135th Ohio General Assembly

February 2023 April 2019 October 2023 135th Ohio General Assembly Kirk Schuring File:United_States_Ohio_State_House_2023.svg Senate party standings File:United States Ohio State Senate 2022.svg December 31, 2024 January 3, 2023 Jason Stephens House Speaker Republican Party 99 (67 R, 32 D) House of Representatives President Pro Tempore Ohio Statehouse columbus.jpg Matt Huffman President of the Senate Republican Party 33 (26 R, 7 D) Ohio Senate 136th 134th 2024 12 31 2023 1 3 Ohio Statehouse (2004) House party standingsThe One Hundred Thirty-Fifth 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 3, 2023, adjourned on December 31, 2024. The apportionment of legislative districts was based on the 2020 United States census and the 2022 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 Assembly825330Begin (January 3, 2023)726330December 1, 202325321December 6, 202326330June 12, 2024Rulli Wins Special Election for Ohio 6th District House Seat Vacated by Johnson https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2024/06/rulli-wins-special-election-for-ohio-6th-district-house-seat-vacated-by-johnson/ theintelligencer.com en25321June 28, 202426330November 22, 202425321Latest voting share7 32 125 32 1 House of Representatives Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantDemocraticRepublicanEnd of previous Assembly3564990Begin (January 3, 2023)3267990February 2, 2023Baldridge appointed ODA Director https://ocj.com/2023/02/baldridge-appointed-oda-director/ Ohio Ag Net Ohio's Country Journal66981February 25, 2023State Rep. @KrisJordanOhio (R-Delaware County) has died of natural causes https://twitter.com/jpelzer/status/1629561635827249153?s=20 Twitter en65972May 10, 2023Brian Lorenz and Justin Pizzulli appointed. https://twitter.com/tomwsyx6/status/1656380298920181760?s=20 Twitter en67990October 2, 2023Ohio state Rep. Bob Young says he'll resign following arrests in domestic violence case https://apnews.com/article/ohio-state-rep-bob-young-resigns-domestic-violence-b6aa4245780ede9f3c375660fcadd114 AP News en66981January 9, 2024Westerville-area Democratic Rep. Mary Lightbody to resign https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/westerville/westerville-area-democratic-rep-mary-lightbody-to-resign/ NBC4.com en31972January 10, 2024Democrat joins Ohio House earlier than expected https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/01/democrat-joins-ohio-house-earlier-than-expected.html cleveland.com enHouse Democrats Congratulate Galonski on Next Chapter https://ohiohouse.gov/news/democratic/house-democrats-congratulate-galonski-on-next-chapter-118131 Ohio House of Representatives en972February 7, 2024Summit County Council President Veronica Sims to be appointed to the Ohio House https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/02/summit-county-council-president-veronica-sims-to-be-appointed-to-the-ohio-house.html cleveland.com en32981April 13, 2024Wetterich Chris April 13, 2024 Hamilton County Democrats appoint auditor following Brigid Kelly's death https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/04/13/jessica-miranda-hamilton-county-auditor.html April 13, 2024 Cincinnati Business Courier3166972April 24, 202467981May 8, 2024Jodi Whitted Appointed Ohio's 28th House District Representative https://www.ohiohouse.gov/members/jodi-whitted/news/jodi-whitted-appointed-ohios-28th-house-district-representative-119778 2024-05-10 Ohio House of Representatives en32990 Latest voting share32 99 167 99 1 Leadership HouseSenatePresiding OfficersSpeaker of the HouseJason StephensPresident of the SenateMatt HuffmanSpeaker Pro TemporeScott OelslagerPresident Pro TemporeVacantMajority LeadershipMajority Floor LeaderBill SeitzMajority Floor LeaderRob McColleyAssistant Majority Floor LeaderJon CrossMajority WhipTheresa GavaroneMajority