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Beth Lear

Beth Lear

Republican State House · District 61 · Ohio

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Sponsored bills (92)

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  • HB 971 Enact the Save Ohio Sports Act · Introduced · Jul 1, 2026
  • HCR 35 Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure · Passed One Chamber · Jun 11, 2026
  • HB 762 Exempt certain vending machine food purchases from sales, use tax · Introduced · Jun 9, 2026
  • HR 400 Honoring Ashlynn Brokaw on securing a 2026 State Championship in girls wrestling. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 21, 2026
  • HR 369 In memory of L. Helen Rankin. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 25, 2026
  • HB 735 Designate William 'Bill' Burgett Memorial Highway · Introduced · Mar 18, 2026
  • HB 586 Prohibit mailing out unsolicited absentee ballot request forms · Introduced · Nov 12, 2025
  • HR 263 Honoring Wendy Zhan on her retirement as the director of the Ohio Legislative Service Commission. · Passed One Chamber · Oct 21, 2025
  • HB 513 Let certain entities apply Prevailing Wage to public projects · Introduced · Oct 15, 2025
  • HB 498 Enact the Ohio Self-Defense Act · Introduced · Oct 8, 2025
  • HR 234 In memory of Jack Cera. · Passed One Chamber · Oct 8, 2025
  • HB 466 Require certain approval before subdivision levies a property tax · Introduced · Oct 1, 2025
  • HR 255 In memory of Mary Rose Oakar. · Passed One Chamber · Oct 1, 2025
  • HR 241 In memory of Charles James Kirk. · Passed One Chamber · Sep 23, 2025
  • HJR 6 CA: Limit property taxes to specified percentage of value · Introduced · Sep 15, 2025
  • HB 369 Change diagnostic assessments for grades kindergarten through 3 · Introduced · Sep 15, 2025
  • HB 320 Require registration as a member of a political party for primary · Introduced · Jun 4, 2025
  • HR 138 Honoring Don Jones for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Passed One Chamber · May 28, 2025
  • HB 262 Designate Natural Family Month · Introduced · May 14, 2025
  • HR 118 In memory of Ronald Edward Hood. · Passed One Chamber · Apr 30, 2025
  • HR 38 In memory of Ross Allen Boggs, Jr. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 26, 2025
  • HR 67 Honoring Ashlynn Brokaw on winning a 2025 State Wrestling Championship. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 26, 2025
  • HR 66 Honoring Alex Taylor on winning a 2025 Division I State Wrestling Championship. · Passed One Chamber · Mar 26, 2025
  • HB 155 Prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion in public schools · Introduced · Mar 19, 2025
  • HB 153 Include state, district school board members on partisan ballot · Introduced · Mar 19, 2025
  • HB 112 Enact the Conscientious Right to Refuse Act · Introduced · Feb 26, 2025
  • HR 600 In memory of Darrell W. Opfer. · Dec 27, 2024
  • HR 96 In memory of Dr. Samuel Wallace Speck, Jr. · Dec 27, 2024
  • HR 27 In memory of Dan Ramos. · Dec 27, 2024
  • HR 651 In memory of Senator J. Kirk Schuring. · Dec 27, 2024
  • HR 435 In memory of Charles F. Kurfess. · Dec 27, 2024
  • HR 438 In memory of Brigid Kelly. · Dec 27, 2024
  • HR 120 In memory of Jon D. Myers. · Dec 27, 2024
  • HR 601 In memory of David Hobson. · Dec 27, 2024
  • HR 667 In memory of Carolyn Jean Prentiss. · Dec 27, 2024
  • HR 599 In memory of Marigene Valiquette. · Dec 27, 2024
  • HB 531 Enact Braden's Law to prohibit sexual extortion · Passed Legislature · Dec 19, 2024
  • HR 657 In memory of Jerry W. Krupinski. · Dec 18, 2024
  • HR 581 In memory of Barbara C. Pringle. · Dec 11, 2024
  • HB 236 Enact Never Alone Act · Passed Legislature · Dec 11, 2024
  • HR 658 Honoring Laura Battocletti on her retirement from the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board. · Dec 10, 2024
