Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Ohio
Votes with Republicans
100%
on 33 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 100%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 231 of 231 roll calls · Senate median 100%
Their bills that became law
65 of 66
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 102.5
Roll calls on record
231
136th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 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 Rob McColley 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 Rob McColley 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. Rob McColley is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 33 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.
SB1 · Enact Advance Ohio Higher Education Act
Senate Passed · 2025-03-26 · Passed 20–11
HB96 · Make state operating appropriations for FY 2026-27
Senate Passed · 2025-10-01 · Passed 21–11
SCR5 · Urge Presidential support for Medicaid work requirements
Senate Adopted · 2025-03-26 · Passed 21–10
HB472 · Waive ID, birth certificate fees for homeless individuals
In plain English Waives fees for identification cards and birth certificates for homeless individuals, and requires photo identification to vote by mail with certain exceptions.
Senate Passed · 2026-06-10 · Passed 23–10
SJR10 · CA: Require identification to vote
In plain English Requires voters to provide identification in order to vote.
Senate Adopted · 2026-06-03 · Passed 22–9
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.
Hearcel CraigDemocrat · District 15 · 36 shared contested votes
14%
Nickie AntonioDemocrat · District 23 · 37 shared contested votes
14%
Beth ListonDemocrat · District 16 · 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 Rob McColley 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.
Introduced66
Out of committee66
Passed one chamber66
Passed both chambers65
Became law65
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 102.5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
State and Local Government : State Government 3General Assembly 3Taxation 2Senate General Government Committee 2Utilities : Electric Utilities 1Utilities : Gas Utilities 1
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.
Official synopsis: To amend section 2923.24 of the Revised Code to prohibit possession of an electronic device while committing a motor vehicle theft offense, to temporarily reduce certain motor fuel taxes, to levy a temporary retail tax on certain motor fuel, to make appropriations to supplement the…
Became lawSigned By The Governor · 2026-10-01
Honoring the Archbold Fire Department on its One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-08-17
Revise temporary instruction permit eligibility, requirements
In plain English Lowers the age for obtaining a temporary instruction permit from 15½ to 15 and requires holding it for one year instead of six months before getting a probationary license.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 4507.05 and 4507.071 of the Revised Code to lower the age at which a juvenile may obtain a temporary instruction permit from 15½ to 15 and to expand the time a juvenile must hold a temporary instruction permit before eligibility for a…
Passed one chamberIntroduced · 2026-06-16
Honoring Andrea Hofer for outstanding service to the State of Ohio.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-04-15
Honoring the Liberty Center High School cheerleading team on winning the 2026 International Cheer Competition Championship.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-04-09
Honoring Matt Oyster for outstanding service to the State of Ohio.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-03-25
Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify
To enact sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to enact the E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act requiring certain construction industry employers to use E-verify and to sanction specified hiring practices in the industry.
Became lawEffective · 2026-03-20
“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)
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 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 Passed)
SB163 · 2026-05-20
Regards AI images, simulated child porn, replica identity fraud (Senate Passed)
SB225 · 2026-05-20
Expand the Address Confidentiality Program (Senate Passed)
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