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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 16, 2022 OH HB 109 Increases Penalties for Specific Criminal Offenses Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
June 1, 2022 OH HB 151 Authorizes a "Verification" Process for Enforcing Transgender Student Athlete Bans Bill Passed - House (57 - 30)
March 30, 2022 OH HB 175 Repeals the Ohio EPA's Authority to Regulate Ephemeral Streams Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
Jan. 26, 2022 OH HB 229 Establishes Qualified Immunity for Camp Counselors Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
March 30, 2022 OH HB 276 Prohibits Receipt of Proceeds from Prostitution (87 - 4)
Nov. 16, 2022 OH HB 283 Prohibits Texting While Driving Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
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)
Dec. 7, 2022 OH HB 286 Requires Legal Challenges for Certain Agency Orders Occur in the County Where a Business or Individual Resides Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
Feb. 16, 2022 OH HB 304 Amends Smoke Detector Laws in Residential Premises Bill Passed - House (79 - 14)
June 1, 2022 OH HB 377 Appropriates Monies for Development, Infrastructure, Elections, etc. Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 10)
June 1, 2022 OH HB 377 Appropriates Monies for Development, Infrastructure, Elections, etc. Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
Dec. 14, 2022 OH HB 45 Authorizes Tax Amnesty Program Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
Dec. 13, 2022 OH HB 458 Amends State Election Laws Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
Dec. 13, 2022 OH HB 507 Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 33)
Dec. 7, 2022 OH HB 507 Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
Dec. 14, 2022 OH HB 513 Prohibits Local Government Control of Flavored Tobacco Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 35)
Dec. 14, 2022 OH HB 513 Prohibits Local Government Control of Flavored Tobacco Products Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
March 30, 2022 OH HB 519 Reduces the Penalty for Filing Late Income Tax Returns Bill Passed - House (61 - 29)
June 1, 2022 OH HB 583 Reduces Occupational Licensing and Registration Regulations for Substitute Teachers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 36)
May 25, 2022 OH HB 583 Reduces Occupational Licensing and Registration Regulations for Substitute Teachers (24 - 6)
March 2, 2022 OH HB 60 Authorizes Medical Marijuana for Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
March 2, 2022 OH HB 88 Requires License for Commercial Roofing Contractors Bill Passed - House (75 - 16)
June 1, 2022 OH HB 99 Reduces Training for Armed School Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
June 1, 2022 OH SB 156 Expands Definition of "Right to Bear Arms" to Include Knives Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
June 1, 2022 OH SB 156 Expands Definition of "Right to Bear Arms" to Include Knives Bill Passed - House (59 - 32)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/16 HB 109 Increases Penalties for Specific Criminal Offenses Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
6/01 HB 151 Authorizes a "Verification" Process for Enforcing Transgender Student Athlete Bans Bill Passed - House (57 - 30)
3/30 HB 175 Repeals the Ohio EPA's Authority to Regulate Ephemeral Streams Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
1/26 HB 229 Establishes Qualified Immunity for Camp Counselors Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
3/30 HB 276 Prohibits Receipt of Proceeds from Prostitution (87 - 4)
11/16 HB 283 Prohibits Texting While Driving Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
12/13 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)
12/07 HB 286 Requires Legal Challenges for Certain Agency Orders Occur in the County Where a Business or Individual Resides Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
2/16 HB 304 Amends Smoke Detector Laws in Residential Premises Bill Passed - House (79 - 14)
6/01 HB 377 Appropriates Monies for Development, Infrastructure, Elections, etc. Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 10)
6/01 HB 377 Appropriates Monies for Development, Infrastructure, Elections, etc. Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
12/14 HB 45 Authorizes Tax Amnesty Program Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
12/13 HB 458 Amends State Election Laws Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
12/13 HB 507 Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 33)
12/07 HB 507 Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
12/14 HB 513 Prohibits Local Government Control of Flavored Tobacco Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 35)
12/14 HB 513 Prohibits Local Government Control of Flavored Tobacco Products Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
3/30 HB 519 Reduces the Penalty for Filing Late Income Tax Returns Bill Passed - House (61 - 29)
6/01 HB 583 Reduces Occupational Licensing and Registration Regulations for Substitute Teachers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 36)
5/25 HB 583 Reduces Occupational Licensing and Registration Regulations for Substitute Teachers (24 - 6)
3/02 HB 60 Authorizes Medical Marijuana for Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
3/02 HB 88 Requires License for Commercial Roofing Contractors Bill Passed - House (75 - 16)
6/01 HB 99 Reduces Training for Armed School Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
6/01 SB 156 Expands Definition of "Right to Bear Arms" to Include Knives Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
6/01 SB 156 Expands Definition of "Right to Bear Arms" to Include Knives Bill Passed - House (59 - 32)

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