134th Ohio General Assembly
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{{Infobox legislative term|name=134th Ohio General Assembly|chamber1_leader2=Jay Hottinger|chamber2_image=File:Ohio_House_Diagram_2021_-_2023.svg|chamber1_image_caption=Senate party standings|chamber1_image=File:Ohio_Senate_Diagram_2021_-_2023.svg|session1_end=December 31, 2022|session1_start=January 4, 2021|chamber2_leader1=Robert Cupp|chamber2_leader1_type=House Speaker|control2=Republican Party|membership2=99 (64 R, 35 D)|chamber2=House of Representatives|chamber1_leader4=|chamber1_leader4_type=|chamber1_leader3=|chamber1_leader3_type=|chamber1_leader2_type=President Pro Tempore|image=Ohio Statehouse columbus.jpg|chamber1_leader1=Matt Huffman|chamber1_leader1_type=President of the Senate|control1=Republican Party|membership1=33 (25 R, 8 D)|chamber1=Ohio Senate|website=|after=135th|before=133rd|term_end={{End date|2022|12|31}}|term_start={{Start date|2021|1|4}}|government=|election=|meeting_place=|caption=Ohio Statehouse (2004)|chamber2_image_caption=House party standings}}The 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 =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="3" | ! colspan="2" |Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
! rowspan="3" |Total ! rowspan="3" |Vacant |
style="height:5px"
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | |
Democratic |
---|
nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |End of previous Assembly
|9 | {{party shading/Republican}} |24 !33 |0 |
colspan="5" | |
nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |Begin (January 4, 2021)
|8 | {{party shading/Republican}} |25 !33 |0 |
Latest voting share
!24.2% ! {{party shading/Republican}} |75.8% ! colspan="2" | |
= House of Representatives =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="3" | ! colspan="2" |Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
! rowspan="3" |Total ! rowspan="3" |Vacant |
style="height:5px"
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | |
Democratic |
---|
nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |End of previous Assembly
|38 | {{party shading/Republican}} |61 !99 |0 |
colspan="5" | |
nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |Begin (January 4, 2021)
| rowspan="2" |35 | {{party shading/Republican}} |64 !99 |0 |
nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |June 16, 2021
| {{party shading/Republican}} |63 !98 |1 |
nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |June 28, 2021
|34 | rowspan="4" {{party shading/Republican}} |64 !98 |1 |
nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |October 13, 2021
|35 !99 |0 |
nowrap="" style="font-size:80% |January 2, 2022
|34 !98 |1 |
nowrap="" style="font-size:80% |February 16, 2022
| rowspan="3" |35 !99 |0 |
nowrap="" style="font-size:80% |February 27, 2022
|{{party shading/Republican}} |63 !98 |1 |
nowrap="" style="font-size:80% |March 9, 2022
| rowspan="3" {{party shading/Republican}} |64 !99 |0 |
nowrap="" style="font-size:80% |April 22, 2022
|34 !98 |1 |
nowrap="" style="font-size:80% |May 18, 2022
|35 !99 |0 |
Latest voting share
!35.4% ! {{party shading/Republican}} |65.3% ! colspan="2" | |
Leadership
= Senate =
- Senate President: Matt Huffman{{Cite web|last=Cass|first=Andrew|title=Kenny Yuko to continue as Ohio Senate Minority Leader|url=https://www.news-herald.com/news/kenny-yuko-to-continue-as-ohio-senate-minority-leader/article_ee8a7c66-34d7-11eb-a5c0-036ed83e9644.html|access-date=2020-12-27|website=The News-Herald|language=en|archive-url=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|archive-date=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 Cupp{{Cite web|title=Majority Leadership {{!}} Ohio House of Representatives|url=https://www.ohiohouse.gov/members/majority-leadership|access-date=2021-01-04|website=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 Russo{{Cite web|last=Wu|first=Titus|title=Rep. Allison Russo of Columbus area becomes the top Democrat in Ohio House|url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2022/01/12/ohio-house-democrat-elect-rep-allison-russo-their-new-leader-minority/9192916002/|access-date=2022-01-13|website=The Columbus Dispatch|language=en-US}}{{Cite tweet|url=https://twitter.com/repjoemiller/status/1481425309832560640|title='Newest additions to the House Dem Caucus leadership team. Asst/leader/whip respectively'|work=Twitter|user=RepJoeMiller|number=1481425309832560640}}
- Assistant Minority Leader: Thomas West
- Minority Whip: Jessica Miranda
- Assistant Minority Whip: Richard Brown{{Cite web|title=Minority Leadership {{!}} Ohio House of Representatives|url=https://www.ohiohouse.gov/members/minority-leadership|access-date=2021-01-04|website=www.ohiohouse.gov}}
Membership
= Senate =
class="wikitable sortable"
!District !Senator !Party !Residence !First elected !Term Limited |
1
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2017 (Appt.) |2026 |
2
|{{sortname|Theresa|Gavarone}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2019 (Appt.) |2028 |
3
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
4
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
5
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
6
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
7
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2017 (Appt.) |2026 |
8
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2019 (Appt.) |2028 |
9
|{{sortname|Cecil|Thomas|Cecil Thomas (politician)}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2014 |2022 |
10
|{{sortname|Bob|Hackett}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2016 (Appt.) |2024 |
11
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
12
|{{sortname|Matt|Huffman}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |Lima |2016 |2024 |
13
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
14
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2019 (Appt.) |2028 |
15
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
16
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2016 |2024 |
17
|{{sortname|Bob|Peterson|Bob Peterson (Ohio politician)}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2012 (Appt.) |2022 |
18
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
19
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
20
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2019 (Appt.) |2028 |
