History & Status of Single-Payer Bills Introduced in Ohio Legislature
Single-Payer Bills Introduced in Ohio General Assembly
For each new session of the General Assembly, bills introduced in previous sessions which have not been acted upon must be reintroduced if action by the new Assembly is desired. Below is the history of SPAN-backed single-payer bills that have been introduced in the Ohio General Assembly, from the latest to the earliest.
In October, 2023, SB No. 177, Establish and operate the Ohio Health Care Plan, was introduced in the 135th Ohio General Assembly sponsored by Senators William P. DeMora and Paula Hicks-Hudson and co-sponsored by Senators Nickie J. Antonio, Hearcel F. Craig, Catherine D. Ingram, Kent Smith, and Vernon Sykes. CURRENT STATUS: As introduced.
In May, 2023, HB No. 174, The Ohio Health Care Plan, was introduced in the 135th Ohio General Assembly sponsored by Representative Michael J. Skindell and Representative Michelle Grim and co-sponsored by Representative Munira Abdullahi, Juanita Brent, Darnell Brewer, Richard Brown, Sedrick Denson, Elliot Forhan, Tavia Galonski, Latyna Humphrey, Dani Isaacsohn, Mary Lightbody, Lauren McNally, Adam Miller, Ismail Mohamed, Phillip Robinson, Jr., Elgin Rogers, Jr., Anita Somani, Cecil Thomas and Casey Weinstein. CURRENT STATUS: As introduced.
In October, 2021, HB No. 446, Provide universal health care coverage to all Ohio residents, was introduced in the 134th Ohio General Assembly sponsored by Representative Michael Skindell and co-sponsored by representatives Kristin Boggs, Richard Brown, Jeffrey Crossman, Sedrick Denson, Tavia Galonski, Stephanie Howse, David Leland, Adam Miller, Joseph Miller III, Michael Sheehy, Kent Smith, and Thomas West. NO ACTION TAKEN
In October, 2021, SB No. 253, Provide universal health care coverage to all Ohio residents, was introduced in the 134th Ohio General Assembly sponsored by Senators Teresa Fodor and Nickie Antonio and co-sponsored by senators Hearcel Craig, Tina Maharath, Vernon Sykes, Cecil Thomas, Sandra Williams, and Kenny Yuko. NO ACTION TAKEN
In June, 2019, HB No. 292, the Ohio Health Care Plan, was introduced in the 133rd Ohio General Assembly, jointly sponsored by Representatives Michael Skindell and Bernadine Kennedy Kent and co-sponsored by representatives Kristin Boggs, Sedrick Denson, Catherine Ingram, David Leland, Adam Miller, John Patterson, Michael Sheehy, and Thomas West. NO ACTION TAKEN
In November, 2017, HB No. 440, the Ohio Health Security Act, was introduced in the 132nd Ohio General Assembly, jointly sponsored by Representatives Teresa Fedor and Bernadine Kennedy Kent and co-sponsored by representatives Nickie Antonio, Kristin Boggs, Janine Boyd, Jack Cera, Tavia Galonski, Glenn Holmes, Stephanie Howse, Catherine Ingram, Brigid Kelly, Dave Leland, Michele Lepore-Hagan, Adam Miller, John Patterson, Dan Ramos, Alicia Reece, Michael Sheehy, Emilia Strong Sykes, and Thomas West. NO ACTION TAKEN
In March, 2017, SB No. 91, The Ohio Health Plan, was introduced in the 132nd Ohio General Assembly jointly sponsored by Senators Michael Skindell and Charleta Tavares and co-sponsored by Senators Edna Brown, Vernon Sykes, Cecil Thomas, Sandra Williams and Kenny Yuko. NO ACTION TAKEN.
