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Democratic
· Representative
Chris Glassburn
Represents District 15 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
60%
on 53 party-line votes · House Democrats median 93%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 340 of 340 roll calls · House median 100%
Their bills that became law
60 of 134
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 56
Roll calls on record
340
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 Chris Glassburn 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 Chris Glassburn sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Chris Glassburn is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
21 of 53 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB519 · Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle
In plain English Prohibits possessing an electronic device while committing motor vehicle theft, temporarily reduces motor fuel taxes, and levies a temporary retail tax on certain motor fuel.
House Passed · 2026-09-30 · Passed 78–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB455 · Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW
House Passed · 2026-06-10 · Passed 63–31 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB319 · Enact the Clinical Teaching Subsidy Reform Act
House Passed · 2026-06-09 · Passed 70–26 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB252 · Modify offenses of burglary, breaking and entering, and trespass
In plain English Modifies criminal penalties for burglary, aggravated burglary, and trespass in occupied homes.
House Passed · 2026-03-25 · Passed 70–25 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB92 · Regards unpaid water, sewer, and trash charges at rented property
House Passed · 2026-03-18 · Passed 67–30 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB492 · Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests
House Passed · 2025-11-19 · Passed 59–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB309 · Regards budget commissions, property tax, and certain funds
House Passed · 2025-11-19 · Passed 64–25 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB186 · Regards school district property taxes, school funding formula
House Passed · 2025-11-19 · Passed 72–15 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB335 · Regards county budget commissions, property and sales tax, funds
House Passed · 2025-11-19 · Passed 67–22 · most Democrats voted the other way
SCR3 · Urge Fair Labor Standards Act changes for employees under 16
House Adopted · 2025-11-05 · Passed 61–31 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HCR35 · Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure
In plain English Urges Congress to reform federal permitting policies to speed up deployment of new energy infrastructure.
House Favorable Passage · 2026-06-08 · Passed 13–7
SB263 · Regards professional employer organizations and Unemployment Law
In plain English Modifies how professional employer organizations and alternate employer organizations are treated under Ohio's unemployment compensation law.
House Favorable Passage · 2026-06-03 · Passed 9–0
HB503 · Regards voter approval of municipal income tax reciprocity credit
House Favorable Passage · 2026-02-18 · Passed 11–2
HB96 · Make state operating appropriations for FY 2026-27
House Favorable Passage · 2025-04-08 · Passed 19–10
HB173 · Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services
House Favorable Passage · 2026-03-10 · Passed 15–5
Republicans 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.
Jason StephensRepublican · District 93 · 61 shared contested votes
56%
Ty MooreRepublican · District 95 · 49 shared contested votes
55%
Tim BarhorstRepublican · District 85 · 59 shared contested votes
54%
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 Chris Glassburn 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.
Introduced134
Out of committee91
Passed one chamber90
Passed both chambers61
Became law60
Never left committee43
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 56 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Taxation 19Housing and Real Property 16Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee 14Special Designations 13Education 12House Ways and Means Committee 12
Alter amusement ride classification for inspection fee purposes
To amend sections 905.39, 905.55, 905.59, 915.14, 917.20, 918.12, 923.43, 923.47, 924.07, 924.53, 993.01, 993.04, 1327.52, 1327.55, 3715.04, 4707.091, and 4707.151 and to repeal section 1345.021 of the Revised Code to revise various laws governing agriculture.
Became lawEffective · 2026-10-06
Regards funds provided by county for Memorial Day expenses
In plain English Allows counties to provide more money to military, veterans, and civic organizations for Memorial Day expenses.
Official synopsis: To amend section 307.66 of the Revised Code to increase the amount a county may provide to military and veterans organizations, and civic organizations, for Memorial Day expenses.
Became lawEffective · 2026-10-06
Regards SUDEP, epilepsy license designation, disability database
In plain English Allows people with epilepsy to add an epilepsy designation to their driver's license or state ID and enroll in a disability database.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 3304.23, 4507.06, 4507.13, 4507.51, and 4507.52 and to enact sections 313.133, 3701.1311, and 3705.081 of the Revised Code regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and to allow a person with epilepsy to enroll in the Disability Database and have an epilepsy designation…
Passed one chamberReferred to committee: Health · 2026-09-30
Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law
In plain English Includes maple syrup and maple product production in Ohio's agriculture laws.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 1.61, 303.01, 519.01, 901.511, 929.01, 1311.55, 1729.01, 5501.50, and 5713.30 of the Revised Code to expressly include the cultivation of trees to produce maple syrup and maple products in the laws relating to agriculture.
