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Republican
· Senator
Susan Manchester
Represents District 12 in the State Senate.
Votes with Republicans
100%
on 35 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 100%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 283 of 283 roll calls · Senate median 100%
Their bills that became law
45 of 57
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 102.5
Roll calls on record
283
136th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 11, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 136th General Assembly.
How Susan Manchester votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Susan Manchester sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Susan Manchester is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 35 party-line votes.
They voted with most Republicans on every party-line vote this session.
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB137 · Require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs
In plain English Requires hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs in certain circumstances.
Senate Favorable Passage · 2025-10-08 · Passed 5–0
SB202 · Enact the Chief Steven DiSario Act
In plain English Prohibits manufactured home park operators, condominium associations, neighborhood associations, and landlords from restricting the display of the thin blue line flag.
Senate Favorable Passage · 2026-05-13 · Passed 6–0
SB181 · Regards limestone, dolomite mining; increase severance taxes
Senate Favorable Passage · 2026-04-14 · Passed 7–1
SB254 · Change Ohio Deaf History Month to the month of April
In plain English Changes Ohio Deaf History Month from its current month to April.
Senate Favorable Passage · 2026-03-11 · Passed 6–0
HB29 · Regards inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers
Senate Favorable Passage · 2025-11-12 · Passed 6–0
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Beth ListonDemocrat · District 16 · 38 shared contested votes
16%
Nickie AntonioDemocrat · District 23 · 37 shared contested votes
14%
Hearcel CraigDemocrat · District 15 · 37 shared contested votes
14%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (0 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Susan Manchester was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced57
Out of committee49
Passed one chamber49
Passed both chambers45
Became law45
Never left committee8
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 102.5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Commerce : Insurance 4Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology Committee 4Education 3Health and Human Services : Health Care 3Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms 3Health and Human Services 3
Honoring Hazel Francis as a 2026 Division V State Track and Field Champion.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-06-25
Regards employment status of health care workers for certain laws
In plain English Specifies that health care workers are not employees of health care platforms or facilities for certain labor and tax laws under specified circumstances.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 4111.03, 4111.14, 4113.15, 4121.01, 4123.01, 4141.01, and 5747.01 and to enact section 4113.87 of the Revised Code to specify that a health care worker is not the employee of a health care worker platform or health care facility for purposes of specified…
Passed one chamberIntroduced · 2026-06-16
Expand the Address Confidentiality Program
In plain English Expands the Address Confidentiality Program and exempts judges' and prosecutors' addresses from public disclosure.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 111.41, 111.42, 111.99, 149.43, 3503.13, and 3503.24 and to enact section 3513.053 of the Revised Code to expand the Address Confidentiality Program, to exempt judges' and prosecutors' addresses from disclosure, and to make related changes to the Election Law.
Passed one chamberReferred to committee: General Government · 2026-05-27
Permit monetary damages against municipal corps with gun controls
In plain English Allows individuals to seek punitive or exemplary damages against cities that pass gun control measures.
Official synopsis: To amend section 9.68 of the Revised Code to permit individuals to seek punitive or exemplary damages against municipal corporations that pass gun control measures.
Passed one chamberReferred to committee: Judiciary · 2026-05-13
Regards designation of high-quality youth development programs
To enact section 3301.96 of the Revised Code to provide for the designation of high-quality youth development programs by the Director of Education and Workforce.
