Ohio House of Representatives
Template:Short description Template:Infobox legislature The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate.
The House of Representatives first met in Chillicothe on March 3, 1803, under the later superseded state constitution of that year. In 1816, the capital was moved to Columbus, where it is located today.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Members are limited to four successive two-year elected terms (terms are considered successive if they are separated by less than four years).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Time served by appointment to fill out another representative's uncompleted term does not count against the term limit. There are 99 members in the house, elected from single-member districts. Every even-numbered year, all the seats are up for re-election.
CompositionEdit
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | |||
| Democratic | Republican | |||
| End of previous Assembly | 32 | Template:Party shading/Republican |67 | 99 | 0 |
| Begin 2025 Session | 34 | Template:Party shading/Republican |65 | 99 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | Template:Percentage | Template:Party shading/Republican |Template:Percentage | ||
LeadershipEdit
| Presiding Officers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | style="width:5px; background:Template:Party color" | | Matt Huffman |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | style="width:5px; background:Template:Party color" | | Gayle Manning |
| Majority Leadership | ||
| Majority Floor Leader | style="width:5px; background:Template:Party color" | | Marilyn John |
| Assistant Majority Floor Leader | style="width:5px; background:Template:Party color" | | Adam Bird |
| Majority Whip | style="width:5px; background:Template:Party color" | | James Hoops |
| Assistant Majority Whip | style="width:5px; background:Template:Party color" | | Sharon Ray |
| Minority Leadership | ||
| Minority Leader | style="width:5px; background:Template:Party color" | | Allison Russo |
| Assistant Minority Leader | style="width:5px; background:Template:Party color" | | Dontavius Jarrells |
| Minority Whip | style="width:5px; background:Template:Party color" | | Dani Isaacson |
| Assistant Minority Whip | style="width:5px; background:Template:Party color" | | Michele Grim |
Members of the 136th House of RepresentativesEdit
↑: Member was originally appointed to the seat.
OfficialsEdit
Speaker of the HouseEdit
The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the House. The duties of the Speaker include preserving order and decorum at all times, recognizing visitors in the galleries, controlling and providing security for the Hall, appointing members to perform the duties of the Speaker for a temporary period of time, naming committees and subcommittees and appointing their chairs and members, overseeing the performance of House employees, and signing bills, acts, resolutions, and more.<ref name="House Rules">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Clerk of the HouseEdit
The Clerk of the House of Representatives is in charge of and regulates the distribution of records of the House. The Clerk is the custodian of legislative documents within the House. The duties of the Clerk include examining bills or resolutions before introduction, numbering bills and resolutions for filing, providing bills and documents pertaining to the bill to the chair of the corresponding committee, publishing calendars to notify the public about bills and resolutions, keeping a journal of House proceedings, superintending the presentation of bills and resolutions, and attesting writs and subpoenas issued by the House of Representatives.<ref name="House Rules" />
Sergeant-at-ArmsEdit
The Sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives is tasked with maintaining security and order in the House. The Sergeant-at-arms may be ordered by the Speaker to clear the aisles if this is deemed necessary by the Speaker. Other duties of the Sergeant-at-arms include controlling admission to the building, serving subpoenas and warrants issued by the House, and bringing any members found to be absent without leave to the House.<ref name="House Rules" />
Standing CommitteesEdit
The Speaker of the House is in charge of naming all committees and subcommittees.<ref name="House Rules" /> During the 134th General Assembly (2021–2022) the standing committees, chairs, vice chairs, and ranking members were:<ref name="Standing Committees">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and Conservation | Kyle Koehler | Rodney Creech | Juanita Brent |
| Armed Services and Veterans Affairs | Haraz Ghanbari | Mike Loychik | Adam Miller |
| Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports | Sara Carruthers | Gail Pavliga | Latyna Humphrey |
| Civil Justice | Brett Hillyer | Diane Grendell | Tavia Galonski |
| Commerce and Labor | Dick Stein | Mark Johnson | Michele Lepore-Hagan |
| Criminal Justice | Jeffrey LaRe | Andrea White | David Leland |
| Economic and Workforce Development | Jay Edwards | Jena Powell | Terrence Upchurch |
| Energy and Natural Resources | Jason Stephens | Brian Stewart | Casey Weinstein |
| Families, Aging and Human Services | Susan Manchester | Alessandro Cutrona | Sedrick Denson |
| Finance | Scott Oelslager | Phil Plummer | Bride Rose Sweeney |
| Financial Institutions | Kris Jordan | Ron Ferguson | Jeffery Crossman |
| Government Oversight | Shane Wilkin | Douglas Swearingen, Jr. | Richard Brown |
| Health | Scott Lipps | Adam Holmes | Beth Liston |
| Higher Education and Career Readiness | Laura Lanese | Tom Young | Catherine Ingram |
| Infrastructure and Rural Development | Reggie Stoltzfus | Bill Dean | Joe Miller |
| Insurance | Tom Brinkman | Brian Lampton | Jessica Miranda |
| Primary and Secondary Education | Gayle Manning | Adam Bird | Phil Robinson |
| Public Utilities | James Hoops | Sharon Ray | Kent Smith |
| Rules and References | Robert Cupp | Tim Ginter | Allison Russo |
| State and Local Government | Scott Wiggam | Marilyn John | Brigid Kelly |
| Technology and Innovation | Mark Fraizer | Thomas Hall | |
| Transportation and Public Safety | Brian Baldridge | Riordan McClain | Michael Sheehy |
| Ways and Means | Derek Merrin | Craig Riedel | Lisa Sobecki |
Past composition of the House of RepresentativesEdit
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ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Template:Official website
- Project Vote Smart – State House of Ohio
- Map of Ohio House Districts
- Election results from Ohio Secretary of State
Template:United States legislatures Template:Members of the Ohio House of Representatives