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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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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% |