21
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2022 (Appt.) |2030 |
22
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
23
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
24
|{{sortname|Matt|Dolan}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2016 |2024 |
25
|{{sortname|Kenny|Yuko}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2014 |2022 |
26
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
27
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
28
|{{sortname|Vernon|Sykes}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2016 |2024 |
29
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
30
|{{sortname|Frank|Hoagland}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2016 |2024 |
31
|{{sortname|Jay|Hottinger}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2014 |2022 |
32
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |Rome |2020 |2028 |
33
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
= House of Representatives =
class="wikitable sortable"
!District !Representative !Party !Residence !First Elected !Term Limited |
1
|{{sortname|Scott|Wiggam}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2016 |2024 |
2
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
3
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2019 (Appt.) |2028 |
4
|{{sortname|Robert|Cupp}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2014 |2022 |
5
|{{sortname|Tim|Ginter}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2014 |2022 |
6
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
7
|{{sortname|Tom|Patton}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2016 |2024 |
8
|{{sortname|Kent|Smith|Kent Smith (American politician)}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2014 |2022 |
9
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2022 (Appt.) |2030 |
10
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
11
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2022 (Appt.) |2030 |
12
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
13
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
14
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 (Appt.) |2026 |
15
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
16
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2020 |2028 |
17
|{{sortname|Adam|Miller|Adam Miller (Ohio politician)}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2016 |2024 |
18
|{{sortname|Kristin|Boggs}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2016 (Appt.) |2024 |
19
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
20
|{{sortname|Richard|Brown|Richard Brown (Ohio politician)}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2017 (Appt.) |2026 |
21
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
22
|{{sortname|David|Leland|David J. Leland}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2014 |2022 |
23
|{{sortname|Laura|Lanese}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2016 |2024 |
24
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
25
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2020 |2028 |
26
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2021 (Appt.) |2030 |
27
|{{sortname|Tom|Brinkman}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2014 |2022 |
28
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
29
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2019 (Appt.) |2028 |
30
|{{sortname|Bill|Seitz}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2016 |2024 |
31
|{{sortname|Brigid|Kelly}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2016 |2024 |
32
|{{sortname|Catherine|Ingram}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2016 |2024 |
33
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
34
|{{sortname|Emilia|Sykes}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2014 |2022 |
35
|{{sortname|Tavia|Galonski}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2017 (Appt.) |2026 |
36
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
37
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
38
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
39
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2020 |2028 |
40
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
41
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
42
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
43
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
44
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
45
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
46
|{{sortname|Michael|Sheehy}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2013 (Appt.) |2022 |
47
|{{sortname|Derek|Merrin}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2016 (Appt.) |2024 |
48
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
49
|{{sortname|Tom|West|Tom West (Ohio politician)}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2016 |2024 |
50
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
51
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
52
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
53
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
54
|{{sortname|Paul|Zeltwanger}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2014 |2022 |
55
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
56
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2018 |2026 |
57
|{{sortname|Dick|Stein}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2016 |2024 |
58
|{{sortname|Michele|Lepore-Hagan}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2014 |2022 |
59
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 (Appt.) |2028 |
60
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2020 |2028 |
61
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
62
|{{sortname|Scott|Lipps|Scott Lipps (politician)}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2016 |2024 |
63
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
64
|{{sortname|Michael|O'Brien|Michael O'Brien (U.S. politician)}} | {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic |2014 |2022 |
65
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
66
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
67
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
68
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2022 (Appt.) |2030 |
69
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
70
