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Republican
· Representative
Sarah Fowler Arthur
Represents District 99 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
100%
on 59 party-line votes · House Republicans median 100%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 347 of 347 roll calls · House median 100%
Their bills that became law
59 of 124
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 67
Roll calls on record
347
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 Sarah Fowler Arthur 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 Sarah Fowler Arthur 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. Sarah Fowler Arthur is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 59 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.
HB137 · Permit tax authority to decline submitting certain levy to voters
House Favorable Passage · 2025-10-29 · Passed 7–6
HB92 · Regards unpaid water, sewer, and trash charges at rented property
House Favorable Passage · 2026-03-11 · Passed 8–5
HB486 · Enact the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act
House Favorable Passage · 2025-11-18 · Passed 7–4
SB276 · Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists
In plain English Ratifies the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists and makes changes to massage therapy licensing, school curriculum, assessment systems, and student athletic transfers, among other changes.
House Favorable Passage · 2026-06-09 · Passed 8–4
HB485 · Enact the Baby Olivia Act
House Favorable Passage · 2025-11-18 · Passed 8–4
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.
Dan TroyDemocrat · District 23 · 63 shared contested votes
56%
Derrick HallDemocrat · District 34 · 50 shared contested votes
54%
Mark SigristDemocrat · District 10 · 56 shared contested votes
52%
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 Sarah Fowler Arthur 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.
Introduced124
Out of committee98
Passed one chamber94
Passed both chambers60
Became law59
Never left committee26
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 67 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Education : Primary and Secondary Education 24Education 23Special Designations 22House Education Committee 19House Transportation Committee 18Senate Education Committee 15
Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW
To amend sections 109.57, 109.803, 124.011, 133.06, 135.142, 135.143, 149.41, 2151.354, 2152.19, 2915.092, 2919.24, 2921.44, 3301.01, 3301.02, 3301.03, 3301.07, 3301.079, 3301.0710, 3301.0711, 3301.0712, 3301.0714, 3301.0715, 3301.0716, 3301.0730, 3301.111, 3301.12, 3301.133, 3301.45, 3301.52, 3301.85, 3302.01, 3302.02, 3302.021, 3302.03, 3302.034, 3302.035, 3302.04, 3302.05, 3302.07, 3302.10, 3302.12, 3302.13,…
Became lawEffective · 2026-10-09
Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway
In plain English Designates a portion of U.S. Route 42 in Morrow County as the Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway.
Official synopsis: To enact section 5534.474 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of U.S. Route 42 in Morrow County as the "Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway."
Became lawEffective · 2026-10-06
Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists
In plain English Ratifies the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists and makes changes to massage therapy licensing, school curriculum, assessment systems, and student athletic transfers, among other changes.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 3313.537, 4731.156, and 5903.12; to enact sections 3301.0717, 3301.0733, 3313.5321, 3313.6025, 4731.191, and 4732.42; and to repeal section 4731.155 of the Revised Code to ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists, to modify the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact), to require, instead of…
Became lawEffective · 2026-10-06
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
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
Require the use of zero-based budgeting every ten years
To amend sections 107.03, 126.02, 126.13, and 126.27 and to enact sections 126.025 and 126.026 of the Revised Code to require the use of zero-based budgeting in the development of the state budget.
Passed one chamberReferred to committee: Finance · 2026-09-30
Designate Congressman David Hobson Memorial Highway
In plain English Creates multiple memorial highways and specialty license plates, including the Congressman David Hobson Memorial Highway.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 4501.21 and 5910.07 and to enact sections 4503.472, 4503.4913, 4503.537, 4503.599, 4503.705, 4503.717, 4503.727, 4503.736, 4503.739, 4503.742, 4503.861, 4503.889, 4503.897, 4503.898, 4503.912, 4503.937, 4503.938, 4503.939, 4503.947, 5534.102, 5534.141, 5534.155, 5534.428, 5534.429, 5534.443, 5534.444, 5534.451, 5534.454, 5534.455, 5534.456, 5534.482, 5534.59, 5534.607, 5534.609, 5534.617,…
Became lawEffective · 2026-09-23
Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention
In plain English Requires public schools to provide academic intervention services, updates approved diagnostic assessments and state achievement tests, and makes changes to career-technical education and community school standards.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 3301.079, 3301.0714, 3301.0715, 3302.03, 3302.07, 3302.13, 3310.41, 3313.6028, 3313.90, 3314.03, 3317.25, 3317.28, 3324.10, and 3326.11; to enact new section 3313.6032 and sections 3301.0734, 3302.131, 3313.476, 3313.6034, 3319.2214, and 3319.2311; and to repeal section 3313.6032 of the Revised Code with regard to academic…
Became lawEffective · 2026-09-23
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
Make capital reappropriations for biennium ending June 30, 2028
To amend Sections 333.70, 353.20, 423.85, and 423.103 of H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly and Section 200.30 of H.B. 2 of the 135th General Assembly, as subsequently amended, to make capital reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2028, and to make operating…
Became lawEffective Operating appropriations effective March 31, 2026; Capital appropriations effective June 30, 2026 · 2026-06-30
Designate Abbey Gate Remembrance Day
In plain English Designates August 26th as Abbey Gate Remembrance Day in Ohio.
