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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
May 14, 2014 OH HB 375 Restructures the Tax on Oil and Gas Drilling Operations Bill Passed - House (55 - 38)
May 7, 2014 OH SB 310 Amends Energy Laws Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
April 9, 2014 OH HB 485 Establishes the Ohio Healthier Buckeye Council and the Office of Human Services Innovation Bill Passed - House (62 - 30)
April 9, 2014 OH HB 369 Requires Local Boards to Offer Certain Addiction Treatments Bill Passed - House (71 - 20)
April 2, 2014 OH HB 234 Authorizes Noise Suppressors on Certain Firearms Bill Passed - House (76 - 15)
March 26, 2014 OH HB 352 Authorizes Private Non-Profit Wilderness Camps to Obtain a License Bill Passed - House (58 - 32)
March 19, 2014 OH HB 334 Amends the Circumstances a Student May be Expelled Bill Passed - House (70 - 27)
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)
Jan. 22, 2014 OH HB 8 Authorizes Certain Employees to Carry Concealed Firearms on School Property Bill Passed - House (63 - 29)
May 29, 2013 OH SB 67 Prohibits JobsOhio Liquor Leases from Being Publicly Audited Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
April 18, 2013 OH HB 59 2014-2015 Budget Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
March 21, 2013 OH HB 51 Establishes Transportation Appropriations and Highway Speed Limit Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 28)
March 20, 2013 OH SB 47 Prohibits Collection of Petition Signatures after Filing Bill Passed - House (57 - 38)
March 13, 2013 OH HB 7 Limits Prize Payouts in Sweepstakes Bill Passed - House (66 - 29)
Dec. 13, 2012 OH HB 495 Amends Definition of Loaded Gun Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 23)
Dec. 5, 2012 OH HB 605 Prohibits Gambling In Internet Cafes Bill Passed - House (63 - 30)
June 13, 2012 OH SB 316 Amends Education Provisions Bill Passed - House (56 - 35)
June 13, 2012 OH HB 495 Amends Definition of Loaded Gun Bill Passed - House (59 - 28)
May 22, 2012 OH HB 322 Repeals Limits on Credit Card Interest Rates for Certain Banks Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 30)
May 16, 2012 OH HB 510 Repeals the Corporate Franchise Tax Bill Passed - House (75 - 23)
May 15, 2012 OH HB 99 Prohibits Texting While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 12)
May 8, 2012 OH SB 295 Repealing Provisions of the Election Revision Code Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
April 25, 2012 OH HB 473 Limits Water Withdrawal from the Great Lakes Bill Passed - House (59 - 38)
April 25, 2012 OH HB 487 Biennium Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (62 - 34)
Feb. 15, 2012 OH HB 386 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - House (69 - 24)
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. 15, 2011 OH HB 319 Congressional Redistricting Bill Passed - House (56 - 36)
June 29, 2011 OH HB 153 2011-2013 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 40)
June 28, 2011 OH HB 125 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
June 28, 2011 OH HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (65 - 33)
June 28, 2011 OH HB 79 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
June 22, 2011 OH SJR 1 Constitutional Amendment Concerning Health Care Joint Resolution Passed - House (59 - 39)
June 22, 2011 OH HB 231 Withdrawal Permit for Water Usage at Lake Erie Bill Passed - House (60 - 39)
June 15, 2011 OH SB 17 Authorizes Concealed Handguns at Alcohol Vendors Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
May 25, 2011 OH HB 133 Establishes the Oil and Gas Leasing Commission Bill Passed - House (54 - 41)
March 30, 2011 OH SB 5 Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
Feb. 16, 2011 OH HB 1 Establishes JobsOhio Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35)
Feb. 16, 2011 OH HB 30 Reduce Required School Funding Bill Passed - House (59 - 36)
June 3, 2010 OH Wachtmann Amdt Authorizes Funding for the Workers' Compensation Council Amendment Tabled - House (53 - 44)
June 2, 2010 OH SB 210 Establishing Health and Nutrition Standards in Schools Bill Passed - House (77 - 21)
May 27, 2010 OH HJR 15 Apportionment of State Legislative Districts Bill Passed - House (69 - 28)
May 26, 2010 OH HB 473 Prohibits Inappropriate Pictures of Minors Bill Passed - House (86 - 12)
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)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/14 HB 375 Restructures the Tax on Oil and Gas Drilling Operations Bill Passed - House (55 - 38)
