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Ohio House of Representatives
135th Ohio General Assembly
Type
Type	Lower House
Term limits	4 terms (8 years total)
History
New session started	January 3, 2023
Leadership
Speaker	Jason Stephens (R) since January 3, 2023
Speaker pro tempore	Scott Oelslager (R) since January 3, 2023
Majority Leader	Bill Seitz (R) since June 7, 2017
Minority Leader	Allison Russo (D) since January 26, 2022
Structure
Seats	99
Political groups	Majority   Republican (67) Minority   Democratic (32)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article II, Ohio Constitution
Salary	$68,674/year
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022 (99 seats)
Next election	November 5, 2024 (99 seats)
Redistricting	Ohio Redistricting Commission
Meeting place
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The House of Representatives first met in Chillicothe on March 3, 1803, under the later superseded state constitution of that year.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.

Members are limited to four successive two-year elected terms (terms are considered successive if they are separated by less than four 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.

Composition

Leadership

Members of the 135th House of Representatives

↑: Member was originally appointed to the seat.

Officials

Speaker of the House

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.

Clerk of the House

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.

Sergeant-at-Arms

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.

Standing Committees

The Speaker of the House is in charge of naming all committees and subcommittees. During the 134th General Assembly (2021–2022) the standing committees, chairs, vice chairs, and ranking members were:

Past composition of the House of Representatives

References

1. "Ohio House History | The Ohio House Of Representatives". www.ohiohouse.gov. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
2. "The Ohio Legislature".
3. "Baldridge appointed ODA Director". Ohio Ag Net Ohio's Country Journal.
4. "State Rep. @KrisJordanOhio (R-Delaware County) has died of natural causes". Twitter.
5. "Brian Lorenz and Justin Pizzulli appointed". Twitter.
6. "Ohio state Rep. Bob Young says he'll resign following arrests in domestic violence case". AP News. 8 September 2023.
7. "Westerville-area Democratic Rep. Mary Lightbody to resign". NBC4.com. 4 January 2024.
8. "Democrat joins Ohio House earlier than expected". cleveland.com. 10 January 2024.
9. "House Democrats Congratulate Galonski on Next Chapter". Ohio House of Representatives.
10. "Summit County Council President Veronica Sims to be appointed to the Ohio House". cleveland.com. 6 February 2024.
11. Wetterich, Chris (April 13, 2024). "Hamilton County Democrats appoint auditor following Brigid Kelly's death". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
12. Trau, Morgan (April 25, 2024). "Businessman Jack Daniels appointed to take over disgraced state Rep. Bob Young's House seat". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
13. "Jodi Whitted Appointed Ohio's 28th House District Representative". Ohio House of Representatives. May 8, 2024.
14. "Cutrona to be sworn in June 26 to state Senate". The Review. 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
15. "Boardman political consultant tapped for 58th District seat in Ohio House of Representatives". vindy.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
16. ^ "RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES". The Ohio Legislature. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
17. "Standing and Select Committees of the Ohio House of Representatives (134th General Assembly)". The Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved June 25, 2022.

External links

• Official website
• Project Vote Smart – State House of Ohio
• Map of Ohio House Districts
  • Ohio District Maps 2002–2012
• Election results from Ohio Secretary of State

v t e Members of the Ohio House of Representatives
135th Ohio General Assembly (2023–2024) Speaker of the House Jason Stephens (R) Speaker pro tempore Scott Oelslager (R) Majority Leader Bill Seitz (R) Minority Leader Allison Russo (D)
▌Dontavius Jarrells (D) ▌Latyna Humphrey (D) ▌Ismail Mohamed (D) ▌Beryl Piccolantonio (D) ▌Richard Brown (D) ▌Adam Miller (D) ▌Allison Russo (D) ▌Beth Liston (D) ▌Munira Abdullahi (D) ▌David Dobos (R) ▌Anita Somani (D) ▌Brian Stewart (R) ▌Michael J. Skindell (D) ▌Sean Brennan (D) ▌Richard Dell'Aquila (D) ▌Bride Rose Sweeney (D) ▌Tom Patton (R) ▌Darnell Brewer (D) ▌Phil Robinson (D) ▌Terrence Upchurch (D) ▌Elliot Forhan (D) ▌Juanita Brent (D) ▌Dan Troy (D) ▌Dani Isaacsohn (D) ▌Cecil Thomas (D) ▌Sedrick Denson (D) ▌Rachel Baker (D) ▌Jodi Whitted (D) ▌Cindy Abrams (R) ▌Bill Seitz (R) ▌Bill Roemer (R) ▌Jack Daniels (R) ▌Veronica Sims (D) ▌Casey Weinstein (D) ▌Steve Demetriou (R) ▌Andrea White (R) ▌Tom Young (R) ▌Willis Blackshear Jr. (D) ▌Phil Plummer (R) ▌Rodney Creech (R) ▌Josh Williams (R) ▌Derek Merrin (R) ▌Michele Grim (D) ▌Elgin Rogers Jr. (D) ▌Jennifer Gross (R) ▌Thomas Hall (R) ▌Sara Carruthers (R) ▌Scott Oelslager (R) ▌Jim Thomas (R) ▌Reggie Stoltzfus (R) ▌Brett Hillyer (R) ▌Gayle Manning (R) ▌Joe Miller (D) ▌Dick Stein (R) ▌Scott Lipps (R) ▌Adam Mathews (R) ▌Jamie Callender (R) ▌Tex Fischer (R) ▌Lauren McNally (D) ▌Brian Lorenz (R) ▌Beth Lear (R) ▌Jean Schmidt (R) ▌Adam Bird (R) ▌Nick Santucci (R) ▌Mike Loychik (R) ▌Sharon Ray (R) ▌Melanie Miller (R) ▌Thaddeus Claggett (R) ▌Kevin Miller (R) ▌Brian Lampton (R) ▌Bill Dean (R) ▌Gail Pavliga (R) ▌Jeff LaRe (R) ▌Bernard Willis (R) ▌Haraz Ghanbari (R) ▌Marilyn John (R) ▌Scott Wiggam (R) ▌Susan Manchester (R) ▌Monica Robb Blasdel (R) ▌Jena Powell (R) ▌Jim Hoops (R) ▌Roy Klopfenstein (R) ▌Jon Cross (R) ▌Angela King (R) ▌Tim Barhorst (R) ▌Tracy Richardson (R) ▌Riordan McClain (R) ▌Gary Click (R) ▌D. J. Swearingen (R) ▌Justin Pizzulli (R) ▌Bob Peterson (R) ▌Mark Johnson (R) ▌Jason Stephens (R) ▌Jay Edwards (R) ▌Don Jones (R) ▌Ron Ferguson (R) ▌Adam Holmes (R) ▌Darrell Kick (R) ▌Sarah Fowler (R)
▌Republican (67) ▌Democratic (32) Ohio General Assembly House Senate List of past Assemblies

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