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Cecil Thomas D

State Representative
Ohio House of Representatives District 17
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2026

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On Record (11)

Bill COURTSCourts and Civil LawCrime and PunishmentCrimes, Corrections, and Law EnforcementCriminal Records Checks
To enact section 2919.252 of the Revised Code to create the repeat domestic violence offender registry.
May 28, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Military and VeteransSpecial Designations : Memorial Highways and BridgesHouse Veterans and Military Development Committee
To enact section 5.2322 of the Revised Code to designate October 1st as "761st Tank Battalion Day."
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Crimes, Corrections, and Law EnforcementCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law EnforcementHealth and Human Services : Mental Health and DisabilitiesJuvenile and Family Law : Child WelfareJuvenile and Family Law : Juvenile JusticeHouse Children and Human Services CommitteeSenate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee
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.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Special Designations : ObservancesHouse Government Oversight Committee
To enact section 5.212 of the Revised Code to designate April 5th as "Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez Ohio Community Service Day."
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill CommerceCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and PunishmentCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : FirearmsHouse Public Safety Committee
To amend section 2923.11 and to enact section 2923.26 of the Revised Code to prohibit a federally licensed firearms dealer from transferring a firearm unless the transferee passes a background check.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and PunishmentHouse General Government CommitteeCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : SentencingCourts and Civil Law : CourtsNational or International Resolution
To condemn President Trump's issuance of pardons and commutations for individuals convicted in connection with the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol, including those who committed violent acts against law enforcement officers.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral House Public Safety CommitteeCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and PunishmentCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : FirearmsCourts and Civil Law : Courts
To amend sections 2923.13 and 2923.14 and to enact section 2923.133 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain conduct regarding trigger cranks, bumpfire devices, and other items that accelerate a semi-automatic firearm's rate of fire but do not convert it into an automatic firearm.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral CommerceHouse Public Safety CommitteeCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and PunishmentCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : FirearmsCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement
To amend section 2923.25 of the Revised Code to require that gun trigger locks be attached and provided with firearms sales by federally licensed firearms dealers.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral AGRICULTUREHouse Public Safety CommitteeCrimes, Corrections, and Law EnforcementCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and PunishmentAgriculture : Animals
To amend section 955.222 and to enact section 955.13 of the Revised Code to require a 10-day quarantine period for a dog following an attack and to require a court, under certain circumstances, to hold a hearing to determine the dog's disposition.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Crimes, Corrections, and Law EnforcementCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and PunishmentHouse Judiciary CommitteeCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Sex Offenses
To amend section 2907.08 of the Revised Code to increase the penalty for repeat voyeurism.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral House Public Safety CommitteeCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and PunishmentCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : FirearmsCrimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law EnforcementCourts and Civil Law : CourtsJuvenile and Family Law : Domestic Relations
To amend sections 109.57, 2923.125, 2923.128, 2923.1213, and 2923.13 and to enact sections 2923.26, 2923.27, 2923.28, 2923.29, 2923.30, and 2923.99 of the Revised Code to enact the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act to allow certain persons to obtain a court order that temporarily restricts a person's access to firearms under specified circumstances.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Crossposts (27)

