Chris Obenshain
Republican
How Obenshain voted on closely-contested bills
HB1941
Invasive plant species; retail sales, penalty, delayed effective date January 1, 2027.
Chief Patron:
Holly Seibold
Status: Enacted
01/27/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
01/28/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 33-N)
Obenshain: Yes
HB2094
High-risk artificial intelligence; definitions, development, deployment, and use, civil penalties.
Status: Vetoed
02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
02/20/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (52-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No
02/03/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25106626D-EH2
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)
Obenshain: No
HB2531
Paid family and medical leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action.
Chief Patron:
Briana Sewell
Status: Vetoed
03/24/2025 - House: Governor's Veto Received by House
04/02/2025 - House: House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No
02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)
Obenshain: No
HB2756
Transportation network companies; publishing and disclosure requirements, effective date.
Chief Patron:
JJ Singh
Status: Vetoed
02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 39-N)
Obenshain: No
SB1051
Boarding establishments; work group to consider whether to propose state license, etc.
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin
Status: Enacted
02/17/2025 - House: Read third time
02/17/2025 - House: Passed House (63-Y 32-N)
Obenshain: No
SB1118
Cemeteries on private property; registration by localities.
Chief Patron:
Danica Roem
Status: Vetoed
02/20/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/20/2025 - House: Passed House with amendments (56-Y 42-N)
Obenshain: No
SB1122
Paid family and medical leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko
Status: Killed
02/12/2025 - House: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (95-Y 0-N)
02/12/2025 - House: Defeated by House - 51 votes required for passage (49-Y 48-N)
Obenshain: No
SB1166
Invasive plant species; retail sales, penalty, delayed effective date January 1, 2027.
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: Enacted
02/17/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/17/2025 - House: Passed House with amendment (62-Y 33-N)
Obenshain: Yes
HB1941
Invasive plant species; retail sales, penalty, delayed effective date January 1, 2027.
Chief Patron:
Holly Seibold
Status: Enacted
01/27/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
01/28/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 33-N)
Obenshain: Yes
HB2094
High-risk artificial intelligence; definitions, development, deployment, and use, civil penalties.
Status: Vetoed
02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
02/20/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (52-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No
02/03/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25106626D-EH2
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)
Obenshain: No
HB2531
Paid family and medical leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action.
Chief Patron:
Briana Sewell
Status: Vetoed
03/24/2025 - House: Governor's Veto Received by House
04/02/2025 - House: House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)
Obenshain: No
02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)
Obenshain: No
HB2756
Transportation network companies; publishing and disclosure requirements, effective date.
Chief Patron:
JJ Singh
Status: Vetoed
02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 39-N)
Obenshain: No
SB1051
Boarding establishments; work group to consider whether to propose state license, etc.
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin
Status: Enacted
02/17/2025 - House: Read third time
02/17/2025 - House: Passed House (63-Y 32-N)
Obenshain: No
SB1118
Cemeteries on private property; registration by localities.
Chief Patron:
Danica Roem
Status: Vetoed
02/20/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/20/2025 - House: Passed House with amendments (56-Y 42-N)
Obenshain: No
SB1122
Paid family and medical leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko
Status: Killed
02/12/2025 - House: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (95-Y 0-N)
02/12/2025 - House: Defeated by House - 51 votes required for passage (49-Y 48-N)
Obenshain: No
SB1166
Invasive plant species; retail sales, penalty, delayed effective date January 1, 2027.
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim
Status: Enacted
02/17/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/17/2025 - House: Passed House with amendment (62-Y 33-N)
Obenshain: Yes