Not out of committeeReferred to committee: Education · 2026-04-15
Honoring Matt Oyster for outstanding service to the State of Ohio.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-03-25
Regards concealed weapons license, weapon types, carry locations
To amend sections 9.68, 109.69, 109.731, 311.41, 311.42, 311.43, 1547.69, 2921.13, 2923.11, 2923.111, 2923.12, 2923.121, 2923.122, 2923.123, 2923.124, 2923.125, 2923.126, 2923.127, 2923.128, 2923.129, 2923.1210, 2923.1211, 2923.1212, 2923.1213, 2923.16, 2923.17, 2953.35, 4511.19, and 4749.10 and to repeal section 1533.04 of the Revised Code to enact the…
Not out of committeeReferred to committee: General Government · 2026-03-25
Honoring the St. Henry High School football team on placing first at the 2025 Division VII State Championship.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-01-12
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB519 · 2026-09-30
Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle (Senate Passed)
SB273 · 2026-06-10
Enact the Keep Them Safe Act (Senate Passed)
SB102 · 2026-06-10
Enact the Gus Frangos Act (Senate Passed)
HB292 · 2026-06-10
Establish the Ohio Defense Commission (Senate Passed)
SB342 · 2026-06-10
Prohibit certain clauses from conservancy district contracts (Senate Passed)
HB541 · 2026-06-10
Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway (Senate Passed)
SB19 · 2026-06-10
Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention (Senate Passed)
SB419 · 2026-06-10
Revise temporary instruction permit eligibility, requirements (Senate Passed)
SB398 · 2026-06-10
Create the Adopt a Trail Program (Senate Passed)
SB52 · 2026-06-10
Designate Congressman David Hobson Memorial Highway (Senate Passed)
SB219 · 2026-06-10
Revise the law governing oil and gas wells (Senate Passed)
SB421 · 2026-06-10
Increase time period to bring civil action for sex offense victim (Senate Passed)
HB472 · 2026-06-10
Waive ID, birth certificate fees for homeless individuals (Senate Passed)
SB162 · 2026-06-10
Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers (Senate Passed)
SB311 · 2026-06-10
Regards the operation of public and chartered nonpublic schools (Senate Passed)
HB105 · 2026-06-10
Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulations (Senate Passed)
HB173 · 2026-06-10
Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services (Senate Favorable Passage)
HB173 · 2026-06-10
Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services (Senate Passed)
SB294 · 2026-06-10
Declare the state's energy siting policy (Senate Passed)
SB315 · 2026-06-10
Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act (Senate Passed)
HB455 · 2026-06-10
Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW (Senate Passed)
HB251 · 2026-06-10
Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities (Senate Passed)
HB479 · 2026-06-10
Regards physician supervision of imaging contrast administration (Senate Passed)
SB324 · 2026-06-10
Revise X-ray machine operator and radiation technician law (Senate Passed)
SB149 · 2026-06-10
Enter into the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact (Senate Passed)
HB3 · 2026-06-10
Enact the School Bus Safety Act (Senate Passed)
HB210 · 2026-06-10
Regards the sale of used catalytic converters (Senate Passed)
SB326 · 2026-06-10
Require students complete a high school computer science course (Senate Passed)
HB433 · 2026-06-10
Alter amusement ride classification for inspection fee purposes (Senate Passed)
SB160 · 2026-06-10
Regards prescription drugs and medication switching (Senate Passed)
SB230 · 2026-06-10
Authorize pharmacists to test, treat certain health conditions (Senate Passed)
SCR19 · 2026-06-10
Urge Congress to enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act (Senate Adopted)
SB276 · 2026-06-10
Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists (Senate Passed)
HB533 · 2026-06-10
Revise list of vehicles that can commit vehicular homicide (Senate Passed)
SB179 · 2026-06-10
Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals (Senate Passed)
SB262 · 2026-06-10
Require construction contracts note variation from standard form (Senate Passed)
SCR20 · 2026-06-10
Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure (Senate Adopted)
HB297 · 2026-06-10
Regards funds provided by county for Memorial Day expenses (Senate Passed)
SB423 · 2026-06-10
Regards employment status of health care workers for certain laws (Senate Passed)
SB422 · 2026-06-10
Prohibit certain offenders from school or child care premises (Senate Passed)
HB492 · 2026-06-10
Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests (Senate Passed)
SB450 · 2026-06-03
Make capital appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2028 (Senate Passed)
SB331 · 2026-06-03
Allow certain public hospitality employees to accept gratuities (Senate Passed)
SB106 · 2026-06-03
Regulate the ownership of electric vehicle charging stations (Senate Passed)
SB120 · 2026-06-03
Establish the Urban Farmer Youth Initiative Pilot Program (Senate Passed)
HB195 · 2026-06-03
Revise the Ohio Uniform Commercial Code (Senate Passed)
HB268 · 2026-06-03
Regards filing for certificate of qualification for employment (Senate Passed)
SJR10 · 2026-06-03
CA: Require identification to vote (Senate Adopted)
HB359 · 2026-06-03
Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids (Senate Passed)
SB135 · 2026-06-03
Regards real property foreclosures and estate sales (Senate Passed)
HB20 · 2026-06-03
Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder (Senate Passed)
HCR7 · 2026-06-03
Support American Legion Buckeye Boys State, Buckeye Girls State (Senate Adopted)
SB358 · 2026-05-20
Create the Blackout license plate (Senate Passed)
SB281 · 2026-05-20
Allow county comm to award a franchise for public transit system (Senate Passed)
HB311 · 2026-05-20
Designate EMS week in Ohio (Senate Passed)
SB343 · 2026-05-20
Regards workers' compensation coverage-urban search and rescue (Senate Passed)
SB328 · 2026-05-20
Regards Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative (Senate Passed)
HB170 · 2026-05-20
Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage technology (Senate Passed)
SB393 · 2026-05-20
Regards sexually oriented offenses involving juveniles, animals (Senate Passed)
SB315 · 2026-05-20
Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act (Senate Favorable Passage)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 283 total roll-call votes this session).
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