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Anita Somani
OH House District 8
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 252 — Modify offenses of burglary, breaking and entering, and trespass | Nay | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 249 — Enact the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act | Nay | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 220 — Regards health insurance, Medicaid prior authorization | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 217 — Enact the Finding and Identifying with NamUs Data (FIND) Act | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 203 — Enact Aspen Runnels' Law | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 176 — Establish a universal regulatory sandbox program | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 347 — Enact SHE WINS Act | Nay | Mar 23, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 730 — Make capital reappropriations for biennium ending June 30, 2028 | Nay | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 646 — Create the Data Center Study Commission | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 578 — Require tick-related disease reporting to Department of Health | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 533 — Revise list of vehicles that can commit vehicular homicide | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 464 — Exempt military-certified child care providers from licensure | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 432 — Designate Patrolman Earl W. Casterline Memorial Highway | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 173 — Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services | Nay | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 125 — Regards excused school absences for 4-H and FFA programs | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 229 — Establish licensing process, contract requirements for PBMs | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 92 — Regards unpaid water, sewer, and trash charges at rented property | Nay | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 348 — Relative to travel allowance. | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 650 — Establish Frontier Technologies and Quantum Computing Commission | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 507 — Prohibit a person from receiving proceeds of prostitution | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 437 — Enact the Healthy Cardiac Monitoring Act | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 292 — Establish the Ohio Defense Commission | Nay | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 37 — Designate Detective Rex Emrick Memorial Highway | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 25 — Establish the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 244 — Designate Abbey Gate Remembrance Day | Yea | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (22 as lead sponsor)
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HB 713
OH · —
Regards adoption advertising and facilitation
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HB 904
OH · —
Establish a reinsurance program
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HB 905
OH · —
Prohibit common ownership of certain health care entities
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HB 836
OH · —
Require physicians to sign death certificates electronically
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HR 38
OH · —
In memory of Ross Allen Boggs, Jr.
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HR 138
OH · —
Honoring Don Jones for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives.
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HJR 4
OH · —
CA:Reconcile same sex marriage law; right to interracial marriage
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HB 169
OH · —
Designate International Women's Day in Ohio
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HR 234
OH · —
In memory of Jack Cera.
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HB 337
OH · —
Require firearm sale by federal dealer to include trigger lock
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