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OH HB 43

enacted

Waive minimum instructional hours for specified high school

Ohio · 2025-2026 Regular Session (136th General Assembly) · lower

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Did OH HB 43 pass?

Yes. OH HB 43 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-21): Effective 4/21/25

What is OH HB 43 about?

To waive required minimum instructional hours for Ashtabula Lakeside High School due to the school building being unusable.

Who sponsors OH HB 43?

David Thomas, Sarah Fowler Arthur are the primary sponsors of OH HB 43, joined by 22 cosponsors.

Description

To waive required minimum instructional hours for Ashtabula Lakeside High School due to the school building being unusable.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-04-21 — Effective 4/21/25
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • David Thomasprimary
  • Sarah Fowler Arthurprimary
  • Sean P. Brennancosponsor
  • Jamie Callendercosponsor
  • Kellie Deetercosponsor
  • Derrick Hallcosponsor
  • Meredith R. Lawson-Rowecosponsor
  • Joseph A. Miller, IIIcosponsor
  • Nick Santuccicosponsor
  • Andrea Whitecosponsor
  • Josh Williamscosponsor
  • Bernard Williscosponsor
  • Nickie J. Antoniocosponsor
  • Louis W. Blessing, IIIcosponsor
  • Andrew O. Brennercosponsor
  • Jerry C. Cirinocosponsor
  • Hearcel F. Craigcosponsor
  • Sandra O'Briencosponsor
  • Thomas F. Pattoncosponsor
  • Bill Reinekecosponsor
  • Kristina D. Roegnercosponsor
  • Kent Smithcosponsor
  • Shane Wilkincosponsor
  • Steve Wilsoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-21

    Effective 4/21/25

    became-law

  2. 2025-04-21

    Effective Emergency Act

    became-law

  3. 2025-04-21

    Signed By The Governor

    became-law

  4. 2025-04-09

    Sent To The Governor

    passage

  5. 2025-04-02

    Passed

    passage

  6. 2025-03-19

    Reported

  7. 2025-03-05

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-03-04

    Introduced

    introduction

  9. 2025-02-26

    Passed

    passage

  10. 2025-02-12

    Reported - Substitute

  11. 2025-02-05

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-02-03

    Introduced

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported

    2025-02-12 · fail · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
    • Mike Odioso: yes
    • Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: yes
    • Adam C. Bird: yes
    • Sean P. Brennan: yes
    • Gary Click: yes
    • Gayle Manning: yes
    • Joseph A. Miller, III: yes
    • Johnathan Newman: yes
    • Kevin Ritter: yes
    • Jim Thomas: yes

  • Passed

    2025-02-27 · pass · 91-6

    Member-level votes (97)
    • Munira Abdullahi: yes
    • Cindy Abrams: yes
    • Rachel B. Baker: yes
    • Tim Barhorst: yes
    • Adam C. Bird: yes
    • Sean P. Brennan: yes
    • Juanita O. Brent: yes
    • Darnell T. Brewer: yes
    • Jamie Callender: yes
    • Thaddeus J. Claggett: yes
    • Gary Click: yes
    • Christine Cockley: yes
    • Meredith Craig: yes
    • Rodney Creech: yes
    • Jack K. Daniels: yes
    • Levi Dean: yes
    • Kellie Deeter: yes
    • Steve Demetriou: yes
    • Sedrick Denson: yes
    • Michael D. Dovilla: yes
    • Ron Ferguson: yes
    • Tex Fischer: yes
    • Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
    • Haraz N. Ghanbari: yes
    • Chris Glassburn: yes
    • Michele Grim: yes
    • Jennifer Gross: yes
    • Derrick Hall: yes
    • Thomas Hall: yes
    • Adam Holmes: yes
    • James M. Hoops: yes
    • Matt Huffman: yes
    • Latyna M. Humphrey: yes
    • Dani Isaacsohn: yes
    • Dontavius L. Jarrells: yes
    • Marilyn John: yes
    • Mark Johnson: yes
    • Angela N. King: yes
    • Matthew Kishman: yes
    • Roy Klopfenstein: yes
    • Brian Lampton: yes
    • Jeff LaRe: yes
    • Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: yes
    • Beth Lear: yes
    • Crystal Lett: yes
    • Brian Lorenz: yes
    • Gayle Manning: yes
    • Adam Mathews: yes
    • Ty D. Mathews: yes
    • Riordan T. McClain: yes
    • Lauren McNally: yes
    • Joseph A. Miller, III: yes
    • Kevin D. Miller: yes
    • Melanie Miller: yes
    • Ismail Mohamed: yes
    • Diane Mullins: yes
    • Johnathan Newman: yes
    • Mike Odioso: yes
    • Scott Oelslager: yes
    • Bob Peterson: yes
    • Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: yes
    • Justin Pizzulli: yes
    • Phil Plummer: yes
    • Tristan Rader: yes
    • Sharon A. Ray: yes
    • Tracy M. Richardson: yes
    • Kevin Ritter: yes
    • Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: yes
    • Bill Roemer: yes
    • Elgin Rogers, Jr.: yes
    • C. Allison Russo: yes
    • Jodi Salvo: yes
    • Nick Santucci: yes
    • Mark Sigrist: yes
    • Veronica R. Sims: yes
    • Anita Somani: yes
    • Brian Stewart: yes
    • Bride Rose Sweeney: yes
    • Eric Synenberg: yes
    • Michelle Teska: yes
    • Cecil Thomas: yes
    • David Thomas: yes
    • Jim Thomas: yes
    • Daniel P. Troy: yes
    • Terrence Upchurch: yes
    • Andrea White: yes
    • Erika White: yes
    • Josh Williams: yes
    • Bernard Willis: yes
    • Heidi Workman: yes
    • Tom Young: yes
    • Mark Hiner: no
    • Don Jones: no
    • Monica Robb Blasdel: no
    • Jean Schmidt: no
    • Jason Stephens: no
    • D. J. Swearingen: no

  • Reported

    2025-03-19 · fail · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Andrew O. Brenner: yes
    • Louis W. Blessing, III: yes
    • Catherine D. Ingram: yes
    • Stephen A. Huffman: yes
    • Kyle Koehler: yes
    • Kent Smith: yes

  • Passed

    2025-04-02 · pass · 32-0

    Member-level votes (32)
    • Steve Wilson: yes
    • Rob McColley: yes
    • Stephen A. Huffman: yes
    • Nathan H. Manning: yes
    • Hearcel F. Craig: yes
    • Andrew O. Brenner: yes
    • Nickie J. Antonio: yes
    • Kristina D. Roegner: yes
    • Theresa Gavarone: yes
    • Tim Schaffer: yes
    • Terry Johnson: yes
    • Louis W. Blessing, III: yes
    • Jerry C. Cirino: yes
    • Mark Romanchuk: yes
    • Bill Reineke: yes
    • Sandra O'Brien: yes
    • Paula Hicks-Hudson: yes
    • Al Landis: yes
    • William P. DeMora: yes
    • Kent Smith: yes
    • Shane Wilkin: yes
    • Catherine D. Ingram: yes
    • Michele Reynolds: yes
    • Brian M. Chavez: yes
    • Al Cutrona: yes
    • Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.: yes
    • Kyle Koehler: yes
    • Susan Manchester: yes
    • Beth Liston: yes
    • Thomas F. Patton: yes
    • Casey Weinstein: yes
    • Jane M. Timken: yes

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