|{{sortname|Darrell|Kick}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2016 |2024 |
71
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2019 (Appt.) |2028 |
72
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2021 (Appt.) |2030 |
73
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
74
|{{sortname|Bill|Dean|Bill Dean (legislator)}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2016 (Appt.) |2024 |
75
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
76
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2019 (Appt.) |2028 |
77
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2019 (Appt.) |2028 |
78
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
79
|{{sortname|Kyle|Koehler}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2014 |2022 |
80
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
81
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
82
|{{sortname|Craig|Riedel}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2016 |2024 |
83
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
84
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
85
|{{sortname|Nino|Vitale}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2014 |2022 |
86
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
87
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 (Appt.) |2026 |
88
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
89
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2019 (Appt.) |2028 |
90
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
91
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 (Appt.) |2026 |
92
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
93
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2019 (Appt.) |2028 |
94
|{{sortname|Jay|Edwards|Jay Edwards (politician)}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2016 |2024 |
95
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
96
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
97
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2019 (Appt.) |2028 |
98
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2018 |2026 |
99
| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican |2020 |2028 |
Changes in membership
=== Senate ===
=== House of Representatives ===
class="wikitable sortable"
!District !Predecessor !Reason for change !Successor !Date successor seated |
72nd
| {{party shading/Republican}} |Larry Householder (R) |style="font-size:80%" |Householder was expelled from the House on June 16, 2021, for his role in the Ohio nuclear bribery scandal. | {{party shading/Republican}} |Kevin Miller (R) |June 28, 2021 |
26th
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Erica Crawley (D) |style="font-size:80%" |Crawley resigned after being appointed to fill a vacancy on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Latyna Humphrey (D) |October 13, 2021 |
11th
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Stephanie Howse (D) |style="font-size:80%" |Howse resigned after being elected to the Cleveland City Council. | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Shayla Davis (D) | February 16, 2022 |
68th
| {{party shading/Republican}} |Rick Carfagna (R) |style="font-size:80%" |Carfagna resigned to become Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Shawn Stevens (R) |March 9, 2022 |
9th
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Janine Boyd (D) |style="font-size:80%" |Boyd resigned to take a position in the Biden administration. | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Bishara Addison (D) | May 18, 2022 |
44th
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Paula Hicks-Hudson (D) |style="font-size:80%" |Hicks-Hudson resigned to accept an appointment to the Ohio Senate. | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Elgin Rogers Jr. (D) |
Committees
Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.
= Senate =
class="wikitable"
!Committee !Chair !Ranking Member |
Agriculture and Natural Resources |
Energy and Public Utilities
|{{sortname|Bob|Peterson|Bob Peterson (Ohio politician)}} |{{sortname|Sandra|Williams|Sandra Williams (American politician)}} |
Finance
|{{sortname|Matt|Dolan}} |{{sortname|Vernon|Sykes}} |
Financial Institutions and Technology |
Government Oversight and Reform |
Health |
Insurance
|{{sortname|Bob|Hackett}} |
Judiciary
|{{sortname|Cecil|Thomas|Cecil Thomas (politician)}} |
Local Government and Elections
|{{sortname|Theresa|Gavarone}} |
Primary and Secondary Education |
Rules and Reference
|{{sortname|Matt|Huffman}} |{{sortname|Kenny|Yuko}} |
Small Business and Economic Opportunity
|{{sortname|Vernon|Sykes}} |
Transportation |
Veterans and Public Safety
|{{sortname|Frank|Hoagland}} |{{sortname|Cecil|Thomas|Cecil Thomas (politician)}} |
Ways and Means
|{{sortname|Sandra|Williams|Sandra Williams (American politician)}} |
Workforce and Higher Education
|{{sortname|Sandra|Williams|Sandra Williams (American politician)}} |
= House of Representatives =
class="wikitable"
!Committee !Chair !Ranking Member |
Agriculture and Conservation
|{{sortname|Kyle|Koehler}} |
Armed Services and Veterans Affairs |
Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports |
Civil Justice |
Commerce and Labor
|{{sortname|Dick|Stein}} |
Criminal Justice |
Economic and Workforce Development
|{{sortname|Jay|Edwards|Jay Edwards (politician)}} |
Energy and Natural Resources |
Families, Aging and Human Services |
Finance
| |
Financial Institutions |
Government Oversight |
Health
|{{sortname|Scott|Lipps|Scott Lipps (politician)}} |
Higher Education and Career Readiness
|{{sortname|Laura|Lanese}} |
Infrastructure and Rural Development |
Insurance
|{{sortname|Tom|Brinkman}} |
Primary and Secondary Education |
Public Utilities |
Rules and Reference
|{{sortname|Robert|Cupp}} |
State and Local Government
|{{sortname|Scott|Wiggam}} |
Technology and Innovation |
Transportation and Public Safety |
Ways and Means
|{{sortname|Derek|Merrin}} |
= Joint Committees=
class="wikitable"
!Committee !Chair !Ranking Member |
Correctional Institution Inspection Committee
| | |
Joint Commission on Agency Rule Review
| | |
Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
| | |
Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee
| | |
Legislative Services Commission
| | |
State Controlling Board
| | |
See also
References
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