HR244 • 2026

Relative to the election of Ashley Bryant Bailey to fill the vacancy in the membership of the House of Representatives created by the resignation of Sedrick Denson of the 26th House District.

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Sponsor: Matt Huffman
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Official status: As Adopted by the House
Effective date: Not listed

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Relative to the election of Ashley Bryant Bailey to fill the vacancy in the membership of the House of Representatives created by the resignation of Sedrick Denson of the 26th House District.

Relative to the election of Ashley Bryan Bailey to fill the vacancy in the membership of the House of Representatives created by the resignation of Sedrick Denson of the 26th House District.

What This Bill Does

Relative to the election of Ashley Bryan Bailey to fill the vacancy in the membership of the House of Representatives created by the resignation of Sedrick Denson of the 26th House District.

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Bill History

Ohio Legislature
As Adopted by the House

Official Summary Text

Relative to the election of Ashley Bryan Bailey to fill the vacancy in the membership of the House of Representatives created by the resignation of Sedrick Denson of the 26th House District.

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As Adopted by the House

136th General Assembly

Regular Session

H. R. No. 244

2025-2026

Speaker
Huffman

A R E S O L U T I O N

Relative
to the election of Ashley Bryant Bailey to fill the vacancy in the
membership of the House of Representatives created by the resignation
of Sedrick Denson of the 26th House District.

BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

WHEREAS,
Section 11 of Article II of the Ohio Constitution provides for the
filling of a vacancy in the membership of the House of
Representatives by election by the members of the House of
Representatives who are affiliated with the same political party as
the person last elected to the seat which has become vacant; and

WHEREAS,
Sedrick Denson of the 26th House District, has resigned as a member
of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly
effective August 8, 2025, thus creating a vacancy in the House of
Representatives; therefore be it

RESOLVED,
By the members of the House of Representatives who are affiliated
with the Democrat party that Ashley Bryant Bailey, Democrat, having
the qualifications set forth in the Ohio Constitution and the laws of
Ohio to be a member of the House of Representatives from the 26th
House District, is hereby elected, effective October 1, 2025,
pursuant to Section 11 of Article II of the Ohio Constitution, as a
member of the House of Representatives from the 26th House District,
to fill the vacancy created by the unexpired portion of the term of
said Sedrick Denson ending on December 31, 2026; and be it further

RESOLVED,
That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the pages of the
Journal of the House of Representatives together with the yeas and
nays of the members of the House of Representatives affiliated with
the Democrat party voting on the resolution, and that the Clerk of
the House of Representatives shall certify the resolution and vote on
its adoption to the Secretary of State.