Ron Ferguson

District 96
Chamber House
Political Party Republican
https://ohiohouse.gov/members/ron-ferguson

State Representative Ron Ferguson is serving his third term in the Ohio House of Representatives serving the 96th House District, which encompasses all of Jefferson and Monroe counties and eastern Belmont County. In addition to serving as the Vice Chair of the House Government Oversight Committee, Ferguson serves on the Financial Institutions, Medicaid, and Technology and Innovation committees.

Raised in the Ohio Valley, Representative Ferguson graduated from Indian Creek High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from The Ohio State University. During his time at OSU, Representative Ferguson was a Politics, Society and Law Scholar.

Representative Ferguson spent five years working as a television journalist, most recently for WTOV-TV in Steubenville. He is co-owner of 7 Ranges Entertainment, a family business located in Steubenville.

Representative Ferguson resides in Wintersville with his wife, Emma, and their daughters, Ava and Eloise.
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Committee Membership

View the legislative committees and subcommittees on which this member of congress currently serves. These assignments indicate where the member focuses their legislative efforts, drafts bills, and conducts government oversight.

Financial Institutions
  • Bills: 7
  • Members: 13
Medicaid
  • Bills: 13
  • Members: 18
Government Oversight
  • Bills: 46
  • Members: 13
Technology and Innovation
  • Bills: 28
  • Members: 13

This section highlights the original bills and resolutions introduced by this member of congress. As the primary sponsor, the member acts as the chief advocate for these proposals, steering them through the legislative process to address specific policy goals and constituent needs.

General Assembly
Committee
Allow state income tax deduction for overtime wages
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 39
Type House Bill
Committee Ways and Means
Apply for Convention of the States re: term limits
General Assembly 136
Number H. J. R. No. 3
Type House Joint Resolution
Committee Government Oversight
Authorize home kitchen registration for sale of certain foods
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 134
Type House Bill
Committee Agriculture
Authorize online raffles under the Charitable Gaming Law
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 476
Type House Bill
Committee Finance
CA: Establish a constitutional right to hunt and fish
General Assembly 136
Number H. J. R. No. 1
Type House Joint Resolution
Committee General Government
Congratulate USA''s Olympic hockey teams on their victories
General Assembly 136
Number H. C. R. No. 37
Type House Concurrent Resolution
Committee Arts, Athletics, and Tourism
Designate Natural Family Month
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 262
Type House Bill
Committee Community Revitalization
Enact Ohio Property Protection Act
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 1
Type House Bill
Committee Public Safety
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Recent Votes

A comprehensive list of recent voting sessions. Each entry includes the bill number, a summary of the legislation, the member’s specific vote.

General Assembly
Committee
Create the Ohio, The Heart of It All Pass program
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 732
Type House Bill
Committee Arts, Athletics, and Tourism
Vote No
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Passed
Align and modernize fingerprinting and disposition reporting
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 689
Type House Bill
Committee Public Safety
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Passed
Enact the Grand Jury Privacy and Protection Act
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 565
Type House Bill
Committee Judiciary
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Passed
Create jury tampering offense; revise court intimidation offenses
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 478
Type House Bill
Committee Judiciary
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Passed
Modify trust and probate laws
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 446
Type House Bill
Committee Judiciary
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Passed
Regards Ohio State, Local Government Expenditure Databases
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 413
Type House Bill
Committee Technology and Innovation
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Passed
Regards Ohio State, Local Government Expenditure Databases
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 413
Type House Bill
Committee Finance
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Passed
Require ODNR discount program for veterans, service members
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 223
Type Senate Bill
Committee Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Passed
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