133rd Ohio General Assembly

Meeting of the Ohio state legislature April 2019 October 2023 133rd Ohio General Assembly Ohio Statehouse columbus.jpg Ohio Statehouse (2004) 2019 1 7 2020 12 31 132nd 134th Ohio Senate 33 (24 R, 9 D) Republican Party President of the Senate Larry Obhof (R) President Pro Tempore Bob Peterson (R) Ohio House of Representatives 99 (61 R, 38 D) Republican Party House Speaker Larry Householder (R) until July 30, 2020 Robert R. Cupp (R) from July 30, 2020 January 7, 2019 December 31, 2020 File:Ohio_Senate_Diagram_2019_-_2021.svg Senate party standings File:Ohio_House_Diagram_2019_-_2021.svg House party standingsThe One Hundred Thirty-Third Ohio General Assembly was a meeting of the Ohio state legislature, composed of the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It convened in Columbus, Ohio on January 7, 2019, and adjourned December 31, 2020. The apportionment of legislative districts was based on the 2010 United States census and 2011 redistricting plan. Both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives were retained by the Ohio Republican Party. Party summary Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below. Senate Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantDemocraticRepublicanEnd of previous Assembly 9 24 330Begin (January 7, 2019) 9 24 330January 14, 2019 23321February 6, 2019 24330March 31, 201923321May 8, 201924330August 31, 201923321September 3, 201922312September 18, 201923321October 10, 201924330Latest voting share27.3%72.7% House of Representatives Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantDemocraticRepublicanEnd of previous Assembly33 65 981Begin (January 7, 2019) 38 60 981March 27, 2019 61990May 1, 201937981May 5, 201960972May 8, 201959963May 22, 201960972May 29, 201961981June 5, 201938990October 3, 201960981October 10, 201961990November 12, 201960981November 13, 201961990March 20, 202060981May 28, 202061990Latest voting share38.4%61.6% Leadership Senate Senate President: Larry Obhofhttp://www.ohiosenate.gov/senators/obhof/news/senate-republicans-elect-leadership-team-for-133rd-general-assembly Senate Republicans Elect Leadership Team for 133rd General Assembly Senator Larry Obhof The Ohio Senate www.ohiosenate.gov December 27, 2018 President Pro Tempore: Bob Peterson Majority (Republican) leadership Majority Floor Leader: Matt Huffmanhttp://www.ohiosenate.gov/senators/republican-caucus Republican Caucus The Ohio Senate www.ohiosenate.gov February 6, 2019 Majority Whip: Jay Hottinger Minority (Democratic) leadership Senate Minority Leader: Kenny Yukohttp://www.ohiosenate.gov/senators/williams/news/senate-democrats-elect-leadership-team-for-next-general-assembly-sen-williams-elected-assistant-minority-whip Senate Democrats Elect Leadership Team for Next General Assembly, Sen. Williams elected Assistant Minority Whip Senator Sandra Williams The Ohio Senate www.ohiosenate.gov December 27, 2018 Assistant Minority Leader: Cecil Thomas Minority Whip: Sean O'Brien Assistant Minority Whip: Sandra Williams House of Representatives Speaker of the House: Larry Householder,https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190107/larry-householder-elected-ohio-house-speaker-ending-bitter-leadership-fight Larry Householder elected Ohio House speaker, ending bitter leadership fight Siegel Jim The Columbus Dispatch en January 7, 2019 until July 30, 2020 Robert R. Cupp,Staver Anna Former Justice Bob Cupp replaces Larry Householder as Ohio House speaker https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200729/former-justice-bob-cupp-replaces-larry-householder-as--ohio-house-speaker 2020-07-31 The Columbus Dispatch en from July 30, 2020 Speaker Pro Tempore: Jim Butlerhttp://www.ohiohouse.gov/republicans/press/house-republican-leadership-elected House Republican Leadership Elected Majority Caucus