Official synopsis: To enact section 5.63 of the Revised Code to designate August 26th as "Abbey Gate Remembrance Day."
Became lawEffective · 2026-06-30
Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use
In plain English Prohibits ranked choice voting and withholds state funding from municipalities or counties that use it.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 3501.01, 3513.05, 3513.262, 3513.263, and 5747.502 and to enact sections 3505.011, 3513.141, 5747.504, and 5747.505 of the Revised Code to generally prohibit the use of ranked choice voting, to withhold Local Government Fund distributions from a municipality or chartered county that uses…
Became lawEffective · 2026-06-16
Make capital appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2028
In plain English Appropriates capital funds for state projects and facilities for the two-year period ending June 30, 2028.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 151.01, 151.08, 164.03, 164.08, 3318.042, 3318.49, 3343.05, 5751.02, and 5751.20 and to enact sections 3318.33 and 3343.11 of the Revised Code and to amend Sections 357.09, 357.15, 357.16, 357.24, 357.28, 357.34, 357.36, 371.10, 371.20, 373.10, 373.15, 387.10, and 387.13 of H.B. 730…
Became lawEffective Emergency Act; Certain sections effective July 1, 2026 · 2026-06-15
CA: Require identification to vote
In plain English Requires voters to provide identification in order to vote.
Official synopsis: Proposing to enact Section 5 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to require identification to vote.
Became lawReported: General Government · 2026-06-10
Require 7 year mandatory minimum prison term for forcible rape
In plain English Requires a seven-year mandatory minimum prison sentence for forcible rape and expands the definition of sexual conduct to include anilingus.
Official synopsis: To amend sections 2907.01 and 2907.02 of the Revised Code to require a seven year mandatory minimum prison term for forcible rape and to expand the definition of sexual conduct to include anilingus.
Passed one chamberReferred to committee: Judiciary · 2026-06-10
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HR544 · 2026-09-30
Relative to the election of Sean Hutson to fill the vacancy in the membership of the House of Representatives created by the resignation of Sharon Ray of the 66th House District. (House Adopted)
HB519 · 2026-09-30
Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle (House Passed)
HB304 · 2026-06-10
Permit certain activities fulfill PE requirement; require recess (House Favorable Passage)
SJR10 · 2026-06-10
CA: Require identification to vote (House Adopted)
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)
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 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 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)
HB7 · 2026-06-09
Make certain caregivers eligible for publicly funded child care (House Favorable Passage)
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)
SB276 · 2026-06-09
Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists (House Favorable Passage)
SB273 · 2026-06-09
Enact the Keep Them Safe Act (House Passed)
SB218 · 2026-06-09
Exempt armed forces-certified child care provider from licensure (House Favorable Passage)
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 Favorable Passage)
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)
HB635 · 2026-06-09
Enact the Child Protection Reform Act (House Favorable Passage)
HB603 · 2026-06-09
Prohibit certain clauses from conservancy district contracts (House Passed)
HB865 · 2026-06-09
Regards information on and advertisement of adoptable children (House Favorable Passage)
HB484 · 2026-06-09
Create Workforce Investment Now (WIN) Child Care pilot program (House Re-referred)
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 Favorable Passage)
HB647 · 2026-06-09
Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred Program (House Passed)
HB291 · 2026-06-09
Create the Ohio International Trade Commission (House Passed)
HB170 · 2026-06-03
Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage technology (House Passed)
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)
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