  • HR 631 Honoring Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 638 Honoring Mike Loychik for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 628 Honoring Elliot Forhan for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 637 Honoring Jena Powell for her exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 627 Honoring Casey Weinstein for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 630 Honoring Richard D. Brown for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 625 Honoring Jodi Whitted for her exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 624 Honoring Richard Dell’Aquila for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 633 Honoring Thomas F. Patton for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 626 Honoring Dr. Beth Liston for her exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 634 Honoring Dave Dobos for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 629 Honoring Susan Manchester for her exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 635 Honoring Derek Merrin for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 636 Honoring Adam C. Miller for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 639 Honoring Reggie Stoltzfus for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 632 Honoring Scott Wiggam for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 649 Honoring Jon Cross for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 641 Honoring Bill Dean for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 647 Honoring Michael J. Skindell for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 642 Honoring Darrell D. Kick for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 644 Honoring Dick Stein for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 640 Honoring P. Scott Lipps for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 646 Honoring Sara Carruthers for her exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 648 Honoring Bill Seitz for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 645 Honoring Brett Hudson Hillyer for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 643 Honoring Gail K. Pavliga for her exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HR 650 Honoring Jay Edwards for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives. · Dec 3, 2024
  • HB 648 Designate Ronald "Bumpy" Rhoades Memorial Highway · Introduced · Nov 12, 2024
  • HR 597 In memory of Jo Ann Davidson. · Passed One Chamber · Oct 29, 2024
  • HR 493 In memory of Ronald Mottl, Sr. · Jun 12, 2024
  • HJR 6 CA: Limit property tax increases to four per cent per year · Introduced · May 21, 2024
  • HB 552 Enact the Voter Verification Act · Introduced · May 21, 2024
  • HB 564 Regards individuals unlawfully present; immigration enforcement · Introduced · May 21, 2024
  • HB 548 Prohibit certain sales types in real property foreclosure sales · Introduced · May 21, 2024
  • HB 424 Modify sales and use taxation of delivery network services · Introduced · May 15, 2024
  • HB 183 Regards single-sex bathroom access in schools, universities · Introduced · Apr 10, 2024
  • HB 440 Regards special needs scholarship services and service providers · Introduced · Apr 2, 2024
  • HB 437 Require advance political party registration to vote in primary · Introduced · Apr 2, 2024
  • HR 370 In memory of Stanley J. Aronoff. · Feb 7, 2024
  • HCR 12 Express that Ohio stands with Texas; denounce open-border policy · Feb 6, 2024
  • HB 330 Designate William 'Bill' Burgett Memorial Highway · Introduced · Jan 18, 2024
  • HB 165 Designate Representative Kris Jordan Memorial Highway · Passed One Chamber · Dec 13, 2023
  • HR 43 In memory of Representative Kristopher W. Jordan. · Dec 6, 2023
  • HR 314 In memory of Raymond A. Pryor. · Nov 15, 2023
  • HB 294 Designate Delaware County Veteran's Memorial Highway · Introduced · Nov 15, 2023
  • HR 296 Honoring the Ohio State Grange on its Sesquicentennial. · Oct 24, 2023
  • HR 297 Honoring Wayne Grange 262 on its One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary. · Oct 24, 2023
  • HR 195 In memory of Catherine L. Barrett. · Jun 21, 2023
  • HR 61 Honoring Dennis M. Papp on his retirement from LSC. · Mar 22, 2023
  • HB 55 Designate Firefighter Charles D. Swank Memorial Highway · Introduced · Mar 1, 2023
  • HB 15 Revise informed consent law regarding abortions · Introduced · Feb 16, 2023

Cosponsored bills (136)

Bills this legislator coauthored or cosponsored. Data from OpenStates.

