Bob Peterson

Co-sponsored HB 170, which the Ohio House passed on October 8, 2025; it placed carbon-capture well regulation under state oversight.

October 8, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Co-sponsored HB 413, which the Ohio House passed on May 20, 2026; it expanded public reporting through the Ohio Checkbook program.

May 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

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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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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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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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Voted for Ohio's two-year state budget (Am. Sub. House Bill 96), which set a single 2.75% income tax rate, gave billions in property-tax relief, and added nearly $700 million for public schools. Peterson said he was excited to reach a flat rate lower than neighboring states.

June 25, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: ohiohouse.gov · researched August 20, 2026

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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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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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

Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026

Voted for Ohio's two-year state budget (Am. Sub. House Bill 96), which set a single 2.75% income tax rate, gave billions in property-tax relief, and added nearly $700 million for public schools. Peterson said he was excited to reach a flat rate lower than neighboring states.

June 25, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: ohiohouse.gov · researched August 20, 2026

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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Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

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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 to pass H.B. 126, which prohibited public nuisance lawsuits arising from the sale of a product. It passed the Ohio House 59-36.

May 7, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

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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

Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us · researched August 24, 2026