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To amend section 2313.06 of the Revised Code to require names submitted by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to be included on the annual jury source list.
Jun 18, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5.2325 of the Revised Code to designate the month of September as "Celebrate HBCU Month."
May 28, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 5747.08 and 5747.98 and to enact section 5747.74 of the Revised Code to authorize a refundable income tax credit for certain child care expenses and to name this act the Childcare Tax Credit Act.
Apr 07, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 149.61 of the Revised Code regarding the provision of personal data to out-of-state entities and to name this act the Ohio Privacy Act.
Apr 07, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 3301.50, 3301.53, 3301.54, 3301.56, 3313.48, 3313.64, 3313.646, 3313.842, 3313.98, 3313.981, 3314.03, 3314.08, 3317.011, 3317.0110, 3317.02, 3317.0213, 3317.03, 3321.01, 3321.05, 3323.02, 5753.021, and 5753.031 and to enact sections 3301.542, 3301.591, 3301.592, 3313.6415, and 3317.083 of the Revised Code …
Apr 07, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 3301.0722 of the Revised Code regarding model curriculum for world history that includes ancient African civilizations and global influence.
Apr 07, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5534.155 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of I-270 in Franklin County as the "PFC Chris Dixon Memorial Highway."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 2921.50 of the Revised Code to enact the Community and Police Protection Act to regulate law enforcement officers' use of masks.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 5.2322 of the Revised Code to designate the third full week of May as "EMS week in Ohio."
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To enact section 3902.66 of the Revised Code to require health insurers to cover preventive screenings for certain men at high-risk for developing prostate cancer.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 5713.041 of the Revised Code to classify certain storage condominiums as residential property for tax purposes.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 4503.897 of the Revised Code to create the "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." license plate.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To enact sections 4934.01, 4934.02, 4934.03, 4934.04, 4934.05, 4934.06, 4934.07, 4934.08, 4934.09, 4934.10, 4934.11, and 4934.12 of the Revised Code to impose certain minimum requirements on data center customers in the state.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 2101.16, 2101.162, 2111.03, 2111.121, 2111.51, and 2113.031 and to enact section 3109.044 of the Revised Code to enact the Parker Kahle Act regarding guardianship of an adult child with a disability and the allocation of parental rights …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
To amend sections 2151.23, 2151.233, 2151.352, 3101.01, 3101.05, and 3109.011 and to repeal sections 3101.02, 3101.04, 3101.041, and 3101.042 of the Revised Code to repeal law that authorizes a person who is seventeen years of age to marry.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 149.43 of the Revised Code to exempt from disclosure under Public Records Law, the name and address of a grand juror and the signature of a grand-jury foreperson, and to name this act the Grand Jury Privacy …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To enact sections 3902.65, 3902.651, 3902.652, 3902.653, and 3902.654 of the Revised Code to require health insurance coverage of orthotic and prosthetic devices.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 5747.08 and 5747.98 and to enact section 5747.87 of the Revised Code to authorize a refundable income tax credit or rebate for homeowners and renters whose property taxes or a portion of their rent exceed five per …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
To amend sections 4111.06, 4111.14, 5122.28, 5123.022, 5123.023, 5123.87, 5747.98, and 5751.98 and to enact sections 3304.45, 4111.061, 5747.87, and 5751.56 of the Revised Code to phase out the subminimum wage for individuals with physical or mental disabilities, to authorize …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To establish the 'A HAND UP' pilot program, to designate this act as the Actionable Help And New Dignity for Upward Progression (A HAND UP) Act, and to make an appropriation.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 5101.54 and 5101.542 and to enact section 5101.543 of the Revised Code to require Ohio's SNAP program to begin using chip-enabled EBT cards, to name this act the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025, and to …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 1349.10 and 1349.101 and to enact section 109.1111 of the Revised Code to establish the Innocence Act Enforcement Fund, designate specified provisions of law as the Innocence Act, and clarify the Attorney General's enforcement authority.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
To amend sections 149.43, 2929.20, 5120.115, 5120.21, 5149.10, and 5149.101 and to enact section 5149.102 of the Revised Code to require electronic recordings to be made of certain parole board hearings, to make electronic recordings of full parole board hearings …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend sections 3314.03 and 3326.11 and to enact sections 3301.96, 3313.475, and 5103.62 of the Revised Code to enact the Fostering School Success Act.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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To amend section 4973.17 and to enact section 5502.54 of the Revised Code to create the escaped convict alert program and to allow a prior parent company of a bank to apply to the Secretary of State for the appointment …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
To amend sections 323.151, 323.152, 323.153, 4503.064, 4503.065, and 4503.066 of the Revised Code to authorize a full homestead exemption for surviving spouses of members of the uniformed services killed in the line of duty.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
To amend sections 4503.03, 4510.036, 4511.75, 4511.751, and 4511.76 and to enact sections 5.501, 3327.18, and 3327.19 of the Revised Code to address school bus safety, to designate this act as the School Bus Safety Act, and to make an …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share