134th Ohio General Assembly

December 2020 April 2019 October 2023 134th Ohio General Assembly Jay Hottinger File:Ohio_House_Diagram_2021_-_2023.svg Senate party standings File:Ohio_Senate_Diagram_2021_-_2023.svg December 31, 2022 January 4, 2021 Robert Cupp House Speaker Republican Party 99 (64 R, 35 D) House of Representatives President Pro Tempore Ohio Statehouse columbus.jpg Matt Huffman President of the Senate Republican Party 33 (25 R, 8 D) Ohio Senate 135th 133rd 2022 12 31 2021 1 4 Ohio Statehouse (2004) House party standingsThe One Hundred Thirty-Fourth Ohio General Assembly was a meeting of the Ohio state legislature, composed of the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It convened in Columbus, Ohio on January 4, 2021, and adjourned on December 31, 2022. The apportionment of legislative districts was based on the 2010 United States census and 2011 redistricting plan. The Ohio Republican Party retained the majority in both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives. Party summary Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below. Senate Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantDemocraticRepublicanEnd of previous Assembly924330Begin (January 4, 2021)825330Latest voting share24.2%75.8% House of Representatives Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantDemocraticRepublicanEnd of previous Assembly3861990Begin (January 4, 2021)3564990June 16, 202163981June 28, 20213464981October 13, 202135990January 2, 202234981February 16, 202235990February 27, 202263981March 9, 202264990April 22, 202234981May 18, 202235990Latest voting share35.4%65.3% Leadership Senate Senate President: Matt HuffmanCass Andrew Kenny Yuko to continue as Ohio Senate Minority Leader https://www.news-herald.com/news/kenny-yuko-to-continue-as-ohio-senate-minority-leader/article_ee8a7c66-34d7-11eb-a5c0-036ed83e9644.html 2020-12-27 The News-Herald en https://web.archive.org/web/20201209113936/https://www.news-herald.com/news/kenny-yuko-to-continue-as-ohio-senate-minority-leader/article_ee8a7c66-34d7-11eb-a5c0-036ed83e9644.html 2020-12-09 President Pro Tempore: Jay Hottinger Majority (Republican) leadership Majority Floor Leader: Kirk Schuring Majority Whip: Rob McColley Minority (Democratic) leadership Senate Minority Leader: Kenny Yuko Assistant Minority Leader: Cecil Thomas Minority Whip: Nickie Antonio Assistant Minority Whip: Tina Maharath House of Representatives Speaker of the House: Robert CuppMajority Leadership Ohio House of Representatives https://www.ohiohouse.gov/members/majority-leadership 2021-01-04 www.ohiohouse.gov Speaker Pro Tempore: Tim Ginter Majority (Republican) leadership Majority Floor Leader: Bill Seitz Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Rick Carfagna Majority Whip: Don Jones Assistant Majority Whip: Cindy Abrams Minority (Democratic) leadership House Minority Leader: Allison RussoWu Titus Rep. Allison Russo of Columbus area becomes the top Democrat in Ohio House https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2022/01/12/ohio-house-democrat-elect-rep-allison-russo-their-new-leader-minority/9192916002/ 2022-01-13 The Columbus Dispatch en-UShttps://twitter.com/repjoemiller/status/1481425309832560640 'Newest additions to the House Dem Caucus leadership team. Asst/leader/whip respectively' Twitter RepJoeMiller 1481425309832560640 Assistant Minority Leader: Thomas West Minority Whip: Jessica Miranda Assistant Minority Whip: Richard BrownMinority Leadership Ohio House of Representatives https://www.ohiohouse.gov/members/minority-leadership 2021-01-04 www.ohiohouse.gov Membership Senate DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst