Cindy Abrams
Republican · OH · OH State Representative
Cindy Abrams serves in the Ohio House, where she chairs the public safety committee, after working as a Cincinnati police officer and Harrison city councilwoman. She holds a criminal justice degree from Indiana University.
Where Cindy Abrams stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (6 records), Housing Affordability (1 record), Public Education Quality (1 record),
Opposes
Women's Reproductive Rights (2 records), Civil Rights (1 record)
Mixed record
Corporate Accountability (1 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 6 support
Voted to pass H.B. 252, which created new burglary and trespass offenses that no longer require force, stealth or deception. It passed the Ohio House 70-25.
March 25, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted yes on the final compromise version of Senate Bill 56, Ohio's marijuana rewrite, capping dispensaries at 400 and moving adult-use rules into medical law. The House agreed to the conference report 52-34, and it became law.
November 19, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted to pass Substitute House Bill 492, which widened the crime of interfering with an officer making an arrest and raised its penalty. The House passed it 59-21, the Senate later passed it 24-9, and Governor Mike DeWine signed it on July 7, 2026.
November 19, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted to pass H.B. 88, which increased penalties for trafficking cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine. It passed the Ohio House 71-18.
November 19, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Sponsored HB 322, which became Ohio law on January 8, 2025; it created a grooming offense and penalties for failing to report child abuse.
January 8, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Sponsored HB 230, which the Ohio House passed on April 24, 2024; it increased penalties for drug trafficking and expanded human-trafficking offenses.
April 24, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted to pass H.B. 92, which barred municipalities from putting a lien on rental property over a tenant's unpaid water bills. It passed the Ohio House 67-30.
March 18, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
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Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted to pass H.B. 319, the Clinical Teaching Subsidy Reform Act, which set a yearly clinical teaching subsidy for public medical schools. It passed the Ohio House 70-26.
June 9, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 oppose
Voted to pass H.B. 347, the SHE WINS Act, which permitted an elective abortion only after a 24-hour informed consent meeting. It passed the Ohio House 64-32.
March 25, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted to pass H.B. 485, the Baby Olivia Act, which required schools to teach human development with an ultrasound video. It passed the Ohio House 59-27.
November 19, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
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Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 2 support
Voted to pass S.B. 293, which required mailed absentee ballots to arrive by the close of polls on Election Day. It passed the Ohio House 61-30 and was signed into law.
November 19, 2025Supports Election Integrity
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Announced Ohio House passage of a bill on May 30, 2024 barring people who are not U.S. citizens from giving or spending money on state ballot-issue campaigns, and letting the attorney general enforce the ban; it then went to the Ohio Senate (House Bill 1).
May 30, 2024Supports Election Integrity
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Voted to pass H.B. 503, which required voter approval before a municipality cuts or repeals an income tax reciprocity credit. It passed the Ohio House 65-27.
February 25, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
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Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Voted to pass H.B. 249, the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act, which created the offense of unlawful adult cabaret performance. It passed the Ohio House 63-32.
March 25, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
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Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted yes on accepting the Senate's changes to House Bill 173, which took electric submetering companies out of the legal definition of a public utility. The Ohio House agreed 56-35, but the governor vetoed the bill on June 24, 2026.
June 10, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
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Voted to pass S.B. 50, a bill to let 14- and 15-year-olds work until 9 p.m. year-round with a parent's approval. It passed the Ohio House 62-30 and was vetoed by the Governor.
November 5, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
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Voted against passing H.B. 126, which prohibited public nuisance lawsuits arising from the sale of a product. It passed the Ohio House 59-36.
May 7, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
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Track record — General
General · 2 records
Voted to pass H.B. 116, the Ohio Blockchain Basics Act, which bars governments from impairing a person's right to hold or accept digital assets. It passed the Ohio House 70-26.
June 18, 2025
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Voted against passing S.B. 1, the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act, which banned diversity offices at public universities and barred faculty strikes. It passed the Ohio House 59-34 and was signed into law.
March 19, 2025
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Past race Cindy Abrams ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 29; Ohio · incumbent