The Ohio House of Representatives www.ohiohouse.gov February 6, 2019 Majority (Republican) leadership Majority Floor Leader: Bill Seitz Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Anthony DeVitis Majority Whip: Jay Edwards Assistant Majority Whip: Laura Lanese Minority (Democratic) leadership House Minority Leader: Emilia Sykeshttp://www.ohiohouse.gov/democrats/press/house-democrats-announce-new-leadership-team-for-133rd-general-assembly House Democrats Announce New Leadership Team For 133rd General Assembly Minority Caucus The Ohio House of Representatives www.ohiohouse.gov January 24, 2019 Assistant Minority Leader: Kristin Boggs Minority Whip: Kent Smith Assistant Minority Whip: Paula Hicks-Hudson Membership Senate DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst electedTerm limited1Rob McColleyRepublicanNapoleon2017 (Appt.)20262Theresa GavaroneRepublicanBowling Green2019 (Appt.)20283Tina MaharathDemocraticCanal Winchester201820264Bill ColeyRepublicanLiberty Township2011 (Appt.)20205Steve HuffmanRepublicanTipp City201820266Peggy LehnerRepublicanKettering2011 (Appt.)20207Steve WilsonRepublicanMaineville2017 (Appt.)20268Louis BlessingRepublicanColerain Township2019 (Appt.)20289Cecil Thomas Cecil Thomas (politician)DemocraticCincinnati2014202210Bob HackettRepublicanLondon2016 (Appt.)202411Teresa FedorDemocraticToledo2018202612Matt HuffmanRepublicanLima2016202413Nathan ManningRepublicanNorth Ridgeville2018202614Terry JohnsonRepublicanMcDermott2019 (Appt.)202815Hearcel CraigDemocraticColumbus2018202616Stephanie KunzeRepublicanColumbus2016202417Bob Peterson Bob Peterson (Ohio politician)RepublicanJasper Township2012 (Appt.)202218John Eklund John Eklund (Ohio politician)RepublicanMunson Township2011 (Appt.)202019Andrew BrennerRepublicanPowell2018202620Tim SchafferRepublicanLancaster2019 (Appt.)202821Sandra Williams Sandra Williams (American politician)DemocraticCleveland2014202222Larry ObhofRepublicanMontville Township2011 (Appt.)202023Nickie AntonioDemocraticLakewood2018202624Matt DolanRepublicanChagrin Falls2016202425Kenny YukoDemocraticRichmond Heights2014202226David Burke David Burke (politician)RepublicanMarysville2011 (Appt.)202027Kristina RoegnerRepublicanHudson2018202628Vernon SykesDemocraticAkron2016202429Kirk SchuringRepublicanCanton2018202630Frank HoaglandRepublicanAdena2016202431Jay HottingerRepublicanNewark2014202232Sean O'Brien Sean O'Brien (Ohio politician)DemocraticHubbard2016202433Michael RulliRepublicanSalem20182026 House of Representatives DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst electedTerm limited1Scott WiggamRepublicanWooster201620242Mark RomanchukRepublicanOntario201220203Haraz GhanbariRepublicanPerrysburg2019 (Appt.)20284Robert CuppRepublicanShawnee Township201420225Tim GinterRepublicanSalem201420226Phil RobinsonDemocraticCleveland201820267Tom PattonRepublicanStrongsville201620248Kent Smith Kent Smith (American politician)DemocraticEuclid201420229Janine BoydDemocraticCleveland Heights2014202210Terrence UpchurchDemocraticCleveland2018202611Stephanie HowseDemocraticCleveland2014202212Juanita BrentDemocraticCleveland2018202613Michael SkindellDemocraticLakewood2018202614Bride Rose SweeneyDemocraticCleveland2018 (Appt.)202615Jeffrey CrossmanDemocraticParma2018202616David Greenspan David Greenspan (politician)RepublicanWestlake2016202417Adam Miller Adam Miller (Ohio politician)DemocraticColumbus2016202418Kristin BoggsDemocraticColumbus2016 (Appt.)202419Mary LightbodyDemocraticWesterville2018202620Richard Brown Richard Brown (Ohio politician)DemocraticCanal Winchester2017 (Appt.)202621Beth ListonDemocraticDublin2018202622David Leland David J. LelandDemocraticColumbus2014202223Laura LaneseRepublicanGrove City2016202424Allison RussoDemocraticUpper Arlington2018202625Bernadine KentDemocraticColumbus2016202426Erica CrawleyDemocraticColumbus2018202627Tom