electedTerm limited1Rob McColleyRepublicanNapoleon2017 (Appt.)20262Theresa GavaroneRepublicanBowling Green2019 (Appt.)20283Tina MaharathDemocraticCanal Winchester201820264George LangRepublicanWest Chester202020285Steve HuffmanRepublicanTipp City201820266Niraj AntaniRepublicanMiamisburg202020287Steve WilsonRepublicanMaineville2017 (Appt.)20268Louis BlessingRepublicanColerain Township2019 (Appt.)20289Cecil Thomas Cecil Thomas (politician)DemocraticCincinnati2014202210Bob HackettRepublicanLondon2016 (Appt.)202411Teresa FedorDemocraticToledo2018202612Matt HuffmanRepublicanLima2016202413Nathan ManningRepublicanNorth Ridgeville2018202614Terry JohnsonRepublicanMcDermott2019 (Appt.)202815Hearcel CraigDemocraticColumbus2018202616Stephanie KunzieRepublicanColumbus2016202417Bob Peterson Bob Peterson (Ohio politician)RepublicanJasper Township2012 (Appt.)202218Jerry CirinoRepublicanKirtland2020202819Andrew BrennerRepublicanPowell2018202620Tim SchafferRepublicanLancaster2019 (Appt.)202821Dale MartinDemocraticCleveland2022 (Appt.)203022Mark RomanchukRepublicanOntario2020202823Nickie AntonioDemocraticLakewood2018202624Matt DolanRepublicanChagrin Falls2016202425Kenny YukoDemocraticRichmond Heights2014202226Bill ReinekeRepublicanEden Township2020202827Kristina RoegnerRepublicanHudson2018202628Vernon SykesDemocraticAkron2016202429Kirk SchuringRepublicanCanton2018202630Frank HoaglandRepublicanAdena2016202431Jay HottingerRepublicanNewark2014202232Sandra O'BrienRepublicanRome2020202833Michael RulliRepublicanSalem20182026 House of Representatives DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst electedTerm limited1Scott WiggamRepublicanWooster201620242Marilyn JohnRepublicanShelby202020283Haraz GhanbariRepublicanPerrysburg2019 (Appt.)20284Robert CuppRepublicanShawnee Township201420225Tim GinterRepublicanSalem201420226Phil RobinsonDemocraticCleveland201820267Tom PattonRepublicanStrongsville201620248Kent Smith Kent Smith (American politician)DemocraticEuclid201420229Bishara AddisonDemocraticCleveland2022 (Appt.)203010Terrence UpchurchDemocraticCleveland2018202611Shayla DavisDemocratic Cleveland2022 (Appt.)203012Juanita BrentDemocraticCleveland2018202613Michael SkindellDemocraticLakewood2018202614Bride Rose SweeneyDemocraticCleveland2018 (Appt.)202615Jeffery CrossmanDemocraticParma2018202616Monique SmithDemocraticFairview Park2020202817Adam 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 Arlington2018202625Dontavius JarrellsDemocraticColumbus2020202826Latyna HumphreyDemocraticColumbus2021 (Appt.)203027Tom BrinkmanRepublicanCincinnati2014202228Jessica MirandaDemocraticForest Park2018202629Cindy AbramsRepublicanHarrison2019 (Appt.)202830Bill SeitzRepublicanGreen Township2016202431Brigid KellyDemocraticCincinnati2016202432Catherine IngramDemocraticCincinnati2016202433Sedrick DensonDemocraticCincinnati2018202634Emilia SykesDemocraticAkron2014202235Tavia GalonskiDemocraticAkron2017 (Appt.)202636Bob YoungRepublicanGreen2020202837Casey WeinsteinDemocraticHudson2018202638Bill RoemerRepublicanRichfield2018202639Willis Blackshear, Jr.DemocraticDayton2020202840Phil PlummerRepublicanDayton2018202641Andrea WhiteRepublicanKettering2020202842Tom YoungRepublicanMiamisburg2020202843Rodney CreechRepublicanWest Alexandria2020202844Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocraticToledo2018202645Lisa SobeckiDemocraticToledo2018202646Michael SheehyDemocraticOregon2013 (Appt.)202247Derek MerrinRepublicanWaterville2016 (Appt.)202448Scott OelslagerRepublicanNorth Canton2018202649Tom West Tom West (Ohio politician)DemocraticCanton2016202450Reggie StoltzfusRepublicanParis Township2018202651Sara