver's license suspension law; financial responsibility
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
HB 512
Regards child emergency placement facilities, treatment solutions
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2024 |
|
HB 234
Regards imposing sentence on offender who entered an Alford plea
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2024 |
|
SB 196
Regards authority of advanced practice registered nurses
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2024 |
|
HB 660
Regards college athlete compensation for name, image, likeness
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2024 |
|
SB 6
Regards certain public entities’ governance policies
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2024 |
|
HCR 16
Recognizing the importance of perinatal mental health
Adopted |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2024 |
|
SB 195
Establish Ohio Ireland Trade Commission
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2024 |
|
SB 63
Require plaintiff in asbestos claim to file specified disclosures
Pass |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2024 |
|
HB 256
Require ODNR to inquire about organ donation
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2024 |
|
SB 100
Prohibit installing tracking device or app without consent
Pass |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2024 |
|
HB 184
Regards charitable solicitations
Concurred in Senate amendments |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2024 |