2021-2022 Regular Session • Ohio Legislature
HB177: Allow government use distributed ledger technology, blockchain
Legislative Summary
To enact section 9.16 of the Revised Code to allow a governmental entity to utilize distributed ledger technology, including blockchain technology.
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Bill History
3/4/2021
Introduced
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
Refer to Committee: Technology and Innovation
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Reported: Technology and Innovation
House of Representatives
5/6/2021
Passed
House of Representatives
5/12/2021
Refer to Committee: Financial Institutions and Technology
Senate
10/19/2021
Reported: Financial Institutions and Technology
Senate
11/10/2021
Passed
Senate
11/10/2021
Effective 3/2/22
Roll Call Votes
Senate Passed
11/10/2021
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Favorable Passage
10/19/2021
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed
5/6/2021
95
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Favorable Passage
4/15/2021
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(11/10/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 31
Democrat: 25
Primary Sponsor
Rick Carfagna
Republican
Co-Sponsors (55)
Mark Fraizer
Republican
Adam Bird
Republican
Richard Brown
Democrat
Jeffrey Crossman
Democrat
Robert Cupp
Republican
Sedrick Denson
Democrat
Tavia Galonski
Democrat
Jennifer Gross
Republican
Stephanie Howse
Democrat
Dontavius Jarrells
Democrat
Kyle Koehler
Republican
Laura Lanese
Republican
David Leland
Democrat
Michele Lepore-Hagan
Democrat
Mary Lightbody
Democrat
Beth Liston
Democrat
Mike Loychik
Republican
Riordan McClain
Republican
Derek Merrin
Republican
Adam Miller
Democrat
Joseph Miller
Democrat
Michael O'Brien
Democrat
Phil Plummer
Republican
Craig Riedel
Republican
Bill Roemer
Republican
Allison Russo
Democrat
Kent Smith
Democrat
Monique Smith
Democrat
Lisa Sobecki
Democrat
Dick Stein
Republican
Terrence Upchurch
Democrat
Casey Weinstein
Democrat
Andrea White
Republican
Tom Young
Republican
Paul Zeltwanger
Republican
Nickie Antonio
Democrat
Louis Blessing
Republican
Jerry Cirino
Republican
Hearcel Craig
Democrat
Matthew Dolan
Republican
Teresa Fedor
Democrat
Robert Hackett
Republican
Frank Hoagland
Republican
Jay Hottinger
Republican
Stephen Huffman
Republican
Terry Johnson
Republican
George Lang
Republican
Tina Maharath
Democrat
Nathan Manning
Republican
Bill Reineke
Republican
Mark Romanchuk
Republican
Michael Rulli
Republican
Cecil Thomas
Democrat
Steve Wilson
Republican
Kenny Yuko
Democrat