A
Anita Somani
OH House District 8
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
Verify externally: Open States
Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Healthcare 23Civil Rights & Liberties 15Economy & Taxes 15Government Operations & Budget 15Criminal Justice & Policing 13Social Services & Welfare 12Education 11Labor & Employment 10Technology & Privacy 9Other 6Environment & Energy 5Transportation & Infrastructure 5Elections & Voting 4Gun Policy 4Housing 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Agriculture 2Banking & Finance 2Defense & Military 2Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH House District 8 current
Ohio |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| OH House District 11
Ohio |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 1, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (258 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCR 32 — Urge Congress to implement a zero-based budgeting process | Nay | Jun 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 852 — Require appointed police chief to complete officer basic training | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 758 — Regards SUDEP, epilepsy license designation, disability database | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 757 — Enact the Rental Home Marketplace Guarantees Act | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 733 — Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 664 — Regards registered veterinary technician authority | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 654 — Enact Amanda Dean's Law | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 645 — Require the use of zero-based budgeting every ten years | Nay | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 630 — Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 603 — Prohibit certain clauses from conservancy district contracts | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 346 — Enact V.J.'s Law | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 319 — Enact the Clinical Teaching Subsidy Reform Act | Nay | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 314 — Limit certain public record requests; allow contractor response | Nay | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 291 — Create the Ohio International Trade Commission | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 284 — Require US-produced iron, steel be used on state-funded projects | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 273 — Enact the Keep Them Safe Act | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 52 — Designate Congressman David Hobson Memorial Highway | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 19 — Regards academic intervention, math improvement and intervention | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 195 — Revise the Ohio Uniform Commercial Code | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 20 — Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder | Nay | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 766 — Designate Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Month | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 639 — Create defense to nuisance claims re: racing facilities | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 593 — Regards paid family leave insurance | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 582 — Regards embalmers, funeral directors, and crematories | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 528 — Require 7 year mandatory minimum prison term for forcible rape | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (22 as lead sponsor)
-
HB 713
OH · —
Regards adoption advertising and facilitation
-
HB 904
OH · —
Establish a reinsurance program
-
HB 905
OH · —
Prohibit common ownership of certain health care entities
-
HB 836
OH · —
Require physicians to sign death certificates electronically
-
HR 38
OH · —
In memory of Ross Allen Boggs, Jr.
-
HR 138
OH · —
Honoring Don Jones for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives.
-
HJR 4
OH · —
CA:Reconcile same sex marriage law; right to interracial marriage
-
HB 169
OH · —
Designate International Women's Day in Ohio
-
HR 234
OH · —
In memory of Jack Cera.
-
HB 337
OH · —
Require firearm sale by federal dealer to include trigger lock
Showing the 10 most recent.