  • HB 982 Enact the Ohio Business Investment Act · Introduced · Jul 28, 2026
  • HB 962 Create the Blue Star Mothers of America license plate · Introduced · Jun 9, 2026
  • HB 823 Regards deployed elected official’s office, meeting attendance · Introduced · May 13, 2026
  • HB 249 Enact the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act · Passed One Chamber · Apr 15, 2026
  • HB 783 Regards notice of possibility of reversing a chemical abortion · Introduced · Mar 25, 2026
  • HB 124 Modify process for property tax sales-assessment ratio studies · Became Law · Mar 20, 2026
  • HB 186 Regards school district property taxes, school funding formula · Became Law · Mar 20, 2026
  • HB 10 Regulate imitation meat and egg products · Became Law · Mar 20, 2026
  • HB 326 Regards the Classic Learning Test entrance exam · Passed One Chamber · Mar 4, 2026
  • HB 500 Designate a school JROTC program as a career-technical ed program · Passed One Chamber · Mar 4, 2026
  • HCR 37 Congratulate USA’s Olympic hockey teams on their victories · Introduced · Mar 4, 2026
  • HB 296 Delay offender financial sanctions until 180 days after release · Passed One Chamber · Mar 4, 2026
  • HB 708 Govern practice of providing veterans claim consulting assistance · Introduced · Feb 25, 2026
  • HCR 34 Urge Congress to dismantle United States Department of Education · Introduced · Feb 18, 2026
  • HB 693 Enact the Affirming Families First Act · Introduced · Feb 18, 2026
  • HB 662 Increase penalty for disturbing a lawful meeting in certain cases · Introduced · Feb 4, 2026
  • HB 649 Enact the Child Care Fraud Prevention Act · Introduced · Feb 4, 2026
  • HB 21 Enact the Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act · Passed One Chamber · Nov 19, 2025
  • HB 561 Enact the C.H.O.I.C.E. Act · Introduced · Nov 12, 2025
  • HB 551 Designate the Dale McCauley Memorial Intersection · Introduced · Oct 29, 2025
  • HB 544 Expand the offense of obstructing justice · Introduced · Oct 29, 2025
  • HB 514 Regards public records of minors, sex offender library boxes · Introduced · Oct 15, 2025
  • HB 495 Enact the Freedom to Carry Act · Introduced · Oct 8, 2025
  • HB 457 Regards penalties for politically motivated criminal offenses · Introduced · Oct 1, 2025
  • HB 444 Enact the Tithing Protection Act · Introduced · Oct 1, 2025
  • HB 64 Revise age for discounted hunting, fishing licenses and permits · Became Law · Sep 30, 2025
  • HB 424 Regards transfers, purchases of certain retirement service credit · Introduced · Sep 15, 2025
  • HB 376 Reduce the maximum weeks an individual may receive unemployment · Introduced · Sep 15, 2025
  • HB 391 Require tax rate as a true value percentage on tax bills, ballots · Introduced · Sep 15, 2025
  • HB 416 Designate Police Officer Phillip Wagner Memorial Highway · Introduced · Sep 15, 2025
  • HB 382 Enact the Second Amendment Protection Act · Introduced · Sep 15, 2025
  • HB 122 Create tax credit for employers providing organ donors paid leave · Passed One Chamber · Jun 25, 2025
  • HB 355 Increase vote threshold for local taxes subject to voter approval · Introduced · Jun 18, 2025
  • HB 204 Designate 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day · Passed One Chamber · Jun 4, 2025
  • HCR 15 Urge Congress to pass the Defense Against Drones Act of 2025 · Introduced · Jun 4, 2025
  • HCR 16 Reaffirm commitment to Taiwan; regards Taiwan status · Introduced · Jun 4, 2025
  • HB 206 Establish a transactional currency based on gold and silver · Introduced · Apr 2, 2025
  • HB 198 Regulate manufacture, sale of inhalable, ingestible hemp products · Introduced · Mar 26, 2025
  • HB 182 Prohibit public water system from adding fluoride to its water · Introduced · Mar 26, 2025
  • HB 172 Prohibit mental health service to minors without parental consent · Introduced · Mar 19, 2025
  • HB 107 Designate Cleveland Firefighter Johnny Tetrick Memorial Highway · Became Law · Mar 14, 2025
  • HB 432 Regards the teaching of career-technical education · Became Law · Mar 10, 2025
  • HB 149 Enact Withholding Illegal Revenue Entering Drug Markets WIRED Act · Introduced · Mar 5, 2025
  • HB 106 Enact Alyssa's Law · Introduced · Feb 26, 2025
  • SJR 5 No title provided · Passed One Chamber · Feb 12, 2025
  • HJR 2 Applies to Congress for a Convention of the States · Introduced · Feb 12, 2025
