Ohio House of Representatives | |
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134th Ohio General Assembly | |
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Type | |
Term limits | 4 terms (8 years total) |
History | |
New session started | January 4, 2021 |
Leadership | |
Speaker Pro Tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
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Seats | 99 |
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Political groups | Majority Minority |
Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article II, Ohio Constitution |
Salary | $60,584/year |
Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (99 seats) |
Next election | November 8, 2022 (99 seats) |
Redistricting | Ohio Redistricting Commission |
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House of Representatives Chamber Ohio Statehouse Columbus, Ohio | |
Website | |
Ohio House of Representatives |
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The House of Representatives first met in Chillicothe on March 3, 1803, under the later superseded state constitution of that year.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. [1]
Members are limited to four consecutive two-year elected terms (terms are considered consecutive if they are separated by less than two years). 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.
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | ||
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Democratic | Republican | |||
End of previous Assembly | 38 | 61 | 99 | 0 |
Begin (January 4, 2021) | 35 | 64 | 99 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 35.4% | 64.6% |
Presiding | ||
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Speaker of the House | Robert Cupp | |
Speaker Pro Tempore | Tim Ginter | |
Majority Leadership | ||
Majority Floor Leader | Bill Seitz | |
Assistant Majority Floor Leader | Rick Carfagna | |
Majority Whip | Don Jones | |
Assistant Majority Whip | Cindy Abrams | |
Minority Leadership | ||
Minority Leader | Emilia Sykes | |
Assistant Minority Leader | Kristin Boggs | |
Minority Whip | Paula Hicks-Hudson | |
Assistant Minority Whip | Richard Brown |
↑: Member was originally appointed to the seat.
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. [2]
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. [2]
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. [2]
The Speaker of the House is in charge of naming all committees and subcommittees. [2] The current committees, chairs and vice chairs are: [3]
Committee | Chair | Vice Chair |
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Aging and Long-Term Care | ||
Agriculture and Rural Development | ||
Armed Services and Veterans Affairs | ||
Civil Justice | ||
Commerce and Labor | ||
Criminal Justice | ||
Economic and Workforce Development | ||
Energy and Natural Resources | ||
Federalism | ||
Finance | ||
Financial Institutions | ||
Health | ||
Higher Education | ||
Insurance | ||
Primary and Secondary Education | ||
Public Utilities | ||
Rules and References | ||
State and Local Government | ||
Transportation and Public Safety | ||
Ways and Means |
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