The One Hundred Thirty-Fourth Ohio General Assembly is the current meeting of the
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
state legislature, composed of the
Ohio State Senate and the
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 Ch ...
. It convened in
Columbus, Ohio on January 4, 2021 and is scheduled to adjourn December 31, 2022. The apportionment of legislative districts is based on the
2010 United States Census
The United States census of 2010 was the twenty-third United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators servi ...
and 2011 redistricting plan. The
Ohio Republican Party
The Ohio Republican Party is the Ohio affiliate of the Republican Party. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1854.
History
After the Civil War, Ohio politics was dominated by the Republican Party, and Ohio Republicans also played key roles in ...
retained the majority in both the
Ohio Senate and
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 Ch ...
.
Party summary
''Resignations and new members are discussed in the
"Changes in membership" section, below.''
Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Senate
*
Senate President
President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate. It corresponds to the speaker in some other assemblies.
The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for ex ...
:
Matt Huffman
* President Pro Tempore:
Jay Hottinger
Jay Hottinger (born December 1, 1969) is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate for the 31st district. A longtime member of the Ohio General Assembly, Hottinger has served in both the Ohio House of Representatives and the Senate since 1995. His cu ...
: Majority (Republican) leadership
* Majority Floor Leader:
Kirk Schuring
* Majority Whip:
Rob McColley
: Minority (Democratic) leadership
* Senate Minority Leader:
Kenny Yuko
* Assistant Minority Leader:
Cecil Thomas
* Minority Whip:
Nickie Antonio
Nickie J. Antonio (born June 2, 1955) is an American politician from Ohio. A Democrat, she serves in the Ohio Senate representing the 23rd district, which is located in the western portion of Cuyahoga County and contains the western third of Cle ...
* Assistant Minority Whip:
Tina Maharath
Tina Maharath ( lo, ຕີນາ ມະຫາລາດ) (born November 30, 1990) is an American politician currently serving as an Ohio State Senator from the 3rd District. She also serves in the Senate Democrats leadership team as Minority Whip.
...
House of Representatives
*
Speaker of the House
The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England.
Usage
The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerf ...
:
Robert Cupp
* Speaker Pro Tempore:
Tim Ginter
Timothy E. Ginter (born May 25, 1955) is an American politician serving as the Speaker Pro Tempore of the Ohio House of Representatives. He has served in the House of Representatives since 2015, representing District 5. Ginter is an ordained minis ...
: Majority (Republican) leadership
* Majority Floor Leader:
Bill Seitz
* Assistant Majority Floor Leader:
Rick Carfagna
* Majority Whip:
Don Jones
* Assistant Majority Whip:
Cindy Abrams
: Minority (Democratic) leadership
* House Minority Leader:
Allison Russo
Catherine Allison Russo (born October 1976) is an American healthcare consultant and Democratic politician currently serving as the Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives. Russo represents the 7th district, which consists of portion ...
* Assistant Minority Leader:
Thomas West
* Minority Whip:
Jessica Miranda
Jessica E. Miranda is an American politician and businesswoman who is the member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 28th district in Hamilton County, Ohio, Hamilton County. The district consists of Madeira, Ohio, Madeira, Forest Park, O ...
* Assistant Minority Whip:
Richard Brown
Membership
Senate
House of Representatives
Changes in membership
Senate
House of Representatives
Committees
''Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.''
Senate
House of Representatives
Joint Committees
See also
*
List of Ohio state legislatures
References
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Ohio legislative sessions
2021 U.S. legislative sessions
2022 U.S. legislative sessions
2021 in Ohio