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SCR 1 Ohio Senate · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Urge designation of illicit fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction

Summary
To urge the 119th Congress to introduce and pass legislation similar to the Stop Our Scourge Act of 2023, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeDesignating fentanyl as a WMD would expand criminalization and likely lead to harsher penalties and stricter enforcement within the criminal justice system for fentanyl-related offenses.80% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill addresses illicit fentanyl, a major public health crisis (Substance Abuse and Addiction), by urging its designation as a weapon of mass destruction, thereby seeking to protect public health.80% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → As Adopted by the Senate · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a single-column layout to a multi-column layout with added cosponsor information. No substantive policy changes, scope modifications, or new provisions were introduced; the core legislative intent and language remain identical to the original version.
TECHNICAL

Text formatting was changed from single-column to multi-column layout with line breaks and spacing adjustments for readability.

Cosponsor information was added listing Senators Schaffer, Patton, Weinstein, Brenner, Cirino, Cutrona, Gavarone, Koehler, Landis, Manning, O'Brien, Reineke, Reynolds, Roegner, and Romanchuk.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Feb 27, 2025
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican23
23 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Referred to Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Offered
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0)
senate
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Offered
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Terry Johnson
Terry Johnson
RRepublican
OH
14