BrinkmanRepublicanCincinnati2014202228Jessica MirandaDemocraticForest Park2018202629Cindy AbramsRepublicanHarrison2019 (Appt.)202830Bill SeitzRepublicanGreen Township2016202431Brigid KellyDemocraticCincinnati2016202432Catherine IngramDemocraticCincinnati2016202433Sedrick DensonDemocraticCincinnati2018202634Emilia SykesDemocraticAkron2014202235Tavia GalonskiDemocraticAkron2017 (Appt.)202636Anthony DeVitisRepublicanGreen2011 (Appt.)202037Casey WeinsteinDemocraticHudson2018202638Bill RoemerRepublicanRichfield2018202639Fred StrahornDemocraticDayton2012202040Phil PlummerRepublicanDayton2018202641Jim Butler Jim Butler (Ohio politician)RepublicanOakwood2011 (Appt.)202042Niraj AntaniRepublicanMiamisburg2014 (Appt.)202243Jeffery Todd SmithRepublicanGermantown2018 (Appt.)202644Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocraticToledo2018202645Lisa SobeckiDemocraticToledo2018202646Michael SheehyDemocraticOregon2013 (Appt.)202247Derek MerrinRepublicanWaterville2016 (Appt.)202448Scott OelslagerRepublicanNorth Canton2018202649Tom West Tom West (Ohio politician)DemocraticCanton2016202450Reggie StoltzfusRepublicanParis Township2018202651Sara CarruthersRepublicanHamilton2018202652George LangRepublicanWest Chester2017 (Appt.)202653Candice KellerRepublicanMiddletown2016 (Appt.)202454Paul ZeltwangerRepublicanMason2014202255Gayle ManningRepublicanNorth Ridgeville2018202656Joe MillerDemocraticAmherst2018202657Dick SteinRepublicanNorwalk2016202458Michele Lepore-HaganDemocraticYoungstown2014202259Alessandro CutronaRepublicanCanfield2020 (Appt.)202860John Rogers John Rogers (Ohio politician)DemocraticMentor-on-the-Lake2012202061Jamie CallenderRepublicanConcord Township2018202662Scott Lipps Scott Lipps (politician)RepublicanFranklin2016202463Gil BlairDemocraticWeathersfield Township2019 (Appt.)202864Michael O'Brien Michael O'Brien (Ohio politician)DemocraticWarren2014202265John Becker John Becker (politician)RepublicanUnion Township2012202066Doug Green Doug Green (Ohio politician)RepublicanRussellville2012202067Kris JordanRepublicanPowell2018202668Rick CarfagnaRepublicanWesterville2016202469Steve HambleyRepublicanBrunswick2014202270Darrell KickRepublicanLoudonville2016202471Mark FraizerRepublicanNewark2019 (Appt.)202872Larry HouseholderRepublicanGlenford2016202473Rick PeralesRepublicanBeavercreek2012202074Bill Dean Bill Dean (legislator)RepublicanXenia2016 (Appt.)202475Randi ClitesDemocraticRavenna2018202676Diane GrendellRepublicanChesterland2019 (Appt.)202877Jeffrey LaReRepublicanViolet Township2019 (Appt.)202878Ron HoodRepublicanWalnut Township2012202079Kyle KoehlerRepublicanGerman Township2014202280Jena PowellRepublicanArcanum2018202681James HoopsRepublicanNapoleon2018202682Craig RiedelRepublicanDefiance2016202483Jon CrossRepublicanKenton2018202684Susan ManchesterRepublicanWaynesfield2018202685Nino VitaleRepublicanUnion Township2014202286Tracy RichardsonRepublicanMarysville2018202687Riordan McClainRepublicanUpper Sandusky2018 (Appt.)202688Bill ReinekeRepublicanEden Township2014202289Douglas Swearingen, Jr.RepublicanHuron2019 (Appt.)202890Brian BaldridgeRepublicanCherry Fork2018202691Shane WilkinRepublicanLynchburg2018 (Appt.)202692Gary SchererRepublicanJackson Township2012 (Appt.)202093Jason StephensRepublicanKitts Hill2019 (Appt.)202894Jay Edwards Jay Edwards (politician)RepublicanNelsonville2016202495Don JonesRepublicanFreeport2018202696Jack CeraDemocraticPultney Township2011 (Appt.)202097Adam HolmesRepublicanNashport2019 (Appt.)202898Brett HillyerRepublicanUhrichsville2018202699John Patterson John Patterson (Ohio state representative)DemocraticJefferson20122020 Changes in membership Senate DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor seated2ndRandy Gardner (R)Gardner resigned to become a member of the Governor's Cabinet.Theresa Gavarone (R)February 6, 201920thBrian