State legislatures
Ohio
Bills filed
1,517
plus 1,099 resolutions, 1,007 adopted
Became law
101
6.7% of bills filed
Roll calls recorded
1,088
556 on the floor, 532 in committee
Members
130
How far bills got
Each bill counts at every stage it reached, so the drop from one bar to the next is where bills stopped. Resolutions, which don't become law, aren't included.
| Introduced | 1,517 | 100% | |
| Went to committee | 1,438 | 95% | |
| Passed one chamber | 303 | 20% | |
| Passed both chambers | 105 | 7% | |
| Reached the governor | 104 | 7% | |
| Became law | 101 | 7% |
3 vetoed, 0 failed on a vote.
What this session was about
Bills by topic, and how many became law. A bill can fall under more than one topic. Compare with other states ›
| Health care | 336 | 24 laws | |
| Public assistance | 334 | 23 laws | |
| Local government | 309 | 20 laws | |
| Business and commerce | 309 | 12 laws | |
| Policing | 292 | 21 laws | |
| Crime and public safety | 285 | 22 laws | |
| Transportation and motor vehicles | 231 | 19 laws | |
| Taxes | 214 | 14 laws | |
| Labor and employment | 201 | 17 laws | |
| K-12 education | 201 | 12 laws |
How the session went
- Typical time from filing to law: 275 days (median)
- Vetoed: 3
- Floor roll calls: 556, of which 66% had no votes against
- Party-line votes: 15% of roll calls where both parties' members voted (most Democrats and most Republicans on opposite sides)
Who sits where
Seats by party as the legislature lists its members today. 5 more served earlier this session and left; their records stay on their pages.
Senate
32
members
- Republicans
- 23
- Democrats
- 9
House
98
members
- Republicans
- 64
- Democrats
- 34
Recently became law
The latest bills signed or enacted this session.
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Enacted |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 519 | Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle | Andrea White | Oct 1, 2026 |
| HB 455 | Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW | Gayle Manning, Adam C. Bird | Jul 10, 2026 |
| SB 162 | Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers | Louis W. Blessing, III | Jul 8, 2026 |
| HB 533 | Revise list of vehicles that can commit vehicular homicide | Kevin D. Miller | Jul 7, 2026 |
| HB 541 | Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway | Riordan T. McClain | Jul 7, 2026 |
| HB 105 | Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulations | Meredith Craig, Jim Thomas | Jul 7, 2026 |
| HB 195 | Revise the Ohio Uniform Commercial Code | Dani Isaacsohn, Adam Mathews | Jul 7, 2026 |
| HB 20 | Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder | Thomas Hall, Phil Plummer | Jul 7, 2026 |
Latest activity
Bills with the most recent action. Every bill ›
| Bill | Title | Where it stands | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 484 | Change Struthers Municipal Court judge from part- to full-timeIntroduced | Introduced | Oct 29, 2026 |
| SR 455 | Honoring the Canton Palace Theatre on its One Hundredth Anniversary.Adopted | Passed one chamber | Oct 29, 2026 |
| HB 1034 | Authorize operation of autonomous vehicles on public roadsIntroduced | Introduced | Oct 28, 2026 |
| HB 1033 | Prohibit unlawful dissemination of peace officer's personal infoIntroduced | Introduced | Oct 28, 2026 |
| HR 558 | Honoring the River View High School boys golf team as the 2026 Division II State Champion.Adopted | Passed one chamber | Oct 28, 2026 |
| HR 557 | Honoring the Niles McKinley High School marching band on its Centennial.Adopted | Passed one chamber | Oct 28, 2026 |
| HR 556 | Honoring Grady Short as the 2026 Division II State Boys Golf Champion.Adopted | Passed one chamber | Oct 28, 2026 |
| SB 483 | Designate the Captain Curtis Angst Memorial HighwayIntroduced | Introduced | Oct 27, 2026 |
| SB 482 | Designate Granville T. Woods DayIntroduced | Introduced | Oct 27, 2026 |
| SB 481 | Designate Captain Eddie Rickenbacker DayIntroduced | Introduced | Oct 27, 2026 |
Where the work is
The committees that received the most bills, and the subjects bills were filed under most.
Busiest committees
- House Judiciary
- 137 bills
- House Transportation
- 123 bills
- Senate Judiciary
- 102 bills
- House General Government
- 94 bills
- House Ways and Means
- 86 bills
- House Public Safety
- 77 bills
- House Health
- 76 bills
- House Education
- 73 bills
Most common subjects
- Health and Human Services
- 321 bills
- State and Local Government
- 312 bills
- Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement
- 285 bills
- Commerce
- 264 bills
- Taxation
- 211 bills
- Transportation
- 210 bills
- Education
- 197 bills
- Special Designations
- 187 bills
- Courts and Civil Law
- 164 bills
- Housing and Real Property
- 132 bills
Explore Ohio
What Ohio publishes
LegiList collects the same record for every state, from each legislature's own official sources only. Where a state doesn't publish something, it says so here.
- Bills and statusEvery bill, its title and where it stands
- Full historyEvery dated action, committee referrals included
- SponsorsPrimary sponsors and cosponsors
- Text versionsEvery version, linked
- Roll callsFloor and committee roll calls with each member's yes or no vote. Ohio doesn't publish who was absent
- CommitteesMembers with chair, vice chair and ranking roles
- SubjectsThe legislature's subject index
- MembersParty, district, photo and contact details for sitting members. Former members have name, party and district
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