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Meredith Lawson‐Rowe
OH House District 5
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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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SB 148
Designate Specialist Lloyd Andrew Sellers Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 10b0235a-553a-4585-b76f-007240266013 | Nov 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10b0235a-553a-4585-b76f-007240266013 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 434
Exempt military driver's license applicants from driver's ed
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Concurred in Senate amendments | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 11ed7d39-7f3e-44f8-aaa0-86723b3263eb | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11ed7d39-7f3e-44f8-aaa0-86723b3263eb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 23
Create the escaped convict alert program
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Concurred in Senate amendments | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f47e6cd1-260d-484a-ae29-c90276d5ebc8 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f47e6cd1-260d-484a-ae29-c90276d5ebc8 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 3
Urge Fair Labor Standards Act changes for employees under 16
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Adopted | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9def620f-945b-4f78-bc22-c77dc73b2a08 | Nov 6, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9def620f-945b-4f78-bc22-c77dc73b2a08 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 50
Regards age and schooling certificates, minor work hours
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Passed | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4a994f8c-cffd-4137-b9e1-38fb38607538 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a994f8c-cffd-4137-b9e1-38fb38607538 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 227
Urge US DOJ to expedite connection of NCIC and NamUs
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Adopted | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 60de91b7-1609-40f8-8454-2cec974f907e | Nov 6, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/60de91b7-1609-40f8-8454-2cec974f907e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 471
Designate Deputy Larry Henderson Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5d719bd0-ebe5-4264-a54e-82706638eebe | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d719bd0-ebe5-4264-a54e-82706638eebe CC0-1.0 |
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HB 433
Alter amusement ride classification for inspection fee purposes
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 04523543-1381-4342-8dd9-b5b8547a66a0 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/04523543-1381-4342-8dd9-b5b8547a66a0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 430
Designate Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Vance M. Andrews Mem Hwy
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c1b0d0bb-7d0f-4afe-b2db-a17ce5f2bc75 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1b0d0bb-7d0f-4afe-b2db-a17ce5f2bc75 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 386
Require photo identification when applying for a marriage license
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 65eafc19-e0ed-4c99-a4a9-595e3a2fc740 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65eafc19-e0ed-4c99-a4a9-595e3a2fc740 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 195
Revise the Ohio Uniform Commercial Code
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 62b14ca2-e2fb-45a4-854b-51bd94cd660c | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62b14ca2-e2fb-45a4-854b-51bd94cd660c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 188
Create the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ffb7ec9f-3159-4010-b7b5-7e4de653cd12 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ffb7ec9f-3159-4010-b7b5-7e4de653cd12 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 297
Regards funds provided by county for Memorial Day expenses
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Reported | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 718b2d4b-f77f-4ff6-9a9e-91004d3aca5a | Nov 5, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/718b2d4b-f77f-4ff6-9a9e-91004d3aca5a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 27
Designate Specialist Jacob A. Ashton Memorial Bridge
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Concurred in Senate amendments | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0568f4a3-dcaf-4ae6-b847-fc50d27874f9 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0568f4a3-dcaf-4ae6-b847-fc50d27874f9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 155
Revise the real estate wholesaler law
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a75ec2b6-794b-48bf-a66f-4f783e2283b6 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a75ec2b6-794b-48bf-a66f-4f783e2283b6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 152
Allow wild animal rehab facility to get euthanasia drug permit
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b0ce8640-6038-4039-a56c-90ee8178aad9 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0ce8640-6038-4039-a56c-90ee8178aad9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 384
Designate Staff Sergeant Melvin Trushel, Sr. Memorial Highway
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4d625068-d3e4-453b-82c5-c7222b828ac0 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d625068-d3e4-453b-82c5-c7222b828ac0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 268
Regards filing for certificate of qualification for employment
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d3c95c8c-b405-47cb-9423-050a07ade1c6 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3c95c8c-b405-47cb-9423-050a07ade1c6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 258
Require notice before driver's license expires, instead of after
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fcc49f5b-e26a-4cec-b383-d0bfd88c9496 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fcc49f5b-e26a-4cec-b383-d0bfd88c9496 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 148
Establish tax refund designation for spaying, neutering pets
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4eb4fe75-e197-4076-aba2-ea74baf51a5f | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4eb4fe75-e197-4076-aba2-ea74baf51a5f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 132
Enact Philip Wigal's Law
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 18c90725-1541-4b6a-b53f-1131497483cd | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18c90725-1541-4b6a-b53f-1131497483cd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 137
Permit tax authority to decline submitting certain levy to voters
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Reported | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 63e0deb1-73bc-4ecd-b15b-b1c857b609d5 | Oct 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63e0deb1-73bc-4ecd-b15b-b1c857b609d5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 56
Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes
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Passed | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 50085439-9c55-4635-b549-9ea264889894 | Oct 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50085439-9c55-4635-b549-9ea264889894 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 335
Regards county budget commissions, property and sales tax, funds
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Passed | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll b5d5872c-f438-41a3-abe9-cdf36734b4f8 | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5d5872c-f438-41a3-abe9-cdf36734b4f8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 186
Regards school district property taxes, school funding formula
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Passed | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll ac08072e-5f59-4aa3-8884-f95e1e5aa9f3 | Oct 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac08072e-5f59-4aa3-8884-f95e1e5aa9f3 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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