WhipJames HoopsAssistant Majority WhipSharon RayMinority LeadershipMinority LeaderAllison RussoMinority LeaderNickie AntonioAssistant Minority LeaderDontavius JarrellsAssistant Minority LeaderHearcel CraigMinority WhipDani IsaacsonMinority WhipKent SmithAssistant Minority WhipMichele GrimAssistant Minority WhipPaula Hicks-Hudson Membership Senate DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst electedTerm limited1Rob McColleyRepublicanNapoleon2017 (Appt.)20262Theresa GavaroneRepublicanBowling Green2019 (Appt.)20283Michele ReynoldsRepublicanCanal Winchester202220304George LangRepublicanWest Chester202020285Steve HuffmanRepublicanTipp City201820266Niraj AntaniRepublicanMiamisburg202020287Steve WilsonRepublicanMaineville2017 (Appt.)20268Louis BlessingRepublicanColerain Township2019 (Appt.)20289Catherine IngramDemocraticHamilton2022203010Bob HackettRepublicanLondon2016 (Appt.)202411Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocraticLucas2022 (Appt.)203012Matt HuffmanRepublicanLima2016202413Nathan ManningRepublicanNorth Ridgeville2018202614Terry JohnsonRepublicanMcDermott2019 (Appt.)202815Hearcel CraigDemocraticColumbus2018202616Stephanie KunzieRepublicanColumbus2016202417Shane WilkinRepublicanJasper Township2022203018Jerry CirinoRepublicanKirtland2020202819Andrew BrennerRepublicanPowell2018202620Tim SchafferRepublicanLancaster2019 (Appt.)202821Kent SmithDemocraticCleveland2022203022Mark RomanchukRepublicanOntario2020202823Nickie AntonioDemocraticLakewood2018202624Matt DolanRepublicanChagrin Falls2016202425Bill DeMoraDemocraticColumbus2022203026Bill ReinekeRepublicanEden Township2020202827Kristina RoegnerRepublicanHudson2018202628Vernon SykesDemocraticAkron2016202429Vacant30Brian ChavezRepublicanMarietta2023 (Appt.)203231Al LandisRepublicanDover2022203032Sandra O'BrienRepublicanRome2020202833Alessandro CutronaRepublicanCanfield2024 (Appt.)2032 House of Representatives DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst electedTerm limited1Dontavius JarrellsDemocraticColumbus202020282Latyna HumphreyDemocraticColumbus2021 (Appt.)20303Ismail MohamedDemocraticColumbus202220304Beryl PiccolantonioDemocraticGahanna, Ohio2024 (Appt.)20325Richard BrownDemocraticCanal Winchester201620246Adam MillerDemocraticColumbus201620247Allison RussoDemocraticUpper Arlington201820268Beth ListonDemocraticDublin201820269Munira AbdullahiDemocraticColumbus2022203010David DobosRepublicanColumbus2022203011Anita SomaniDemocratic Dublin2022203012Brian StewartRepublicanAshville2020202813Michael SkindellDemocraticLakewood2018202614Sean BrennanDemocraticParma2022203015Richard Dell'AquilaDemocraticSeven Hills2022203016Bride Rose SweeneyDemocraticCleveland2018202617Tom PattonRepublicanStrongsville2016202418Darnell BrewerDemocraticCleveland, Ohio2022203019Phil RobinsonDemocraticSolon2018202620Terrence UpchurchDemocraticCleveland2018202621Elliot ForhanDemocraticSouth Euclid, Ohio2022203022Juanita BrentDemocratic Cleveland2018202623Daniel TroyDemocraticWillowick2020202824Dani IsaacsohnDemocraticCincinnati2022203025Cecil ThomasDemocraticCincinnati2022203026Sedrick DensonDemocraticCincinnati2018202627Rachel BakerDemocraticCincinnati2022203028Jodi WhittedDemocraticMadeira2024 (Appt.)203229Cindy AbramsRepublicanHarrison2019 (Appt.)202830Bill SeitzRepublicanGreen Township2016202431Bill RoemerRepublicanRichfield2018202632Jack DanielsRepublicanNew Franklin2024 (Appt.)203233Veronica SimsDemocraticAkron2024 (Appt.)203234Casey WeinsteinDemocraticHudson2018202635Steve DemetriouRepublicanChagrin Falls2022203036Andrea WhiteRepublicanKettering2020202837Tom YoungRepublicanMiamisburg2020202838Willis Blackshear, Jr.DemocraticDayton2020202839Phil PlummerRepublicanDayton2018202640Rodney CreechRepublicanWest Alexandria2020202841Josh WilliamsRepublicanToledo2022203042Derek MerrinRepublicanMonclova Township2016 (Appt.)202443Michele GrimDemocraticToledo2020202844Elgin Rogers Jr.DemocraticToledo2022 (Appt.)203045Jennifer GrossRepublicanWest Chester2020202846Thomas HallRepublicanMadison Township2020202847Sara CarruthersRepublicanHamilton2018202648Scott OelslagerRepublicanNorth Canton2018202649Jim ThomasRepublicanCanton2022203050Reggie StoltzfusRepublicanParis Township2018202651Brett HillyerRepublicanUhrichsville2018202652Gayle ManningRepublicanNorth Ridgeville2018202653Joe MillerDemocraticAmherst2018202654Dick SteinRepublicanNorwalk2016202455Scott Lipps Scott Lipps (politician)RepublicanFranklin2016202456Adam MathewsRepublicanLebanon2022203057Jamie CallenderRepublicanConcord Township2018202658Tex FischerRepublican2024 (Appt.)203259Lauren McNallyDemocraticYoungstown2022203060Brian LorenzRepublicanPowell2023 (Appt.)203261Beth LearRepublicanGalena2022203062Jean SchmidtRepublicanLoveland2020202863Adam BirdRepublicanNew Richmond2020202864Nick SantucciRepublicanHowland Township2022203065Mike LoychikRepublicanCortland2020202866Sharon RayRepublicanWadsworth2020202867Melanie MillerRepublicanAshland2022203068Thaddeus ClaggettRepublicanNewark2022203069Kevin MillerRepublicanNewark2021 (Appt.)203070Brian LamptonRepublicanBeavercreek2020202871Bill Dean Bill Dean (legislator)RepublicanXenia2016 (Appt.)202472Gail PavligaRepublicanAtwater2020202873Jeff LaReRepublicanViolet Township2019 (Appt.)202874Bernard WillisRepublicanSpringfield2022203075Haraz GhanbariRepublicanPerrysburg2019 (Appt.)202876Marilyn JohnRepublicanShelby2020202877Scott WiggamRepublicanWooster2016202478Susan ManchesterRepublicanWaynesfield2018202679Monica Robb BlasdelRepublicanGerman Township2022203080Jena PowellRepublicanArcanum2018202681James HoopsRepublicanNapoleon2018202682Roy KlopfensteinRepublicanHaviland2022203083Jon CrossRepublicanKenton2018202684Angela KingRepublicanCelina2022203085Tim BarhorstRepublicanFort Loramie2022203086Tracy RichardsonRepublicanMarysville2018202687Riordan McClainRepublicanUpper Sandusky2018 (Appt.)202688Gary ClickRepublicanFremont2020202889Douglas Swearingen, Jr.RepublicanHuron2019 (Appt.)202890Justin PizzuliRepublicanFranklin Furnace2023 (Appt.)203291Bob PetersonRepublicanWashington Court House2022203092Mark JohnsonRepublicanChillicothe2020202893Jason StephensRepublicanKitts Hill2019 (Appt.)202894Jay Edwards Jay Edwards (politician)RepublicanNelsonville2016202495Don JonesRepublicanFreeport2018202696Ron FergusonRepublicanWintersville2020202897Adam HolmesRepublicanNashport2019 (Appt.)202898Darrell KickRepublicanLoudonville2016202499Sarah Fowler ArthurRepublicanGeneva20202028 Changes in membership Senate DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor seated30thFrank Hoagland (R)Hoagland retired on December 1, 2023.Washington County resident appointed to Ohio Senate seat https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2023/12/washington-county-resident-appointed-to-ohio-senate-seat/ The Parkersburg News and Sentinel December 8, 2023 December 10, 2023Brian Chavez (R) December 6, 202333rdMichael Rulli (R)Rulli resigned after being elected to the United States House of Representatives.Alessandro Cutrona (R)June 26, 202429thKirk Schuring (R)Schuring died on November 22, 2024.Jane Timken (R)January 29, 2025 House of Representatives DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor seated90thBrian Baldridge (R)Baldridge resigned after being appointed Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture by Governor Mike DeWine.Justin Pizzulli (R) May 10, 202360thKris Jordan (R)Jordan died on February 25, 2023.Brian Lorenz (R) May 10, 202332ndBob Young (R)Young resigned after being arrested on domestic violence charges.Jack Daniels (R) April 24, 20244thMary Lightbody (D)Lightbody resigned on January 9, 2024 after previously announcing she was not seeking reelection.Beryl Piccolantonio (D) January 10, 