133rd Ohio General Assembly
Meeting of the Ohio state legislature
The One Hundred Thirty-Third Ohio General Assembly was a meeting of the Ohio state legislature, composed of the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It convened in Columbus, Ohio on January 7, 2019, and adjourned December 31, 2020. The apportionment of legislative districts was based on the 2010 United States census and 2011 redistricting plan. Both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives were retained by the Ohio Republican Party.
Party summary
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.
Senate
|
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total
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Vacant
|
|
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Democratic
|
Republican
|
End of previous Assembly
|
9
|
24
|
33
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0
|
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Begin (January 7, 2019)
|
9
|
24
|
33
|
0
|
January 14, 2019
|
23
|
32
|
1
|
February 6, 2019
|
24
|
33
|
0
|
March 31, 2019
|
23
|
32
|
1
|
May 8, 2019
|
24
|
33
|
0
|
August 31, 2019
|
23
|
32
|
1
|
September 3, 2019
|
22
|
31
|
2
|
September 18, 2019
|
23
|
32
|
1
|
October 10, 2019
|
24
|
33
|
0
|
Latest voting share
|
27.3%
|
72.7%
|
|
House of Representatives
|
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total
|
Vacant
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Republican
|
End of previous Assembly
|
33
|
65
|
98
|
1
|
|
Begin (January 7, 2019)
|
38
|
60
|
98
|
1
|
March 27, 2019
|
61
|
99
|
0
|
May 1, 2019
|
37
|
98
|
1
|
May 5, 2019
|
60
|
97
|
2
|
May 8, 2019
|
59
|
96
|
3
|
May 22, 2019
|
60
|
97
|
2
|
May 29, 2019
|
61
|
98
|
1
|
June 5, 2019
|
38
|
99
|
0
|
October 3, 2019
|
60
|
98
|
1
|
October 10, 2019
|
61
|
99
|
0
|
November 12, 2019
|
60
|
98
|
1
|
November 13, 2019
|
61
|
99
|
0
|
March 20, 2020
|
60
|
98
|
1
|
May 28, 2020
|
61
|
99
|
0
|
Latest voting share
|
38.4%
|
61.6%
|
|
Leadership
Senate
- Majority (Republican) leadership
- Minority (Democratic) leadership
House of Representatives
- Majority (Republican) leadership
- Minority (Democratic) leadership
Membership
Senate
House of Representatives
Changes in membership
Senate
District
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Predecessor
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Reason for change
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Successor
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Date successor
seated
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2nd
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Randy Gardner (R)
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Gardner resigned to become a member of the Governor's Cabinet.
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Theresa Gavarone (R)
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February 6, 2019
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20th
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Brian Hill (R)
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Hill resigned to serve as CEO of the Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative.
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Tim Schaffer (R)
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May 8, 2019
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14th
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Joe Uecker (R)
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Uecker resigned to take a position with the Ohio Department of Transportation.
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Terry Johnson (R)
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September 18, 2019
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8th
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Louis Terhar (R)
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Terhar resigned due to concerns about his declining health.
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Louis Blessing (R)
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October 10, 2019
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House of Representatives
District
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Predecessor
|
Reason for change
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Successor
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Date successor
seated
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97th
|
Vacant
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Seat left vacant after Brian Hill was appointed to the Ohio Senate at the end of the 132nd General Assembly following his re-election to the 97th House district.
|
Adam Holmes (R)
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February 6, 2019
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3rd
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Theresa Gavarone (R)
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Gavarone resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
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Haraz Ghanbari (R)
|
March 27, 2019
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63rd
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Glenn Holmes (D)
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Holmes resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Parole Board.
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Gil Blair (D)
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June 5, 2019
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76th
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Sarah LaTourette (R)
|
LaTourette resigned after being appointed executive director of Ohio Family and Children First.
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Diane Grendell (R)
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May 29, 2019
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77th
|
Tim Schaffer (R)
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Schaffer resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
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Jeffrey LaRe (R)
|
May 22, 2019
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89th
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Steve Arndt (R)
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Arndt resigned after announcing his early retirement from politics.
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Douglas Swearingen, Jr. (R)
|
August 1, 2019
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93rd
|
Ryan Smith (R)
|
Smith resigned after being named President of the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College.
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Jason Stephens (R)
|
October 10, 2019
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29th
|
Louis Blessing (R)
|
Blessing resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
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Cindy Abrams (R)
|
October 10, 2019
|
71st
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Scott Ryan (R)
|
Ryan resigned to become executive director of Ohio Third Frontier.
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Mark Fraizer (R)
|
November 13, 2019
|
59th
|
Don Manning (R)
|
Manning died March 20, 2020.
|
Alessandro Cutrona (R)
|
May 28, 2020
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Committees
Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.
Senate
House of Representatives
See also
References
- ^ a b "Senate Republicans Elect Leadership Team for 133rd General Assembly | Senator Larry Obhof | The Ohio Senate". www.ohiosenate.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Republican Caucus | The Ohio Senate". www.ohiosenate.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Senate Democrats Elect Leadership Team for Next General Assembly, Sen. Williams elected Assistant Minority Whip | Senator Sandra Williams | The Ohio Senate". www.ohiosenate.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ Siegel, Jim. "Larry Householder elected Ohio House speaker, ending bitter leadership fight". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ Staver, Anna. "Former Justice Bob Cupp replaces Larry Householder as Ohio House speaker". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "House Republican Leadership Elected | Majority Caucus | The Ohio House of Representatives". www.ohiohouse.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "House Democrats Announce New Leadership Team For 133rd General Assembly | Minority Caucus | The Ohio House of Representatives". www.ohiohouse.gov. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
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