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Meredith Lawson‐Rowe
OH House District 5
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Topics in their record
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Civil Rights & Liberties 11Criminal Justice & Policing 9Healthcare 7Economy & Taxes 6Social Services & Welfare 6Gun Policy 5Government Operations & Budget 4Labor & Employment 4Defense & Military 3Education 3Housing 3Other 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Veterans Affairs 3Agriculture 2Technology & Privacy 2Banking & Finance 1Elections & Voting 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| OH House District 5 current
Ohio |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (335 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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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 |
| Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f4bcb34f-167c-494c-a35e-882fd95bab2d | May 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4bcb34f-167c-494c-a35e-882fd95bab2d CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 766
Designate Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Month
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Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 615c432f-450e-462c-bbcd-67e5a6374ca6 | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/615c432f-450e-462c-bbcd-67e5a6374ca6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 758
Regards SUDEP, epilepsy license designation, disability database
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Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 56933226-af97-41d1-a3df-befdbb4456d1 | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56933226-af97-41d1-a3df-befdbb4456d1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 718
Revise the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board and duties
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Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0e93919e-b8c2-48d7-881c-2e132198d1df | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e93919e-b8c2-48d7-881c-2e132198d1df CC0-1.0 |
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HB 585
Regards DoDD authority re: community capital assistance funds
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Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e39c2c0b-5753-4499-a56b-6b06a0c682bc | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e39c2c0b-5753-4499-a56b-6b06a0c682bc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 452
Designate 761st Tank Battalion Day
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Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e964b857-ea84-44ef-9818-2112af6c037a | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e964b857-ea84-44ef-9818-2112af6c037a 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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HB 639
Create defense to nuisance claims re: racing facilities
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Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 16913c7c-92d3-4c8e-be5d-a293a337f9cd | May 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16913c7c-92d3-4c8e-be5d-a293a337f9cd 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 |
Sponsored legislation (25 as lead sponsor)
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HB 721
OH · —
Establish the Veterans Organization Grant Program
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HB 777
OH · —
Enact the Fair Tri-Share Child Care Program Act
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HB 181
OH · —
Provide counsel to destitute defendants facing eviction
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HB 166
OH · —
Designate Harriet Tubman Day
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HB 451
OH · —
Designate CPL Lindsey William Mitchell Memorial Highway
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HB 135
OH · —
Prohibit source of income discrimination in rental housing
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HB 235
OH · —
Authorize tax credit for handgun training and firearms storage
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HB 452
OH · —
Designate 761st Tank Battalion Day
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HB 759
OH · —
Enact the Ohio Vets-Military Families Childcare Act
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HR 174
OH · —
Honoring Josiah Montgomery as a 2025 Division I State Track and Field Champion.
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