In April, 2015, SB No. 137, the Ohio Health Care Plan to provide universal health care coverage to all Ohio residents, was introduced in the 131st Ohio General Assembly jointly sponsored by Senators Michael Skindell and Charleta Tavares and co-sponsored by Senators Edna Brown, Cecil Thomas, Sandra Williams and Kenny Yuko. NO ACTION TAKEN
In April, 2013, SB No. 104 was introduced in the Senate of the 130th Ohio General Assembly by Senator Michael Skindell, with co-sponsors Edna Brown, Charleta Tavares and Nina Turner. Assigned to the Senate Medicaid, Health and Human Services Committee. Members are: Shannon Jones, Chair; Dave Burke, Vice Chair; Capri Cafaro, Ranking Minority Member; Edna Brown, Randy Gardner, Kris Jordan, Peggy Lehner, Scott Oelslager, and Charleta Tavares. NO ACTION TAKEN
In April, 2013, HB No. 121 was introduced in the House of the 130th Ohio General Assembly by Representatives Mike Foley and Robert Hagan, with co-sponsors Nickie Antonio, Barbara Boyd, John Patterson and Dan Ramos. Assigned to the House Insurance Committee. Members are: Bob Hackett, Chair; Michael Henne, Vice Chair; John Patrick Carney, Ranking Minority Member; John Adams, Michael Ashford, Jim Butler, Anthon DiVitis, Stephanie Kunze, Tracy Maxwell Heard, Ross McGregor, Mark Romanchuk, Barbara Sears, Marilyn Slaby, Richard Sprague, Michael Stinziano, and Fred Strahorn. NO ACTION TAKEN
In March, 2011, SB No. 112 was introduced in the Senate of the 129th Ohio General Assembly by Senator Michael Skindell (23), with co-sponsor Senator Nina Turner (25). NO ACTION TAKEN
On June 29, 2011, HB No. 287 was introduced in the House of the 129th Ohio General Assembly by Representatives Mike Foley and Bob Hagan, with co-sponsors Nickie Antonio (13), Barbara Boyd (09), Tom Letson (64), Clayton Luckie (39), Dale Mallory (32), Dan Ramos (56), Sandra Williams (11) and Kenny Yuko (07). NO ACTION TAKEN
On April 29, 2009, HB No. 186 was reintroduced as HB 159 in the House of the 128th Ohio General Assembly jointly by Representatives Michael Skindelland Robert Hagan and co-sponsors Barbara Boyd, Edna Brown, Michael DeBose, John Domenick, Mike Foley, Marian Harris, Sandra Stabile Harwood, Joseph Koziura, Tom Letson, Clayton Luckie, Dale Mallory, Peter Ujvagi, W. Carlton Weddington, Sandra Williams, and Kenny Yuko. NO ACTION TAKEN
On April 25, 2007, HB No. 548 was reintroduced as HB 186 in the House of the 127th Ohio General Assembly by Representative Michael Skindell (13) and co-sponsors Jennifer Brady (16), Edna Brown (48), Michael DeBose (12), John Domenick (95), Lorraine Fende (62). Mike Foley (14), Bob Hagan (60), Joseph Koziura (56), Tom Letson (64), Clayton Luckie (39), Dale Mallory (32), Eugene Miller (10), Dan Stewart (25), Peter Ujvagi (47), Sandra Williams (11), and Kenny Yuko (07). NO ACTION TAKEN
On May 15, 2007, SB No. 263 was reintroduced as SB 168 in the Senate of the 127th Ohio General Assembly by Senator Dale Miller (23) and co-sponsors Teresa Fedor (11), Sue Morano (13), Tom Roberts (05), and Shirley Smith (21). NO ACTION TAKEN
On May 17, 2005, HB No. 548 was reintroduced as HB 263 in the House of the 126th Ohio General Assembly by Representative Michael Skindell (13) and co-sponsors Dixie Allen (39), Edna Brown (48), Annie Key (11) Joseph Koziura (56), Dale Miller (14), Sylvester Patton (60), Shirley Smith (10), Barbara Sykes (44), Peter Ujvagi (47), Brian Williams (41), Claudette Woodard (9), and Ken Yuko (7). NO ACTION TAKEN
On September 9, 2004, the day that SPAN Ohio formally announced the kickoff of its petition compaign, bills mirroring the petition were introduced in both chambers of the 125th Ohio General Assembly.
HB No. 548 was introduced in the House by Representative Michael Skindell (13) and co-sponsors Catherine Barrett (32), Joyce Beatty (27), Mary Cirelli (52), Annie Key (11), Joseph Koziura (56), Dale Miller (14), Sylvester Patton (60), Larry Price (26), Dan Sferra (64), Shirley Smith (10), Barbara Sykes (44), and Claudette Woodard (9). NO ACTION TAKEN
SB No. 263 was introduced in the Senate by Senator Bob Hagan (33) and co-sponsors Dan Brady (23), Teresa Fedor (11) and Ray Miller (15). NO ACTION TAKEN
Updated 7/1/2019