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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Sept. 30, 2015 | OH | HB 2 | Amends Charter School Regulations | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (34 - 58) |
Dec. 17, 2020 | OH | SB 175 | Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws | Bill Passed - House (52 - 31) |
Dec. 3, 2020 | OH | SB 27 | Requires Either a Funeral or Cremation of Abortion Remains | Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) |
May 10, 2023 | OH | SJR 2 | Requires 60% Vote to Approve any Constitutional Amendment | Bill Passed - House (62 - 37) |
Dec. 14, 2022 | OH | SB 302 | Amends Unemployment Compensation Law | (68 - 22) |
Dec. 14, 2022 | OH | SB 202 | Prohibits Denial or Limitation of Custody on Basis of Disability | (66 - 24) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | OH | HB 1 | Establishes JobsOhio | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35) |
May 15, 2012 | OH | HB 99 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 12) |
Jan. 13, 2010 | OH | HB 5 | Campaign Finance Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (48 - 50) |
Sept. 21, 2011 | OH | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35) |
Dec. 14, 2022 | OH | SB 16 | Amends Various Criminal Justice Reforms | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 20) |
May 22, 2012 | OH | HB 322 | Repeals Limits on Credit Card Interest Rates for Certain Banks | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 30) |
June 26, 2024 | OH | SB 104 | Prohibits K-12 Schools and Colleges From Allowing Transgender Individuals To Use Bathrooms That Align With Their Gender Identity | Bill Passed - House (60 - 31) |
March 20, 2013 | OH | SB 47 | Prohibits Collection of Petition Signatures after Filing | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
May 29, 2013 | OH | SB 67 | Prohibits JobsOhio Liquor Leases from Being Publicly Audited | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
Feb. 19, 2014 | OH | SB 238 | Reduces Number of Absentee Voting Days | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
Feb. 19, 2014 | OH | SB 205 | Amends Absentee Ballot Voting Laws | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
Dec. 10, 2014 | OH | SB 342 | Prohibits Use of Traffic Cameras to Issue Tickets Unless Officer is Present | Bill Passed - House (58 - 31) |
May 4, 2016 | OH | SB 152 | Prohibits Local Hiring Requirement in Labor Contracts | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
May 25, 2016 | OH | SB 296 | Requires Bond for Extended Polling Hours | Bill Passed - House (64 - 32) |
June 27, 2018 | OH | SB 220 | Limits Data Breach Liability in Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - House (68 - 23) |
June 27, 2018 | OH | SB 216 | Amends Regulations Relating to Public Education | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |
April 10, 2019 | OH | SB 23 | Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
May 6, 2020 | OH | SB 1 | Requires Issues Ordered After April 29 by the State Department of Health Last No Longer Than 14 Days | Bill Passed - House (58 - 37) |
Dec. 2, 2020 | OH | SB 40 | Prohibits State Universities from Enacting Limitations on Campus Free Speech | Bill Passed - House (66 - 27) |