CarruthersRepublicanHamilton2018202652Jennifer GrossRepublicanWest Chester2020202853Thomas HallRepublicanMadison Township2020202854Paul ZeltwangerRepublicanMason2014202255Gayle ManningRepublicanNorth Ridgeville2018202656Joe MillerDemocraticAmherst2018202657Dick SteinRepublicanNorwalk2016202458Michele Lepore-HaganDemocraticYoungstown2014202259Alessandro CutronaRepublicanCanfield2020 (Appt.)202860Daniel TroyDemocraticWillowick2020202861Jamie CallenderRepublicanConcord Township2018202662Scott Lipps Scott Lipps (politician)RepublicanFranklin2016202463Mike LoychikRepublicanCortland2020202864Michael O'Brien Michael O'Brien (Ohio politician)DemocraticWarren2014202265Jean SchmidtRepublicanLoveland2020202866Adam BirdRepublicanNew Richmond2020202867Kris JordanRepublicanPowell2018202668Shawn StevensRepublicanPowell2022 (Appt.)203069Sharon RayRepublicanWadsworth2020202870Darrell KickRepublicanLoudonville2016202471Mark FraizerRepublicanNewark2019 (Appt.)202872Kevin MillerRepublicanLoudonville2021 (Appt.)203073Brian LamptonRepublicanBeavercreek2020202874Bill Dean Bill Dean (legislator)RepublicanXenia2016 (Appt.)202475Gail PavligaRepublicanAtwater2020202876Diane GrendellRepublicanChesterland2019 (Appt.)202877Jeffrey LaReRepublicanViolet Township2019 (Appt.)202878Brian StewartRepublicanAshville2020202879Kyle KoehlerRepublicanGerman Township2014202280Jena PowellRepublicanArcanum2018202681James HoopsRepublicanNapoleon2018202682Craig RiedelRepublicanDefiance2016202483Jon CrossRepublicanKenton2018202684Susan ManchesterRepublicanWaynesfield2018202685Nino VitaleRepublicanUnion Township2014202286Tracy RichardsonRepublicanMarysville2018202687Riordan McClainRepublicanUpper Sandusky2018 (Appt.)202688Gary ClickRepublicanFremont2020202889Douglas Swearingen, Jr.RepublicanHuron2019 (Appt.)202890Brian BaldridgeRepublicanCherry Fork2018202691Shane WilkinRepublicanLynchburg2018 (Appt.)202692Mark JohnsonRepublicanChillicothe2020202893Jason StephensRepublicanKitts Hill2019 (Appt.)202894Jay Edwards Jay Edwards (politician)RepublicanNelsonville2016202495Don JonesRepublicanFreeport2018202696Ron FergusonRepublicanWintersville2020202897Adam HolmesRepublicanNashport2019 (Appt.)202898Brett HillyerRepublicanUhrichsville2018202699Sarah FowlerRepublicanGeneva20202028 Changes in membership Senate DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor seated21stSandra Williams (D)Williams resigned to work in the private sectorSandra Williams resigning from Ohio Senate months before term ends https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/06/sandra-williams-resigning-from-ohio-senate-months-before-term-ends.html 6 June 2022 Cleveland.comDale Martin (D)June 8, 2022Rultenberg Josh Senate Democrats to Select Dale Martin to Fill Remainder of Williams Term https://twitter.com/JoshRultNews/status/1533907855220346882 6 June 202211thTeresa Fedor (D)Fedor resigned effective October 31, 2022 during her run for Ohio State Board of EducationPietrasz Jake State Senator Teresa Fedor announces retirement https://www.13abc.com/2022/10/20/ohio-senator-teresa-fedor-announces-retirement/ WTVG 13 ABC Action News 14 March 2023Paula Hicks-Hudson (D)November 16, 2022 House of Representatives DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor seated72ndLarry Householder (R)Householder was expelled from the House on June 16, 2021, for his role in the Ohio nuclear bribery scandal.Kevin Miller (R)June 28, 202126thErica Crawley (D)Crawley resigned after being appointed to fill a vacancy on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners.Latyna Humphrey (D)October 13, 202111thStephanie Howse (D)Howse resigned after being elected