Passed one chamberReferred to committee: Agriculture and Natural Resources · 2026-09-30
Regards registered veterinary technician authority
In plain English Allows registered veterinary technicians to dispense and administer vaccines and antiparasitic medication to shelter dogs and cats on behalf of a veterinarian.
Official synopsis: To amend section 4741.19 and to enact section 4741.191 of the Revised Code to establish procedures that allow a registered veterinary technician to establish an assess and treat relationship on behalf of a veterinarian to dispense and administer vaccines and antiparasitic medication to a shelter…
Passed one chamberReferred to committee: Agriculture and Natural Resources · 2026-09-30
Regards DoDD authority re: community capital assistance funds
In plain English Allows the Department of Developmental Disabilities to adopt rules regarding how community capital assistance funds are used.
Official synopsis: To amend section 5123.351 of the Revised Code regarding the authority of the Department of Developmental Disabilities to adopt rules regarding the use of community capital assistance funds.
Passed one chamberReferred to committee: Finance · 2026-09-30
Regulate ticket sales
To enact sections 1345.53 and 1345.54 of the Revised Code to regulate ticket sales.
Passed one chamberReferred to committee: Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology · 2026-09-30
Require US-produced iron, steel be used on state-funded projects
In plain English Requires iron and steel produced in the United States to be used on projects funded by the state.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 153.011, 153.99, 3333.071, and 5525.21 of the Revised Code to require iron or steel that is produced in the United States be used on projects supported by state funds.
Passed one chamberReferred to committee: Finance · 2026-09-30
Require bill credits, reimbursements after certain power outages
To enact sections 4928.106, 4928.107, 4928.108, 4928.109, 4928.1010, 4928.1011, and 4928.1012 of the Revised Code to require bill credits and customer reimbursements after certain power outages.
Not out of committeeIntroduced · 2026-09-23
Regards filing for certificate of qualification for employment
In plain English Allows people to file for a certificate of qualification for employment at a different time than currently permitted.
Official synopsis: To amend section 2953.25 of the Revised Code to modify when a person may file a petition for a certificate of qualification for employment.
Became lawEffective · 2026-09-23
Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals
In plain English Requires prisons to verify whether incarcerated individuals are veterans.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 341.02 and 5901.03 and to enact section 341.43 of the Revised Code to require incarcerating institutions to verify the veteran status of incarcerated individuals.
Became lawEffective · 2026-09-23
Enact the Keep Them Safe Act
To amend sections 4501.11 and 5503.02 and to enact section 2923.26 of the Revised Code to enact the Keep Them Safe Act and to make an appropriation.
Became lawEffective Appropriations effective June 18, 2026 · 2026-09-17
Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids
To amend section 5502.522 of the Revised Code to clarify the statewide emergency alert system in cases of missing autistic or developmentally disabled children and to name the alert the Joshua Alert.
Became lawEffective · 2026-09-17
Require ODNR discount program for veterans, service members
In plain English Requires the state parks division to establish a discount program for veterans and active service members for park services and rentals.
Official synopsis: To amend section 1546.04 of the Revised Code to require the ODNR Chief of the Division of Parks and Watercraft to establish a discount program for veterans and service members for park services and rentals.
Became lawEffective · 2026-09-07
Designate EMS week in Ohio
In plain English Designates the third full week of May as "EMS week in Ohio.
Official synopsis: To enact section 5.2322 of the Revised Code to designate the third full week of May as "EMS week in Ohio."