  • HB 87 Enact Strategic Tax Opportunities for Raising Kids (STORK) Act · Introduced · Feb 12, 2025
  • HB 42 Require certain agencies to collect and report citizenship data · Introduced · Feb 5, 2025
  • HB 26 Enact Protecting Ohio Communities Act · Introduced · Feb 5, 2025
  • HJR 1 CA: Establish a constitutional right to hunt and fish · Introduced · Feb 5, 2025
  • HB 30 Phase-down the state income tax to a flat rate of 2.75% · Introduced · Feb 5, 2025
  • HB 11 Regards legislative rule approval and fiscal analyses of rules · Introduced · Jan 28, 2025
  • HB 12 Enact the Jeff, Dave, and Angie Patient Right to Try Act · Introduced · Jan 28, 2025
  • HB 1 Enact Ohio Property Protection Act · Introduced · Jan 28, 2025
  • HR 14 Urge Congress to ensure toxins and chemicals removed from food · Introduced · Jan 28, 2025
  • HB 206 Regards public school expulsion for actions dangerous to others · Passed Legislature · Dec 19, 2024
  • HB 8 Enact the Parents' Bill of Rights · Passed Legislature · Dec 19, 2024
  • HB 37 Increase penalties for OVI and aggravated vehicular homicide · Passed Legislature · Dec 19, 2024
  • HCR 8 Urge selection of Ohio as headquarters of the U.S. Space Command · Passed Legislature · Dec 18, 2024
  • HB 322 Regards childhood sexual abuse registrants, offense of grooming · Passed Legislature · Dec 18, 2024
  • SB 290 Create Dolly Parton's Imagination Library license plate · Passed Legislature · Dec 18, 2024
  • SB 58 Prohibit requiring firearms liability insurance or certain fees · Passed Legislature · Dec 18, 2024
  • HCR 18 To urge the United States Congress to enact the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. · Passed One Chamber · Dec 18, 2024
  • HCR 11 Condemn People's Republic of China for global drug trade role · Passed Legislature · Dec 18, 2024
  • HB 125 Modify income tax deductions for 529 plans and ABLE accounts · Passed One Chamber · Dec 17, 2024
  • HB 89 Regards intimate examination of anesthetized, unconscious patient · Passed One Chamber · Dec 11, 2024
  • HB 430 Regards county engineers · Passed One Chamber · Dec 11, 2024
  • SB 257 Allow military to participate in homeownership savings program · Passed Legislature · Dec 11, 2024
  • HB 480 Regards unauthorized occupants of residential property · Introduced · Dec 11, 2024
  • HB 308 Include energy generated by nuclear reaction as green energy · Passed Legislature · Dec 11, 2024
  • HB 319 Enact Conscientious Right to Refuse Act · Introduced · Dec 11, 2024
  • SB 198 Provide inmates with state ID cards, education documentation · Passed Legislature · Dec 11, 2024
  • SB 44 Require occupational license agency accept electronic application · Passed Legislature · Dec 11, 2024
  • HB 73 Enact Dave and Angie Patient and Health Provider Protection Act · Passed Legislature · Dec 11, 2024
  • HB 547 Limit housing tax credits-projects that verify immigration status · Introduced · Dec 4, 2024
  • SB 154 Include Space Force in armed forces, armed and uniformed service · Passed Legislature · Dec 4, 2024
  • HB 162 Make specified day and week designations relating to agriculture · Passed Legislature · Dec 4, 2024
  • HB 602 Exempt home education groups from child care, zoning regulations · Introduced · Nov 26, 2024
  • HB 671 Enact the America First Act · Introduced · Nov 12, 2024
  • HB 87 Prohibit government purchase of non-U.S. made U.S. or Ohio flag · Passed One Chamber · Nov 12, 2024
  • HB 685 Allow a state income tax deduction for overtime wages · Introduced · Nov 12, 2024
  • HB 370 Regards ODOT responsibility for state highways in municipalities · Passed One Chamber · Nov 12, 2024
  • HB 661 Regulate imitation meat and egg products · Introduced · Nov 12, 2024
  • HB 654 Enact Strategic Tax Opportunities for Raising Kids (STORK) Act · Introduced · Nov 12, 2024
  • SB 225 Designate Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day · Became Law · Oct 24, 2024
  • HB 147 Regards teacher licensure revocation, hiring practices, conduct · Became Law · Oct 24, 2024
  • SB 214 Allow human trafficking victim to expunge certain records · Became Law · Oct 24, 2024
  • HB 214 Regards public school staff member professional duties · Became Law · Oct 24, 2024
  • HB 253 Designate Brigadier General Charles Young Mem Historical Corridor · Became Law · Oct 21, 2024
  • HB 250 Revise the Military Enlistment diploma seal · Became Law · Aug 14, 2024
