Derrick Hall
Democratic · OH · OH State Representative
Derrick Hall serves in the Ohio House and is a U.S. Army Reserve judge advocate. A former president of the Akron Public Schools Board of Education, he holds a doctor of pharmacy, a law degree, and an MBA from Ohio State University.
Where Derrick Hall stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records),
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Wrote and introduced an Ohio bill barring health insurers from improperly denying medical claims and setting up a state program to help patients challenge denials (House Bill 891).
May 12, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Primary-sponsored Ohio House Bill 958, the Fracking Accountability and Chemical Transparency Act, requiring disclosure of chemicals used in oil and gas wells; the bill was introduced on June 3, 2026.
June 3, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 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
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
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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Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 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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Was one of the two lead sponsors of a bill proposing a refundable state income-tax credit for Ohio homeowners and renters whose property taxes, or the property-tax share of their rent, come to more than 5 percent of their household income (House Bill 365, the Property Tax Refund Act). The House Ways and Means Committee took it up in June 2025.
June 17, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Voted against passing 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, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
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Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 2 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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Was one of the two lead sponsors of a bill proposing a refundable state income-tax credit for Ohio homeowners and renters whose property taxes, or the property-tax share of their rent, come to more than 5 percent of their household income (House Bill 365, the Property Tax Refund Act). The House Ways and Means Committee took it up in June 2025.
June 17, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: ohiohouse.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Voted against passing 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, 2026Supports Civil Rights
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Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Voted against passing 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, 2025Supports 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 · 5 records
Voted no 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, 2025
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Voted against passing 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, 2025
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Voted against passing 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, 2025
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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
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Past race Derrick Hall ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 34; Ohio · incumbent