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Anita Somani
OH House District 8
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Topics in their record
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Healthcare 23Civil Rights & Liberties 15Economy & Taxes 15Government Operations & Budget 15Criminal Justice & Policing 13Social Services & Welfare 12Education 11Labor & Employment 10Technology & Privacy 9Other 6Environment & Energy 5Transportation & Infrastructure 5Elections & Voting 4Gun Policy 4Housing 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Agriculture 2Banking & Finance 2Defense & Military 2Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH House District 8 current
Ohio |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| OH House District 11
Ohio |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 1, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (258 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 441
Regards the one-year limitations period for libel or slander
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 12e12b23-7f6f-447f-9255-631e10a23944 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12e12b23-7f6f-447f-9255-631e10a23944 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 345
Increase the penalties for voyeurism
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll cff36842-a953-40e7-85a2-7cafc354e93a | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cff36842-a953-40e7-85a2-7cafc354e93a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 339
Allow surviving spouse to retain Purple Heart license plate
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 92cae996-4d7a-49fb-ac2a-f97b27676a02 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/92cae996-4d7a-49fb-ac2a-f97b27676a02 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 163
Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b9811d94-ec68-4707-b911-3cde5bc1e5c8 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9811d94-ec68-4707-b911-3cde5bc1e5c8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 263
Regards professional employer organizations and Unemployment Law
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f62913a3-5ae3-4038-9886-4d3aa4f7e45f | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f62913a3-5ae3-4038-9886-4d3aa4f7e45f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 262
Require construction contracts note variation from standard form
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fbb1dea9-ea22-486d-8583-c55246d1c36a | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fbb1dea9-ea22-486d-8583-c55246d1c36a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 219
Revise the law governing oil and gas wells
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Passed | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll a46e495c-5cc1-4e5c-b5b6-35583d00f195 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a46e495c-5cc1-4e5c-b5b6-35583d00f195 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 179
Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3dd08593-9dba-4071-8de9-7add7209a93a | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dd08593-9dba-4071-8de9-7add7209a93a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 170
Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage technology
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Concurred in Senate amendments | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 66b8afe5-f65b-4da1-8115-51c091e1bf90 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66b8afe5-f65b-4da1-8115-51c091e1bf90 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 732
Create the Ohio, The Heart of It All Pass program
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 08238638-18d2-4d3d-92ad-905127073f2c | May 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08238638-18d2-4d3d-92ad-905127073f2c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 689
Align and modernize fingerprinting and disposition reporting
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3e5cd56b-70c8-471f-9472-af72f9d89a0e | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e5cd56b-70c8-471f-9472-af72f9d89a0e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 565
Enact the Grand Jury Privacy and Protection Act
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3026402e-a101-41d5-9a62-306ed5e2b3d0 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3026402e-a101-41d5-9a62-306ed5e2b3d0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 478
Create jury tampering offense; revise court intimidation offenses
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 333788ce-7e8c-4d68-b7fa-84caa037bae3 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/333788ce-7e8c-4d68-b7fa-84caa037bae3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 446
Modify trust and probate laws
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f6d89d14-baba-4f2d-94c3-74cf5bf68982 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6d89d14-baba-4f2d-94c3-74cf5bf68982 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 413
Regards Ohio State, Local Government Expenditure Databases
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2a0b374a-1869-4ca3-bf2e-ad8983767200 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a0b374a-1869-4ca3-bf2e-ad8983767200 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 223
Require ODNR discount program for veterans, service members
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6a51cad6-2d29-49eb-95cd-767bc06a0b19 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a51cad6-2d29-49eb-95cd-767bc06a0b19 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 106
Regulate the ownership of electric vehicle charging stations
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6e9e181a-e54b-432e-8e2c-a0bcdd34bdff | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e9e181a-e54b-432e-8e2c-a0bcdd34bdff CC0-1.0 |
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HB 31
Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings
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Concurred in Senate amendments | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0e86ed50-c08d-43fd-a126-572be3442881 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e86ed50-c08d-43fd-a126-572be3442881 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 408
Relative to travel allowance.
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Adopted | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d58b4efa-0732-49ad-ac10-a72e5be71b2c | May 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d58b4efa-0732-49ad-ac10-a72e5be71b2c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 644
Create Higher Ed Evidence-Based Innovation Fund, Grant Program
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fd714e67-cc2b-457e-98f2-5f57d8be7ad9 | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fd714e67-cc2b-457e-98f2-5f57d8be7ad9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 423
Regulate practice of surgical assistants, surgical technologists
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a8757747-63c0-419f-93d1-5f3b96eda35d | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8757747-63c0-419f-93d1-5f3b96eda35d CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d285667c-3a3d-4761-bd95-4dc9a8f66bf1 | May 13, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d285667c-3a3d-4761-bd95-4dc9a8f66bf1 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 462
Regards student use of a nasal epinephrine delivery device
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Concurred in Senate amendments | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9a654f56-dcd6-4d3b-ac79-c1ccd624fcf7 | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a654f56-dcd6-4d3b-ac79-c1ccd624fcf7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 393
Require certain facilities assist inmates in obtaining ID cards
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Concurred in Senate amendments | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0cd54261-1892-451e-aece-ca246d2c6ace | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0cd54261-1892-451e-aece-ca246d2c6ace CC0-1.0 |
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HB 347
Enact SHE WINS Act
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Passed | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll bef9433d-dbf7-4748-9ea0-ca3c9ba0ed71 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bef9433d-dbf7-4748-9ea0-ca3c9ba0ed71 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (22 as lead sponsor)
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HB 713
OH · —
Regards adoption advertising and facilitation
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HB 904
OH · —
Establish a reinsurance program
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HB 905
OH · —
Prohibit common ownership of certain health care entities
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HB 836
OH · —
Require physicians to sign death certificates electronically
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HR 38
OH · —
In memory of Ross Allen Boggs, Jr.
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HR 138
OH · —
Honoring Don Jones for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives.
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HJR 4
OH · —
CA:Reconcile same sex marriage law; right to interracial marriage
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HB 169
OH · —
Designate International Women's Day in Ohio
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HR 234
OH · —
In memory of Jack Cera.
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HB 337
OH · —
Require firearm sale by federal dealer to include trigger lock
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