Hill (R)Hill resigned to serve as CEO of the Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative.Tim Schaffer (R)May 8, 201914thJoe Uecker (R)Uecker resigned to take a position with the Ohio Department of Transportation.Terry Johnson (R)September 18, 20198thLouis Terhar (R)Terhar resigned due to concerns about his declining health.Louis Blessing (R)October 10, 2019 House of Representatives DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor seated97thVacantSeat left vacant after Brian Hill was appointed to the Ohio Senate at the end of the 132nd General Assembly following his re-election to the 97th House district.Adam Holmes (R)February 6, 20193rdTheresa Gavarone (R)Gavarone resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.Haraz Ghanbari (R)March 27, 201963rdGlenn Holmes (D)Holmes resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Parole Board.Gil Blair (D)June 5, 201976thSarah LaTourette (R)LaTourette resigned after being appointed executive director of Ohio Family and Children First.Diane Grendell (R)May 29, 201977thTim Schaffer (R)Schaffer resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.Jeffrey LaRe (R)May 22, 201989thSteve Arndt (R)Arndt resigned after announcing his early retirement from politics. Douglas Swearingen, Jr. (R)August 1, 201993rdRyan Smith (R)Smith resigned after being named President of the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College.Jason Stephens (R)October 10, 201929thLouis Blessing (R)Blessing resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.Cindy Abrams (R)October 10, 201971stScott Ryan (R)Ryan resigned to become executive director of Ohio Third Frontier.Mark Fraizer (R)November 13, 201959thDon Manning (R)Manning died March 20, 2020.Alessandro Cutrona (R)May 28, 2020 Committees Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member. Senate CommitteeChairRanking MemberAgriculture and Natural ResourcesFrank HoaglandSean O'Brien Sean O'Brien (Ohio politician)EducationPeggy LehnerTeresa FedorEnergy and Public UtilitiesSteve WilsonSandra Williams Sandra Williams (American politician)FinanceMatt DolanVernon SykesGovernment Oversight and ReformBill ColeyHearcel CraigHealth, Human Services and MedicaidDavid Burke David Burke (politician)Nickie AntonioInsurance and Financial InstitutionsBob HackettHearcel CraigJudiciaryJohn Eklund John Eklund (Ohio politician)Cecil Thomas Cecil Thomas (politician)Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans AffairsNathan ManningTina MaharathRules and ReferenceLarry ObhofKenny YukoTransportation, Commerce and WorkforceRob McColleyNickie AntonioWays and MeansKristina RoegnerSandra Williams Sandra Williams (American politician) House of Representatives CommitteeChairRanking MemberAging and Long Term CareTim GinterStephanie HowseAgriculture and Rural DevelopmentJ. Kyle KoehlerJuanita BrentArmed Services and Veterans AffairsRick PeralesCasey WeinsteinCivil JusticeStephen HambleyRichard BrownCommerce and LaborGayle ManningMichele Lepore-HaganCriminal JusticeGeorge LangDavid LelandEconomic and Workforce DevelopmentPaul Zeltwanger Lisa SobeckiEnergy and Natural ResourcesA. Nino Vitale Sedrick DensonFederalismJohn Becker Adam MillerFinanceScott Oelslager Jamie CallenderJack CeraFinancial InstitutionsKris JordanJeffrey CrossmanHealthScott LippsJanine BoydHigher EducationCandice KellerCatherine IngramInsuranceThomas Brinkman, Jr.Kristin Boggs Primary and Secondary EducationDon JonesPhillip Robinson, Jr.Public UtilitiesJamie CallenderKent SmithRules and ReferenceRobert R. CuppEmilia SykesState and Local GovernmentScott Wiggam Brigid Kelly Transportation and Public SafetyDoug GreenMichael Sheehy Ways and MeansDerek MerrinJohn Rogers See also List of Ohio state legislatures References Category:Ohio legislative sessions Ohio Ohio Category:2019 in Ohio Category:2020 in Ohio