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OH HCR 40

in committee

Urge Congress to enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act

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

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Quick answers

Did OH HCR 40 pass?

Not yet. OH HCR 40 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Referred to committee

What is OH HCR 40 about?

To urge the Congress of the United States to enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act to bring clean water, enhanced fish and aquatic wildlife, economic benefits, expanded recreation opportunities, and public health protections to Ohio.

Who sponsors OH HCR 40?

Kevin Ritter, Monica Robb Blasdel are the primary sponsors of OH HCR 40, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

To urge the Congress of the United States to enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act to bring clean water, enhanced fish and aquatic wildlife, economic benefits, expanded recreation opportunities, and public health protections to Ohio.

Introduced
2026-05-13
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Referred to committee
Bill type
resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kevin Ritterprimary
  • Monica Robb Blasdelprimary
  • Justin Pizzullicosponsor
  • Mike Odiosocosponsor
  • David Thomascosponsor
  • Tex Fischercosponsor
  • Adam C. Birdcosponsor
  • Ty Moorecosponsor
  • Jason Stephenscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-06-11

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2026-06-09

    Adopted

    passage

  4. 2026-06-08

    Reported

  5. 2026-05-13

    Introduced and Referred to Committee

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

  • As Adopted by the HouseCompare
  • As Reported by the House Natural Resources CommitteeCompare
  • As IntroducedCompare

Documents

Votes

  • Reported

    2026-06-09 · fail · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Monica Robb Blasdel: yes
    • Tex Fischer: yes
    • Elgin Rogers, Jr.: yes
    • Mark Hiner: yes
    • Adam Holmes: yes
    • Mark Johnson: yes
    • Ty D. Mathews: yes
    • Lauren McNally: yes
    • Ty Moore: yes
    • Tristan Rader: yes
    • Jodi Salvo: yes
    • Eric Synenberg: yes
    • Heidi Workman: yes

  • Adopted

    2026-06-10 · fail · 95-0

    Member-level votes (95)
    • 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
    • Karen Brownlee: 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
    • Michael D. Dovilla: yes
    • Ron Ferguson: yes
    • Tex Fischer: yes
    • Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
    • Haraz N. Ghanbari: yes
    • Chris Glassburn: yes
    • Michele Grim: yes
    • Thomas Hall: yes
    • Mark Hiner: yes
    • Adam Holmes: 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
    • 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
    • Monica Robb Blasdel: yes
    • Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: yes
    • Bill Roemer: yes
    • Elgin Rogers, Jr.: yes
    • C. Allison Russo: yes
    • Jodi Salvo: yes
    • Nick Santucci: yes
    • Jean Schmidt: yes
    • Mark Sigrist: yes
    • Veronica R. Sims: yes
    • Anita Somani: yes
    • Jason Stephens: yes
    • Brian Stewart: yes
    • D. J. Swearingen: yes
    • Bride Rose Sweeney: yes
    • Eric Synenberg: yes
    • Michelle Teska: yes
    • Cecil Thomas: yes
    • David Thomas: yes
    • Jim Thomas: yes
    • Desiree Tims: 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
    • Ty Moore: yes
    • Ashley Bryant Bailey: yes

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