202433rdTavia Galonski (D)Galonski resigned on January 10, 2024 after being appointed as the Summit County Clerk of Courts.House Democrats Congratulate Galonski on Next Chapter https://ohiohouse.gov/news/democratic/house-democrats-congratulate-galonski-on-next-chapter-118131 Ohio House of Representatives January 10, 2024 February 8, 2024Veronica Sims (D) February 7, 2024Veronica Sims Named to Represent Ohio's 33rd House District https://ohiohouse.gov/news/democratic/veronica-sims-named-to-represent-ohios-33rd-house-district-118546 Ohio House of Representatives February 7, 2024 February 8, 202428thJessica Miranda (D)Miranda resigned on April 13, 2024 after being appointed as the Hamilton County Auditor.Jodi Whitted (D) May 8, 202458thAlessandro Cutrona (R)Cutrona resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.Tex Fischer (R)June 26, 2024 Committees Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member. Senate CommitteeChairRanking MemberAgriculture and Natural ResourcesTim SchafferPaula Hicks-HudsonCommunity RevitalizationAl LandisVernon SykesEducationAndrew BrennerCatherine IngramEnergy and Public UtilitiesBill ReinekeKent SmithFinanceMatt DolanVernon SykesFinancial Institutions and TechnologySteve WilsonKent SmithGeneral GovernmentShane WilkinBill DeMoraGovernment OversightKristina RoegnerPaula Hicks-HudsonHealthSteve HuffmanNickie AntonioInsuranceBob HackettHearcel CraigJudiciaryNathan ManningPaula Hicks-HudsonLocal GovernmentSandra O'BrienBill DeMoraMedicaidMark RomanchukCatherine IngramRules and ReferenceMatt HuffmanNickie AntonioSmall Business and Economic OpportunityGeorge LangVernon SykesTransportationStephanie KunzeNickie AntonioVeterans and Public SafetyTerry JohnsonHearcel CraigWays and MeansLouis BlessingKent SmithWorkforce and Higher EducationJerry CirinoCatherine Ingram Committees The Ohio Senate https://ohiosenate.gov/committees 2023-02-26 ohiosenate.gov House of Representatives CommitteeChairRanking MemberAgricultureRoy KlopfensteinJuanita BrentArmed Services and Veterans AffairsMike LoychikAdam MillerAviation and AerospaceAdam HolmesRachel BakerBehavioral HealthGail PavligaDarnell BrewerCivil JusticeBrett HillyerDani IsaacsohnCommerce and LaborMark JohnsonLauren McNallyConstitutional ResolutionsBrett HillyerIsmail MohamedCriminal JusticeCindy AbramsRichard BrownEconomic and Workforce DevelopmentDouglas Swearingen, Jr.Terrence UpchurchEnergy and Natural ResourcesBeth LearElgin Rogers, Jr.Families and AgingJean SchmidtSedrick DensonFinanceJay EdwardsBride Rose SweeneyFinancial InstitutionsJeff LaReRichard Dell'AquilaGovernment OversightBob PetersonLatyna HumphreyHealth Provider ServicesScott OelslagerAnita SomaniHigher EducationTom YoungJoe MillerHomeland SecurityHaraz GhanbariCecil ThomasInfrastructureReggie StoltzfusWillis Blackshear, Jr.InsuranceBrian LamptonPensionsAdam MathewsBeryl PiccoantonioPrimary and Secondary EducationSarah Fowler ArthurPhil RobinsonPublic Health PolicyBrian StewartBeth ListonPublic UtilitiesDick SteinCasey WeinsteinRules and ReferenceJason StephensAllison RussoState and Local GovernmentScott WiggamSean BrennanTechnology and InnovationThomas HallMunira AbdullahiTransportationRiordan McClainMichele GrimWays and MeansBill RoemerDaniel Troy Committees https://ohiohouse.gov/committees 2023-02-26 Ohio House of Representatives en Joint Committees CommitteeChairRanking MemberCorrectional Institution Inspection CommitteeJean SchmidtLatyna HumphreyJoint Committee on Agency Rule ReviewJamie CallenderJoint Legislative Ethics CommitteeJason StephensJoint Medicaid Oversight CommitteeMark RomanchukBeth ListonLegislative Services CommissionState Controlling Board See also List of Ohio state legislatures References Category:Ohio legislative sessions Category:2023 U.S. legislative sessions Category:2024 U.S. legislative sessions Category:2023 in Ohio