2023 OH Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Ohio General Assembly in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
Would form the New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund in the state treasury.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
Would prohibit firearm liability insurance requirements or fees in the State of Ohio.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
Proposed an amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would have required any future constitutional amendment to be approved by at least 60% of the voters.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
Urged citizens to vote against a statewide ballot initiative that proposed amending the Ohio Constitution by establishing an individual 'right to abortion.'
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
Would create Joint Economic Development Districts (JEDD) comprised of multiple local governments with the power to extend and levy an income tax to promote "economic development or redevelopment," "create or preserve jobs," and "improve the economic welfare."
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
Would protect minor children from "gender reassignment" surgeries and "cross-sex hormone or puberty-blocking" drugs.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-006
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-023
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-008
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-019
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
N/A Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-030
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-018
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-015
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-025
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-024
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-002
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-010
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-011
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-012
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-005
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-009
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-014
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-016
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-031
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-004
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-013
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
75% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-001
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-032
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
75% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-026
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-003
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-027
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-022
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-033
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-020
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-021
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-028
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-017
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-007
1. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund
2. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates
3. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments
4. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution
5. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts
6. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
