134th Ohio General Assembly

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 Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantDemocraticRepublicanEnd of previous Assembly924330Begin (January 4, 2021)825330Latest voting share24.2%75.8%

House of Representatives Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantDemocraticRepublicanEnd of previous Assembly3861990Begin (January 4, 2021)3564990June 16, 202163981June 28, 20213464981October 13, 202135990January 2, 202234981February 16, 202235990February 27, 202263981March 9, 202264990April 22, 202234981May 18, 202235990Latest voting share35.4%65.3%

Leadership

Senate

Senate President: Matt Huffman 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 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 Assistant Minority Leader: Thomas West Minority Whip: Jessica Miranda Assistant Minority Whip: Richard Brown

Membership

Senate DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst electedTerm limited1Rob McColleyRepublicanNapoleon2017 (Appt.)20262RepublicanBowling Green2019 (Appt.)20283Tina MaharathDemocraticCanal Winchester201820264George LangRepublicanWest Chester202020285Steve HuffmanRepublicanTipp City201820266Niraj AntaniRepublicanMiamisburg202020287Steve WilsonRepublicanMaineville2017 (Appt.)20268Louis BlessingRepublicanColerain Township2019 (Appt.)20289DemocraticCincinnati2014202210RepublicanLondon2016 (Appt.)202411Teresa FedorDemocraticToledo2018202612RepublicanLima2016202413Nathan ManningRepublicanNorth Ridgeville2018202614Terry JohnsonRepublicanMcDermott2019 (Appt.)202815Hearcel CraigDemocraticColumbus2018202616Stephanie KunzieRepublicanColumbus2016202417RepublicanJasper Township2012 (Appt.)202218Jerry CirinoRepublicanKirtland2020202819Andrew BrennerRepublicanPowell2018202620Tim SchafferRepublicanLancaster2019 (Appt.)202821Dale MartinDemocraticCleveland2022 (Appt.)203022Mark RomanchukRepublicanOntario2020202823Nickie AntonioDemocraticLakewood2018202624RepublicanChagrin Falls2016202425DemocraticRichmond Heights2014202226Bill ReinekeRepublicanEden Township2020202827Kristina RoegnerRepublicanHudson2018202628DemocraticAkron2016202429Kirk SchuringRepublicanCanton2018202630RepublicanAdena2016202431RepublicanNewark2014202232Sandra O'BrienRepublicanRome2020202833Michael RulliRepublicanSalem20182026

House of Representatives DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst electedTerm limited1RepublicanWooster201620242Marilyn JohnRepublicanShelby202020283Haraz GhanbariRepublicanPerrysburg2019 (Appt.)20284RepublicanShawnee Township201420225RepublicanSalem201420226Phil RobinsonDemocraticCleveland201820267RepublicanStrongsville201620248DemocraticEuclid201420229Bishara AddisonDemocraticCleveland2022 (Appt.)203010Terrence UpchurchDemocraticCleveland2018202611Shayla DavisDemocratic Cleveland2022 (Appt.)203012Juanita BrentDemocraticCleveland2018202613Michael SkindellDemocraticLakewood2018202614Bride Rose SweeneyDemocraticCleveland2018 (Appt.)202615Jeffery CrossmanDemocraticParma2018202616Monique SmithDemocraticFairview Park2020202817DemocraticColumbus2016202418DemocraticColumbus2016 (Appt.)202419Mary LightbodyDemocraticWesterville2018202620DemocraticCanal Winchester2017 (Appt.)202621Beth ListonDemocraticDublin2018202622DemocraticColumbus2014202223RepublicanGrove City2016202424Allison RussoDemocraticUpper Arlington2018202625Dontavius JarrellsDemocraticColumbus2020202826Latyna HumphreyDemocraticColumbus2021 (Appt.)203027RepublicanCincinnati2014202228Jessica MirandaDemocraticForest Park2018202629Cindy AbramsRepublicanHarrison2019 (Appt.)202830RepublicanGreen Township2016202431DemocraticCincinnati2016202432DemocraticCincinnati2016202433Sedrick DensonDemocraticCincinnati2018202634DemocraticAkron2014202235DemocraticAkron2017 (Appt.)202636Bob YoungRepublicanGreen2020202837Casey WeinsteinDemocraticHudson2018202638Bill RoemerRepublicanRichfield2018202639Willis Blackshear, Jr.DemocraticDayton2020202840Phil PlummerRepublicanDayton2018202641Andrea WhiteRepublicanKettering2020202842Tom YoungRepublicanMiamisburg2020202843Rodney CreechRepublicanWest Alexandria2020202844Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocraticToledo2018202645Lisa SobeckiDemocraticToledo2018202646DemocraticOregon2013 (Appt.)202247RepublicanWaterville2016 (Appt.)202448Scott OelslagerRepublicanNorth Canton2018202649DemocraticCanton2016202450Reggie StoltzfusRepublicanParis Township2018202651Sara CarruthersRepublicanHamilton2018202652Jennifer GrossRepublicanWest Chester2020202853Thomas HallRepublicanMadison Township2020202854RepublicanMason2014202255Gayle ManningRepublicanNorth Ridgeville2018202656Joe MillerDemocraticAmherst2018202657RepublicanNorwalk2016202458DemocraticYoungstown2014202259Alessandro CutronaRepublicanCanfield2020 (Appt.)202860Daniel TroyDemocraticWillowick2020202861Jamie CallenderRepublicanConcord Township2018202662RepublicanFranklin2016202463Mike LoychikRepublicanCortland2020202864DemocraticWarren2014202265Jean SchmidtRepublicanLoveland2020202866Adam BirdRepublicanNew Richmond2020202867Kris JordanRepublicanPowell2018202668Shawn StevensRepublicanPowell2022 (Appt.)203069Sharon RayRepublicanWadsworth2020202870RepublicanLoudonville2016202471Mark FraizerRepublicanNewark2019 (Appt.)202872Kevin MillerRepublicanLoudonville2021 (Appt.)203073Brian LamptonRepublicanBeavercreek2020202874RepublicanXenia2016 (Appt.)202475Gail PavligaRepublicanAtwater2020202876Diane GrendellRepublicanChesterland2019 (Appt.)202877Jeffrey LaReRepublicanViolet Township2019 (Appt.)202878Brian StewartRepublicanAshville2020202879RepublicanGerman Township2014202280Jena PowellRepublicanArcanum2018202681James HoopsRepublicanNapoleon2018202682RepublicanDefiance2016202483Jon CrossRepublicanKenton2018202684Susan ManchesterRepublicanWaynesfield2018202685RepublicanUnion Township2014202286Tracy RichardsonRepublicanMarysville2018202687Riordan McClainRepublicanUpper Sandusky2018 (Appt.)202688Gary ClickRepublicanFremont2020202889Douglas Swearingen, Jr.RepublicanHuron2019 (Appt.)202890Brian BaldridgeRepublicanCherry Fork2018202691Shane WilkinRepublicanLynchburg2018 (Appt.)202692Mark JohnsonRepublicanChillicothe2020202893Jason StephensRepublicanKitts Hill2019 (Appt.)202894RepublicanNelsonville2016202495Don JonesRepublicanFreeport2018202696Ron FergusonRepublicanWintersville2020202897Adam HolmesRepublicanNashport2019 (Appt.)202898Brett HillyerRepublicanUhrichsville2018202699Sarah FowlerRepublicanGeneva20202028

