Enact Advance Ohio Higher Education Act
What it does: DEI and intellectual diversity Policy. Requires state institutions of higher education to adopt and enforce a policy requiring the institution to: Prohibit: ❖ Any orientation or training course regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), unless the institution submits a written request for an exception; ❖ The continuation of existing or establishment of new DEI offices or departments; ❖ Using DEI in job descriptions; ❖ Contracting with consultants or third parties whose role is to promote admissions, hiring, or promotion on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual… (official summary)
The tally
Yes 59 · No 34 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Republicans | 59 | 3 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Cindy AbramsR29No
- Jason StephensR93No
- Scott OelslagerR48No
The full roll (93)
Yes 59
- Adam BirdR63
- Adam HolmesR97
- Adam MathewsR56
- Andrea WhiteR36
- Angie KingR84
- Bernie WillisR74
- Beth LearR61
- Bill RoemerR31
- Bob PetersonR91
- Brian LamptonR70
- Brian LorenzR60
- Brian StewartR12
- David ThomasR65
- Diane MullinsR47
- Gary ClickR88
- Gayle ManningR52
- Haraz GhanbariR75
- Heidi WorkmanR72
- Jack DanielsR32
- Jean SchmidtR62
- Jennifer GrossR45
- Jim HoopsR81
- Jim ThomasR49
- Jodi SalvoR51
- Johnathan NewmanR80
- Josh WilliamsR44
- Kellie DeeterR54
- Kevin MillerR69
- Kevin RitterR94
- Levi DeanR71
- Marilyn JohnR76
- Mark HinerR98
- Mark JohnsonR92
- Matt HuffmanR78
- Matt KishmanR50
- Melanie MillerR67
- Meredith CraigR77
- Michelle TeskaR55
- Mike DovillaR17
- Mike OdiosoR30
- Monica BlasdelR79
- Nick SantucciR64
- Phil PlummerR39
- Riordan McClainR87
- Rodney CreechR40
- Ron FergusonR96
- Roy KlopfensteinR82
- Sarah Fowler ArthurR99
- Steve DemetriouR35
- Tex FischerR59
- Thad ClaggettR68
- Thomas HallR46
- Tim BarhorstR85
- Tom YoungR37
- Tracy RichardsonR86
- Ty MathewsR83
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 34
- Anita SomaniD8
- Beryl PiccolantonioD4
- Bride SweeneyD16
- Cecil ThomasD25
- Chris GlassburnD15
- Christine CockleyD6
- Cindy AbramsR29
- Crystal LettD11
- Dan TroyD23
- Dani IsaacsohnD24
- Darnell BrewerD22
- Derrick HallD34
- Desireè TimsD38
- Dontavius JarrellsD1
- Elgin RogersD42
- Eric SynenbergD21
- Erika WhiteD41
- Jason StephensR93
- Joe MillerD53
- Juanita BrentD18
- Karen BrownleeD28
- Latyna HumphreyD2
- Mark SigristD10
- Meredith Lawson‐RoweD5
- Michele GrimD43
- Munira AbdullahiD9
- Phil RobinsonD19
- Rachel BakerD27
- Scott OelslagerR48
- Sean BrennanD14
- Terrence UpchurchD20
- Tristan RaderD13
- Veronica SimsD33
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.