to the Cleveland City Council. Shayla Davis (D) February 16, 202268thRick Carfagna (R)Carfagna resigned to become Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.Shawn Stevens (R)March 9, 20229thJanine Boyd (D)Boyd resigned to take a position in the Biden administration.Bishara Addison (D) May 18, 202244thPaula Hicks-Hudson (D)Hicks-Hudson resigned to accept an appointment to the Ohio Senate.Elgin Rogers Jr. (D) November 16, 2022Elgin Rogers Jr. appointed to Ohio House District 44, sworn in as state representative https://ohiohouse.gov/members/elgin-rogers-jr/news/elgin-rogers-jr-appointed-to-ohio-house-district-44-sworn-in-as-state-representativ-112574 The Ohio House of Representatives 14 March 2023 Committees Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member. Senate CommitteeChairRanking MemberAgriculture and Natural ResourcesTim SchafferTeresa FedorEnergy and Public UtilitiesBob Peterson Bob Peterson (Ohio politician)Sandra Williams Sandra Williams (American politician)FinanceMatt DolanVernon SykesFinancial Institutions and TechnologySteve WilsonTina MaharathGovernment Oversight and ReformKristina RoegnerHearcel CraigHealthSteve HuffmanNickie AntonioInsuranceBob HackettHearcel CraigJudiciaryNathan ManningCecil Thomas Cecil Thomas (politician)Local Government and ElectionsTheresa GavaroneTina MaharathPrimary and Secondary EducationAndrew BrennerTeresa FedorRules and ReferenceMatt HuffmanKenny YukoSmall Business and Economic OpportunityMichael RulliVernon SykesTransportationStephanie KunzieNickie AntonioVeterans and Public SafetyFrank HoaglandCecil Thomas Cecil Thomas (politician)Ways and MeansLouis BlessingSandra Williams Sandra Williams (American politician)Workforce and Higher EducationTerry JohnsonSandra Williams Sandra Williams (American politician) Committees The Ohio Senate https://ohiosenate.gov/committees 2021-01-22 ohiosenate.gov House of Representatives CommitteeChairRanking MemberAgriculture and ConservationKyle KoehlerJuanita BrentArmed Services and Veterans AffairsMike LoychikAdam MillerBehavioral Health and Recovery SupportsSara CarruthersJanine BoydCivil JusticeBrett HillyerTavia GalonskiCommerce and LaborDick SteinMichele Lepore-HaganCriminal JusticeJeffrey LaReDavid LelandEconomic and Workforce DevelopmentJay Edwards Jay Edwards (politician)Terrence UpchurchEnergy and Natural ResourcesJason StephensCasey WeinsteinFamilies, Aging and Human ServicesSusan ManchesterBeth ListonFinanceScott OelslagerFinancial InstitutionsKris JordanJeffrey CrossmanGovernment OversightShane WilkinBride Rose SweeneyHealthScott Lipps Scott Lipps (politician)Allison RussoHigher Education and Career ReadinessLaura LaneseCatherine IngramInfrastructure and Rural DevelopmentReggie StoltzfusRichard BrownInsuranceTom BrinkmanJessica MirandaPrimary and Secondary EducationGayle ManningPhil RobinsonPublic UtilitiesJames HoopsKent SmithRules and ReferenceRobert CuppEmilia SykesState and Local GovernmentScott WiggamBrigid KellyTechnology and InnovationMark FraizerMary LightbodyTransportation and Public SafetyBrian BaldridgeMichael SheehyWays and MeansDerek MerrinLisa Sobecki Committees https://ohiohouse.gov/committees 2021-01-29 Ohio House of Representatives en Joint Committees CommitteeChairRanking MemberCorrectional Institution Inspection CommitteeJoint Commission on Agency Rule ReviewJoint Legislative Ethics CommitteeJoint Medicaid Oversight CommitteeLegislative Services CommissionState Controlling Board See also List of Ohio state legislatures References Category:Ohio legislative sessions Category:2021 U.S. legislative sessions Category:2022 U.S. legislative sessions Category:2021 in Ohio