Freedom Index

A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

OH Scorecard 2023

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

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.

Senate

1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children

Good Vote: Yes

HB68 Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children (passed 24 to 8 on 12/13/2023). Would protect minor children from “gender reassignment” surgeries and “cross-sex hormone or puberty-blocking” drugs.

2. Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts

Good Vote: No

SB75 Tax-Funded Joint Economic Development Districts (passed 29 to 1 on 10/11/2023). 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.”

3. Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution

Good Vote: Yes

SR215 Opposing a 'Right to Abortion' in the Ohio Constitution (adopted 23 to 7 on 10/11/2023). Urged citizens to vote against a statewide ballot initiative that proposed amending the Ohio Constitution by establishing an individual ‘right to abortion.’

4. Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments

Good Vote: Yes

SJR2 Supermajority Vote for State Constitutional Amendments (adopted 26 to 7 on 5/10/2023). 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.

5. Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates

Good Vote: Yes

SB58 Prohibiting Firearms Liability Insurance Mandates (passed 24 to 7 on 4/26/2023). Would prohibit firearm liability insurance requirements or fees in the State of Ohio.

6. New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund

Good Vote: No

SB54 New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund (passed 31 to 0 on 3/29/2023). Would form the New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund in the state treasury.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Niraj Antani R SD-006 83% +++++-
Nickie J. Antonio D SD-023 0% ------
Louis W. Blessing III R SD-008 67% +-+++-
Andrew O. Brenner R SD-019 67% +-+++-
Brian Chavez R SD-030 NA +.....
Jerry C. Cirino R SD-018 67% +-+++-
Hearcel F. Craig D SD-015 0% ------
William DeMora D SD-025 0% ------
Matt Dolan R SD-024 67% +-+++-
Theresa Gavarone R SD-002 67% +-+++-
Bob D. Hackett R SD-010 67% +-+++-
Paula Hicks-Hudson D SD-011 0% -----.
Frank Hoagland R 60% .-+++-
Stephen A. Huffman R SD-005 67% +-+++-
Matt Huffman R SD-012 67% +-+++-
Catherine D. Ingram D SD-009 0% ------
Terry Johnson R SD-014 67% +-+++-
Stephanie Kunze R SD-016 67% +-+++-
Al Landis R SD-031 67% +-+++-
George F. Lang R SD-004 60% +-++.-
Nathan H. Manning R SD-013 50% --+++-
Rob McColley R SD-001 75% +..++-
Sandra O'Brien R SD-032 67% +-+++-
Bill Reineke R SD-026 75% +..++-
Michele Reynolds R SD-003 67% +-+++-
Kristina D. Roegner R SD-027 67% +-+++-
Mark Romanchuk R SD-022 67% +-+++-
Michael A. Rulli R SD-033 67% +-+++-
Tim Schaffer R SD-020 67% +-+++-
Kirk Schuring R SD-029 NA ...+..
Kent Smith D SD-021 0% ------
Vernon Sykes D SD-028 0% ------
Shane Wilkin R SD-017 67% +-+++-
Steve Wilson R SD-007 67% +-+++-

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 67%
Democrat 0%