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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 30, 2023 | OH | HB 33 | Establishes Operating Appropriations for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 | Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 30) |
June 15, 2023 | OH | HB 17 | Prohibits State Officials from Using TikTok, WeChat or Other China-Sourced Applications | Bill Passed - House (73 - 21) |
June 14, 2023 | OH | SB 21 | Restructures Where Individuals can Contest State Agency Orders | Bill Passed - House (68 - 27) |
May 10, 2023 | OH | SJR 2 | Requires 60% Vote to Approve any Constitutional Amendment | Bill Passed - House (62 - 37) |
Dec. 14, 2022 | OH | HB 513 | Prohibits Local Government Control of Flavored Tobacco Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 35) |
Dec. 13, 2022 | OH | HB 286 | Requires Legal Challenges for Certain Agency Orders Occur in the County Where a Business or Individual Resides | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 31) |
June 1, 2022 | OH | HB 377 | Appropriates Monies for Development, Infrastructure, Elections, etc. | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 10) |
June 1, 2022 | OH | SB 156 | Expands Definition of "Right to Bear Arms" to Include Knives | Bill Passed - House (59 - 32) |
Dec. 9, 2021 | OH | HB 458 | Amends State Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (68 - 22) |
Nov. 18, 2021 | OH | SB 258 | Establishes Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (55 - 37) |
Nov. 18, 2021 | OH | SB 258 | Establishes Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (55 - 37) |
June 25, 2021 | OH | SB 80 | Requires Party Affiliations of Judicial Candidates to be Listed on Election Ballots | Bill Passed - House (52 - 37) |
June 25, 2021 | OH | SB 80 | Requires Party Affiliations of Judicial Candidates to be Listed on Election Ballots | Bill Passed - House (52 - 37) |
June 23, 2021 | OH | SB 3 | Authorizes Ohio to Join the Nurse Licensure Compact | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
June 16, 2021 | OH | HR 69 | Alleges Larry Householder Should be Expelled from the Legislature | Resolution Passed - House (75 - 21) |
May 12, 2021 | OH | SB 4 | Exempts Personal Information of Certain Persons from Public Records Law | Bill Passed - House (83 - 10) |
March 10, 2021 | OH | SB 22 | Authorizes the General Assembly to Repeal the Governor's Emergency Declarations | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
March 10, 2021 | OH | SB 22 | Authorizes the General Assembly to Repeal the Governor's Emergency Declarations | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
Dec. 3, 2020 | OH | SCR 8 | Authorizes Congress to Pass the Sunshine Protection Act of 2019 and Make Daylight Savings Time Permanent Nationwide | Bill Passed - House (61 - 32) |
Sept. 1, 2020 | OH | HB 272 | Prohibits State Officials From Changing the Time and Place of an Election | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 35) |
June 4, 2020 | OH | HB 680 | Establishes Absentee Voting Requirements | Bill Passed - House (61 - 35) |
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) |
March 25, 2020 | OH | HB 197 | Establishes Relief Provisions in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 0) |
Dec. 11, 2019 | OH | HB 242 | Prohibits Local Government from Enacting Fees on Plastic Bags in Stores | Bill Passed - House (58 - 35) |
Nov. 13, 2019 | OH | HB 272 | Prohibits State Officials From Changing the Time and Place of an Election | Bill Passed - House (91 - 0) |
Oct. 24, 2019 | OH | HB 76 | Establishes the Ballot Uniformity and Transparency Act for Tax Levies | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
May 1, 2019 | OH | HB 154 | Repeals Use of Academic Distress Commissions | Bill Passed - House (83 - 12) |
May 1, 2019 | OH | HB 154 | Repeals Use of Academic Distress Commissions | Bill Passed - House (83 - 12) |
June 7, 2018 | OH | HB 21 | Amends Certain Charter School Enrollment Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 0) |
June 28, 2017 | OH | HB 49 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 40) |
June 21, 2017 | OH | HB 41 | Amends Absentee Voting Procedures | Bill Passed - House (64 - 30) |
May 2, 2017 | OH | HB 49 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (58 - 37) |
May 25, 2016 | OH | SB 296 | Requires Bond for Extended Polling Hours | Bill Passed - House (64 - 32) |
Dec. 10, 2014 | OH | SB 342 | Prohibits Use of Traffic Cameras to Issue Tickets Unless Officer is Present | Bill Passed - House (58 - 31) |
Dec. 9, 2014 | OH | HB 5 | Amends Municipal Income Tax Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 32) |
Dec. 4, 2014 | OH | HB 661 | Increases Salaries of Elected Officials | Bill Passed - House (56 - 26) |
April 9, 2014 | OH | HB 369 | Requires Local Boards to Offer Certain Addiction Treatments | Bill Passed - House (71 - 20) |
April 9, 2014 | OH | HB 485 | Establishes the Ohio Healthier Buckeye Council and the Office of Human Services Innovation | Bill Passed - House (62 - 30) |
Feb. 19, 2014 | OH | SB 205 | Amends Absentee Ballot Voting Laws | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
