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The House of Representatives first met in Chillicothe on March 3, 1803, under the later superseded state constitution of that year.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.
Composition
| 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 | ||
Leadership
| 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 |
| Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore | style="width:5px; background:Template:Party color" | | Phil Plummer |
| 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" | | Riordan McClain, Steve Demetriou, Nick Santucci, Josh Williams |
| Minority Leadership | ||
| Minority Leader | style="width:5px; background:Template:Party color" | | Dani Isaacsohn |
| Assistant Minority Leader | style="width:5px; background:Template:Party color" | | Phil Robinson |
| Minority Whip | style="width:5px; background:Template:Party color" | | Beryl Piccolantonio |
| Assistant Minority Whip | style="width:5px; background:Template:Party color" | | Desiree Tims |
Members of the 136th 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.<ref name="House Rules">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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.<ref name="House Rules" />
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.<ref name="House Rules" />
Standing Committees
The Speaker of the House is in charge of naming all committees.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> During the 136th General Assembly (2025–2026) the standing committees, chairs, vice chairs, and ranking members were:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Roy Klopfenstein | Johnathan Newman | Joe Miller |
| Arts, Athletics, and Tourism | Melanie Miller | Mark Hiner | Dontavius Jarrells |
| Children and Human Services | Andrea White | Jodi Salvo | Crystal Lett |
| Commerce and Labor | Mark Johnson | Beth Lear | Lauren McNally |
| Community Revitalization | Gary Click | Diane Mullins | Darnell Brewer |
| Devleopment | James Hoops | Brian Lorenz | Munira Abdullahi |
| Education | Sarah Fowler Arthur | Mike Odioso | Phil Robinson |
| Energy | Adam Holmes | Adam Mathews | Chris Glassburn |
| Finance | Brian Stewart | Mike Dovilla | Bride Rose Sweeney |
| Financial Instituions | Scott Oelslager | Justin Pizzulli | Eric Synenberg |
| General Government | Sharon Ray | Jeff LaRe | Juanita Brent |
| Government Oversight | Thomas Hall | Ron Ferguson | Latyna Humphrey |
| Health | Jean Schmidt | Kellie Deeter | Anita Somani |
| Insurance | Brian Lampton | Meredith Craig | Desiree Tims |
| Judiciary | Jim Thomas | D.J. Swearingen | Dani Isaacsohn |
| Local Government | Angela King | Matthew Kishman | Veronica Sims |
| Medicaid | Jennifer Gross | Tim Barhorst | Rachel Baker |
| Natural Resources | Monica Robb Blasdel | Tex Fischer | Elgin Rogers Jr. |
| Public Insurance and Pensions | Bob Peterson | Michelle Teska | Sean Brennan |
| Public Safety | Cindy Abrams | Kevin Miller | Cecil Thomas |
| Rules and Reference | Matt Huffman | Gayle Manning | Allison Russo |
| Small Business | Haraz Ghanbari | Levi Dean | Terence Upchurch |
| Technology and Innovation | Thaddeus Claggett | Heidi Workman | Ismail Mohamed |
| Transportation | Bernard Willis | Jack Daniels | Michele Grim |
| Veterans and Military Development | Tracy Richardson | Ty Mathews | Derrick hall |
| Ways and Means | Bill Roemer | David Thomas | Daniel Troy |
| Workforce and Higher Education | Tom Young | Kevin Ritter | Beryl Piccolantonio |
Past composition of the House of Representatives
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Notes
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References
External links
- Template:Official website
- Project Vote Smart – State House of Ohio
- Map of Ohio House Districts
- Election results from Ohio Secretary of State
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