Became lawEffective · 2026-09-07
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HB519 · 2026-09-30
Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle (House Passed)
HB105 · 2026-06-10
Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulations (House Passed)
HB455 · 2026-06-10
Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW (House Passed)
HB173 · 2026-06-10
Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services (House Passed)
HB472 · 2026-06-10
Waive ID, birth certificate fees for homeless individuals (House Passed)
SB162 · 2026-06-10
Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers (House Passed)
HB459 · 2026-06-10
Enact Katelyn's Law (House Passed)
HB479 · 2026-06-10
Regards physician supervision of imaging contrast administration (House Passed)
HB585 · 2026-06-10
Regards DoDD authority re: community capital assistance funds (House Passed)
HB611 · 2026-06-10
Issue medical marijuana processor cultivation, dispensary license (House Passed)
HB210 · 2026-06-10
Regards the sale of used catalytic converters (House Passed)
SB315 · 2026-06-10
Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act (House Favorable Passage)
SB315 · 2026-06-10
Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act (House Passed)
HB433 · 2026-06-10
Alter amusement ride classification for inspection fee purposes (House Passed)
HB251 · 2026-06-10
Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities (House Passed)
HB667 · 2026-06-10
Enact the Reagan Tokes and Patrick Heringer Act (House Passed)
SB450 · 2026-06-10
Make capital appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2028 (House Favorable Passage)
SB450 · 2026-06-10
Make capital appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2028 (House Passed)
SB276 · 2026-06-10
Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists (House Passed)
HB292 · 2026-06-10
Establish the Ohio Defense Commission (House Passed)
HB692 · 2026-06-10
Revise the household sewage treatment system law (House Passed)
HB757 · 2026-06-09
Enact the Rental Home Marketplace Guarantees Act (House Passed)
HB664 · 2026-06-09
Regards registered veterinary technician authority (House Passed)
HB346 · 2026-06-09
Enact V.J.'s Law (House Passed)
HB654 · 2026-06-09
Enact Amanda Dean's Law (House Passed)
HB733 · 2026-06-09
Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law (House Passed)
HCR40 · 2026-06-09
Urge Congress to enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act (House Adopted)
SB273 · 2026-06-09
Enact the Keep Them Safe Act (House Favorable Passage)
SB273 · 2026-06-09
Enact the Keep Them Safe Act (House Passed)
HCR32 · 2026-06-09
Urge Congress to implement a zero-based budgeting process (House Adopted)
SB19 · 2026-06-09
Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention (House Passed)
HB195 · 2026-06-09
Revise the Ohio Uniform Commercial Code (House Passed)
HB758 · 2026-06-09
Regards SUDEP, epilepsy license designation, disability database (House Passed)
SB52 · 2026-06-09
Designate Congressman David Hobson Memorial Highway (House Passed)
HB630 · 2026-06-09
Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles (House Passed)
HCR35 · 2026-06-09
Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure (House Adopted)
HB852 · 2026-06-09
Require appointed police chief to complete officer basic training (House Passed)
HB20 · 2026-06-09
Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder (House Passed)
HB319 · 2026-06-09
Enact the Clinical Teaching Subsidy Reform Act (House Passed)
HB563 · 2026-06-09
Regulate ticket sales (House Passed)
HB284 · 2026-06-09
Require US-produced iron, steel be used on state-funded projects (House Passed)
HB314 · 2026-06-09
Limit certain public record requests; allow contractor response (House Passed)
HB603 · 2026-06-09
Prohibit certain clauses from conservancy district contracts (House Passed)
HB645 · 2026-06-09
Require the use of zero-based budgeting every ten years (House Passed)
HB647 · 2026-06-09
Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred Program (House Passed)
HB762 · 2026-06-09
Exempt certain vending machine food purchases from sales, use tax (House Favorable Passage)
HB291 · 2026-06-09
Create the Ohio International Trade Commission (House Passed)
HCR35 · 2026-06-08
Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure (House Favorable Passage)
HB170 · 2026-06-03
Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage technology (House Passed)
HB645 · 2026-06-03
Require the use of zero-based budgeting every ten years (House Favorable Passage)
SB179 · 2026-06-03
Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals (House Passed)
SB262 · 2026-06-03
Require construction contracts note variation from standard form (House Passed)
HB339 · 2026-06-03
Allow surviving spouse to retain Purple Heart license plate (House Passed)
HB639 · 2026-06-03
Create defense to nuisance claims re: racing facilities (House Passed)
HB345 · 2026-06-03
Increase the penalties for voyeurism (House Passed)
SB219 · 2026-06-03
Revise the law governing oil and gas wells (House Passed)
HCR32 · 2026-06-03
Urge Congress to implement a zero-based budgeting process (House Favorable Passage)
HB441 · 2026-06-03
Regards the one-year limitations period for libel or slander (House Passed)
HB523 · 2026-06-03
Enact the Future Educators Support Act (House Passed)
HB593 · 2026-06-03
Regards paid family leave insurance (House Passed)
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