Sarah Fowler Arthur

District 99
Chamber House
Political Party Republican
https://ohiohouse.gov/members/sarah-fowler-arthur

Sarah Fowler Arthur is a dedicated Ohio State Representative and entrepreneur with a robust background in public service, education policy, business management, church, and community involvement. Since January 2021, Sarah has served in the Ohio House where she is currently Chair of the Education Committee.

Sarah was the first homeschool graduate in the nation to be elected to a State Board of Education, serving Ohio from 2013-2020, having been first elected in 2012 at the age of 23. Sarah is a lifelong entrepreneur, working on her family farm from a young age, including marketing and office management. She began her own first business at age 11, Sarah’s Eggs, raising chickens and distributing eggs, and later teaching piano for five years.

In 2020, she married Isaac Arthur, a physicist, US Army veteran, President of the National Space Society, Member of the Board of Elections, and the producer of world-renown Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur. Sarah & Isaac are homeschooling their three young children, Kristofer, Isabella, and Geometry, whom they formally adopted in 2023. The family works together to operate SFIA Enterprises, a rental business, and Badger Run Berries, Sarah’s company, which is currently focused on blueberries, honeybees, and chickens.

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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.

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
Add nitrogen hypoxia as a method of execution
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 36
Type House Bill
Committee Judiciary
Adopt the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the state airplane
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 24
Type Senate Bill
Committee Transportation
Allow law enforcement to provide certain school resource services
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 318
Type Senate Bill
Committee Education
Allow law enforcement to provide certain school resource services
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 318
Type Senate Bill
Committee Education
Allow public body executive session for employee performance
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 481
Type House Bill
Committee Government Oversight
Alter amusement ride classification for inspection fee purposes
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 433
Type House Bill
Committee Agriculture
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
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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 Yes
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
Enact the Future Educators Support Act
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 523
Type House Bill
Committee Education
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Favorable Passage
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
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