Changes in membership

Senate DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor seated21stSandra Williams (D)Williams resigned to work in the private sectorDale Martin (D)June 8, 202211thTeresa Fedor (D)Fedor resigned effective October 31, 2022 during her run for Ohio State Board of EducationPaula Hicks-Hudson (D)November 16, 2022

House of Representatives DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor seated72ndLarry Householder (R)Householder was expelled from the House on June 16, 2021, for his role in the Ohio nuclear bribery scandal.Kevin Miller (R)June 28, 202126thErica Crawley (D)Crawley resigned after being appointed to fill a vacancy on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners.Latyna Humphrey (D)October 13, 202111thStephanie Howse (D)Howse resigned after being elected to the Cleveland City Council. Shayla Davis (D) February 16, 202268thRick Carfagna (R)Carfagna resigned to become Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.Shawn Stevens (R)March 9, 20229thJanine Boyd (D)Boyd resigned to take a position in the Biden administration.Bishara Addison (D) May 18, 202244thPaula Hicks-Hudson (D)Hicks-Hudson resigned to accept an appointment to the Ohio Senate.Elgin Rogers Jr. (D) November 16, 2022

Committees Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.

Senate CommitteeChairRanking MemberAgriculture and Natural ResourcesTim SchafferTeresa FedorEnergy and Public UtilitiesFinanceFinancial Institutions and TechnologySteve WilsonTina MaharathGovernment Oversight and ReformKristina RoegnerHearcel CraigHealthSteve HuffmanNickie AntonioInsuranceHearcel CraigJudiciaryNathan ManningLocal Government and ElectionsTina MaharathPrimary and Secondary EducationAndrew BrennerTeresa FedorRules and ReferenceSmall Business and Economic OpportunityMichael RulliTransportationStephanie KunzieNickie AntonioVeterans and Public SafetyWays and MeansLouis BlessingWorkforce and Higher EducationTerry Johnson

House of Representatives CommitteeChairRanking MemberAgriculture and ConservationJuanita BrentArmed Services and Veterans AffairsMike LoychikAdam MillerBehavioral Health and Recovery SupportsSara CarruthersJanine BoydCivil JusticeBrett HillyerTavia GalonskiCommerce and LaborMichele Lepore-HaganCriminal JusticeJeffrey LaReDavid LelandEconomic and Workforce DevelopmentTerrence UpchurchEnergy and Natural ResourcesJason StephensCasey WeinsteinFamilies, Aging and Human ServicesSusan ManchesterBeth ListonFinanceScott OelslagerFinancial InstitutionsKris JordanJeffrey CrossmanGovernment OversightShane WilkinBride Rose SweeneyHealthAllison RussoHigher Education and Career ReadinessCatherine IngramInfrastructure and Rural DevelopmentReggie StoltzfusRichard BrownInsuranceJessica MirandaPrimary and Secondary EducationGayle ManningPhil RobinsonPublic UtilitiesJames HoopsKent SmithRules and ReferenceEmilia SykesState and Local GovernmentBrigid KellyTechnology and InnovationMark FraizerMary LightbodyTransportation and Public SafetyBrian BaldridgeMichael SheehyWays and MeansLisa Sobecki

Joint Committees CommitteeChairRanking MemberCorrectional Institution Inspection CommitteeJoint Commission on Agency Rule ReviewJoint Legislative Ethics CommitteeJoint Medicaid Oversight CommitteeLegislative Services CommissionState Controlling Board

See also

List of Ohio state legislatures

References