Feb. 19, 2014 | OH | SB 238 | Reduces Number of Absentee Voting Days | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
May 29, 2013 | OH | SB 67 | Prohibits JobsOhio Liquor Leases from Being Publicly Audited | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
March 20, 2013 | OH | SB 47 | Prohibits Collection of Petition Signatures after Filing | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
March 20, 2013 | OH | SB 47 | Prohibits Collection of Petition Signatures after Filing | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
May 8, 2012 | OH | SB 295 | Repealing Provisions of the Election Revision Code | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
Dec. 14, 2011 | OH | HB 369 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (77 - 17) |
Dec. 14, 2011 | OH | HB 369 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (77 - 17) |
Oct. 21, 2011 | OH | HB 318 | Establishing New Dates for Primaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 37) |
Sept. 21, 2011 | OH | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35) |
Sept. 21, 2011 | OH | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35) |
Sept. 15, 2011 | OH | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 36) |
Sept. 15, 2011 | OH | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 36) |
June 22, 2011 | OH | SJR 1 | Constitutional Amendment Concerning Health Care | Joint Resolution Passed - House (59 - 39) |
June 22, 2011 | OH | SJR 1 | Constitutional Amendment Concerning Health Care | Joint Resolution Passed - House (59 - 39) |
May 27, 2010 | OH | HJR 15 | Apportionment of State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - House (69 - 28) |
Jan. 27, 2010 | OH | SJR 8 | Casino Location Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (71 - 26) |
Jan. 20, 2010 | OH | HB 166 | Authorizing Regional Transportation Authorities | Bill Passed - House (72 - 26) |
Jan. 13, 2010 | OH | HJR 12 | "Third Frontier" Program Extension | Joint Resolution Passed - House (85 - 13) |
Jan. 13, 2010 | OH | HB 5 | Campaign Finance Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (48 - 50) |
Dec. 17, 2009 | OH | HB 318 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 42) |
Dec. 17, 2009 | OH | HB 318 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 42) |
Nov. 18, 2009 | OH | HB 260 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
Oct. 21, 2009 | OH | HB 318 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (55 - 44) |
Oct. 21, 2009 | OH | HB 318 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (55 - 44) |
July 13, 2009 | OH | HB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 44) |
April 29, 2009 | OH | HB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 45) |
April 1, 2009 | OH | HB 2 | 2009-2011 Biennium Transportation Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29) |
March 5, 2009 | OH | HB 2 | 2009-2011 Biennium Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 45) |
March 3, 2009 | OH | HB 6 | Transferable Tax Credit for Film Production | Bill Passed - House (83 - 14) |
Dec. 16, 2008 | OH | SB 380 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (55 - 43) |
Dec. 16, 2008 | OH | HB 649 | Funding Veterans' Bonuses Using the Budget Stabilization Fund | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
Dec. 10, 2008 | OH | HB 648 | Increasing Restrictions on Access to Confidential Personal Information | Bill Passed - House (69 - 26) |
Dec. 10, 2008 | OH | HB 648 | Increasing Restrictions on Access to Confidential Personal Information | Bill Passed - House (69 - 26) |
Dec. 10, 2008 | OH | HB 648 | Increasing Restrictions on Access to Confidential Personal Information | Bill Passed - House (69 - 26) |
June 27, 2007 | OH | SB 7 | Eminent Domain Bill | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
June 27, 2007 | OH | SJR 1 | Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment Ballot Bill | Bill Failed - House (56 - 42) |
June 27, 2007 | OH | SJR 1 | Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment Ballot Bill | Bill Failed - House (56 - 42) |
May 25, 2006 | OH | HJR 13 | Redistricting Commission | Joint Resolution Failed - House (53 - 42) |
May 25, 2006 | OH | HJR 13 | Redistricting Commission | Joint Resolution Failed - House (58 - 37) |
May 25, 2006 | OH | HJR 13 | Redistricting Commission | Joint Resolution Failed - House (58 - 37) |
May 25, 2006 | OH | HJR 13 | Redistricting Commission | Joint Resolution Failed - House (53 - 42) |
May 23, 2006 | OH | Sub SB 321 | Limits on Local and State Spending/Tobacco Budget Bill | Bill Passed - House (65 - 30) |
March 29, 2006 | OH | Am Sub SB 17 | Child Abuse Reporting Requirements and Statute of Limitations Regarding Religious Figures | Bill Passed - House (77 - 18) |
March 21, 2006 | OH | HCR 36 | Apportioning U.S. House Seats | Resolution Passed - House (71 - 23) |
March 21, 2006 | OH | HCR 36 | Apportioning U.S. House Seats | Resolution Passed - House (71 - 23) |
March 15, 2006 | OH | Amdt. HB 9 | Concealed Weapons Permit Disclosure Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (51 - 43) |
Jan. 31, 2006 | OH | HB 3 | Election Law Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 40) |