5/07 SB 310 Amends Energy Laws Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
4/09 HB 485 Establishes the Ohio Healthier Buckeye Council and the Office of Human Services Innovation Bill Passed - House (62 - 30)
4/09 HB 369 Requires Local Boards to Offer Certain Addiction Treatments Bill Passed - House (71 - 20)
4/02 HB 234 Authorizes Noise Suppressors on Certain Firearms Bill Passed - House (76 - 15)
3/26 HB 352 Authorizes Private Non-Profit Wilderness Camps to Obtain a License Bill Passed - House (58 - 32)
3/19 HB 334 Amends the Circumstances a Student May be Expelled Bill Passed - House (70 - 27)
2/19 SB 205 Amends Absentee Ballot Voting Laws Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
2/19 SB 238 Reduces Number of Absentee Voting Days Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
1/22 HB 8 Authorizes Certain Employees to Carry Concealed Firearms on School Property Bill Passed - House (63 - 29)
5/29 SB 67 Prohibits JobsOhio Liquor Leases from Being Publicly Audited Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
4/18 HB 59 2014-2015 Budget Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
3/21 HB 51 Establishes Transportation Appropriations and Highway Speed Limit Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 28)
3/20 SB 47 Prohibits Collection of Petition Signatures after Filing Bill Passed - House (57 - 38)
3/13 HB 7 Limits Prize Payouts in Sweepstakes Bill Passed - House (66 - 29)
12/13 HB 495 Amends Definition of Loaded Gun Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 23)
12/05 HB 605 Prohibits Gambling In Internet Cafes Bill Passed - House (63 - 30)
6/13 SB 316 Amends Education Provisions Bill Passed - House (56 - 35)
6/13 HB 495 Amends Definition of Loaded Gun Bill Passed - House (59 - 28)
5/22 HB 322 Repeals Limits on Credit Card Interest Rates for Certain Banks Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 30)
5/16 HB 510 Repeals the Corporate Franchise Tax Bill Passed - House (75 - 23)
5/15 HB 99 Prohibits Texting While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 12)
5/08 SB 295 Repealing Provisions of the Election Revision Code Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
4/25 HB 473 Limits Water Withdrawal from the Great Lakes Bill Passed - House (59 - 38)
4/25 HB 487 Biennium Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (62 - 34)
2/15 HB 386 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - House (69 - 24)
12/14 HB 369 Congressional Redistricting Bill Passed - House (77 - 17)
10/21 HB 318 Establishing New Dates for Primaries Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 37)
9/21 HB 319 Congressional Redistricting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35)
9/15 HB 319 Congressional Redistricting Bill Passed - House (56 - 36)
6/29 HB 153 2011-2013 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 40)
6/28 HB 125 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
6/28 HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (65 - 33)
6/28 HB 79 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
6/22 SJR 1 Constitutional Amendment Concerning Health Care Joint Resolution Passed - House (59 - 39)
6/22 HB 231 Withdrawal Permit for Water Usage at Lake Erie Bill Passed - House (60 - 39)
6/15 SB 17 Authorizes Concealed Handguns at Alcohol Vendors Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
5/25 HB 133 Establishes the Oil and Gas Leasing Commission Bill Passed - House (54 - 41)
3/30 SB 5 Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
2/16 HB 1 Establishes JobsOhio Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35)
2/16 HB 30 Reduce Required School Funding Bill Passed - House (59 - 36)
6/03 Wachtmann Amdt Authorizes Funding for the Workers' Compensation Council Amendment Tabled - House (53 - 44)
6/02 SB 210 Establishing Health and Nutrition Standards in Schools Bill Passed - House (77 - 21)
5/27 HJR 15 Apportionment of State Legislative Districts Bill Passed - House (69 - 28)
5/26 HB 473 Prohibits Inappropriate Pictures of Minors Bill Passed - House (86 - 12)
1/27 SJR 8 Casino Location Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - House (71 - 26)
1/20 HB 166 Authorizing Regional Transportation Authorities Bill Passed - House (72 - 26)
1/13 HJR 12 "Third Frontier" Program Extension Joint Resolution Passed - House (85 - 13)
1/13 HB 5 Campaign Finance Amendments Concurrence Vote Failed - House (48 - 50)
12/17 HB 318 Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 42)

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