  • HB 34 Excuse breast-feeding mothers from jury service · Became Law · Jul 23, 2024
  • HR 469 Urge US EPA to withdraw proposed greenhouse gas emission rules · Passed One Chamber · Jun 27, 2024
  • HB 49 Regards availability of hospital price information · Passed Legislature · Jun 26, 2024
  • HB 327 Require certain contractors and employers to use E-verify · Passed One Chamber · Jun 25, 2024
  • HB 380 Designate Tuscarawas Valley Memorial Highway · Passed One Chamber · Jun 25, 2024
  • HJR 7 CA: Adopt the American Allegiance Amendment · Introduced · Jun 18, 2024
  • HB 230 Regards drug trafficking, organized trafficking of persons · Passed One Chamber · May 8, 2024
  • HB 68 Enact Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act · Became Law · Apr 24, 2024
  • HB 472 Regards voter registration, voting, and voting systems · Introduced · Apr 23, 2024
  • HB 471 Regards protests against primary election candidates · Introduced · Apr 23, 2024
  • HCR 6 Urge Congress to repeal Windfall Elimination · Passed Legislature · Apr 10, 2024
  • HB 451 Enact Withholding Illegal Revenue Entering Drug Markets Act · Introduced · Apr 2, 2024
  • HB 201 Prohibit sale restrictions on motor vehicle based on power source · Became Law · Mar 28, 2024
  • HB 313 Regards firearms for fire investigators · Introduced · Feb 7, 2024
  • HB 396 Provide funds for replacement of marijuana-detecting police dogs · Introduced · Feb 6, 2024
  • HB 379 Create microchip scanning procedure - dead animal on public road · Introduced · Feb 6, 2024
  • HB 389 Designate 9/11 Remembrance Day · Introduced · Feb 6, 2024
  • HB 93 Regards limits on recovery and lien imposition by municipalities · Passed One Chamber · Jan 24, 2024
  • HB 187 Modify procedures to conduct property tax sales-assessment study · Passed Legislature · Dec 6, 2023
  • HB 321 Establish a statewide 9-1-1 special needs database · Introduced · Nov 14, 2023
  • SB 43 Modify homestead exemption-surviving spouse of a disabled veteran · Became Law · Oct 27, 2023
  • HR 292 Express support for Israeli people; condemn recent attacks · Passed One Chamber · Oct 11, 2023
  • HJR 4 CA: Protect individuals from being compelled to wear a mask · Introduced · Oct 3, 2023
  • HB 71 Establish Community Connectors Workforce Program · Introduced · Sep 26, 2023
  • HB 167 Modify chief of police and certain advanced officer training · Passed One Chamber · Sep 13, 2023
  • HCR 9 Adopt Restoration of America's Readiness (ROAR) Resolution · Sep 12, 2023
  • HB 235 Regards State Board of Education membership and meetings · Introduced · Sep 12, 2023
  • HB 245 Prohibits certain adult cabaret performances · Introduced · Sep 12, 2023
  • HB 100 Enact the Chief Steven DiSario Act · Passed One Chamber · Jun 21, 2023
  • HB 211 Enact the Free to Speak Act · Introduced · Jun 20, 2023
  • HB 210 Require political party registration to vote in party's primary · Introduced · Jun 20, 2023
  • HB 212 Enact the Ohio Property Protection Act · Introduced · Jun 20, 2023
  • HB 118 Exempt certain baby products from sales and use tax · Introduced · Jun 14, 2023
  • HCR 5 Support Ohio Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial · Passed One Chamber · May 31, 2023
  • HB 57 Index the homestead exemption to inflation · Passed One Chamber · May 31, 2023
  • HB 105 Regards filing of municipal income tax returns · Passed One Chamber · May 31, 2023
  • SCR 4 Adopt the Legislative Code of Ethics · Passed Legislature · May 24, 2023
  • SJR 2 CA: Require 60% vote to approve any constitutional amendment · Passed Legislature · May 11, 2023
  • HB 6 Enact the Save Women's Sports Act · Introduced · May 10, 2023
  • HJR 1 CA: Require 60% vote to approve any constitutional amendment · Introduced · Apr 20, 2023
  • HB 52 Reverse H.B. 509/134th GA changes to EMS training, continuing ed · Became Law · Apr 6, 2023
  • HB 127 Revise the law regarding the home education of children · Introduced · Mar 28, 2023
  • HR 33 Urge Congress pass laws re: trains carrying hazardous materials · Passed One Chamber · Mar 23, 2023
  • HB 58 Enact the Provider of Boutique Services Opportunity Act · Introduced · Feb 21, 2023
  • HB 11 Establish the Backpack Scholarship Program · Introduced · Feb 16, 2023
  • HB 359 Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids · Became Law

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