Stephen A. Huffman

District 5
Chamber Senate
Political Party Republican
https://ohiosenate.gov/members/stephen-a-huffman

Senator Huffman is serving his second term in the Ohio Senate, representing the people of the 5th Senate District, which includes all of Miami and Preble counties in addition to portions of Butler, Darke and Montgomery counties. He joins the Senate after two terms in the Ohio House from 2015-2018. He also was elected and served as Miami County Coroner from 2012-2015.

After graduating from Milton-Union High School, Senator Huffman attended the University of Toledo, where he earned a medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio (now the University of Toledo School of Medicine).

Senator Huffman has been a practicing physician for 32 years and he is currently employed by multiple emergency rooms throughout Western Ohio. He also served overseas in underserved regions for 18 months.

A lifelong resident of Miami County, Senator Huffman resides in Tipp City with his wife, Kathryn, and their five children.

136th General Assembly Committee Assignments:

  • Health, Chair
  • Medicaid, Vice Chair
  • Education
  • General Government
  • Workforce Development 
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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.

Education
  • Bills: 25
  • Members: 7
Medicaid
  • Bills: 4
  • Members: 6
General Government
  • Bills: 43
  • Members: 7
Workforce Development
  • Bills: 10
  • Members: 6
Health
  • Bills: 42
  • Members: 7

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
Abolish death penalty; regards funding of lethal injection drugs
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 134
Type Senate Bill
Committee Judiciary
Abolish the death penalty; revise number of juror challenges
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 133
Type Senate 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 certain public hospitality employees to accept gratuities
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 331
Type Senate Bill
Committee Workforce Development
Allow employers to post certain labor law notices on the internet
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 33
Type Senate Bill
Committee Commerce and Labor
Allow physician with revoked license to apply for reinstatement
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 375
Type Senate Bill
Committee Health
Amend competitive retail electric service law
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 15
Type House Bill
Committee Energy
CA: Establish constitutional right to hunt and fish
General Assembly 136
Number S. J. R. No. 8
Type Senate Joint Resolution
Committee General Government
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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
Regards sexually oriented offenses involving juveniles, animals
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 393
Type Senate Bill
Committee Judiciary
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Passed
Create the Blackout license plate
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 358
Type Senate Bill
Committee Transportation
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Passed
Enact the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 354
Type Senate Bill
Committee Health
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Favorable Passage
Enact the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 354
Type Senate Bill
Committee Health
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Passed
Regards workers'' compensation coverage-urban search and rescue
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 343
Type Senate Bill
Committee Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Passed
Regards Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 328
Type Senate Bill
Committee Education
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Passed
Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act
General Assembly 136
Number S. B. No. 315
Type Senate Bill
Committee Finance
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Passed
Regards physician supervision of imaging contrast administration
General Assembly 136
Number H. B. No. 479
Type House Bill
Committee Health
Vote Yes
Vote Date 5/20/2026
Vote Result Favorable Passage
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