Joseph A. Miller III Voting Record & Scorecard | National Democrat Platform
OH Representative
District: 53 • Democrat
2024 DEM Alignment:
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Lifetime Alignment:
19.52%
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Rep. Joseph A. Miller III (D-OH-53) is tracked on the National Democrat Platform legislative scorecard. Across 2 years rated, Joseph A. Miller III's lifetime Dem Platform score averages 20%, with 61 votes recorded across 68 scored bills. This session, Joseph A. Miller III signed onto 202 bills — 29 as primary sponsor and 173 as cosponsor. Joseph A. Miller III represents the 53rd District in the Ohio House of Representatives.
Title
Lawmaker Position
HB 173
House 2024
1xHB 173House 20241x
Growing Government Regulatory Power Within the Healthcare Industry by Expanding Price Disclosure Mandates.
Against DEMs
This bill expands the list of services for which hospitals are required to provide "a list of all standard charges." While certain price disclosure provisions were already previously in place, such as "usual and customary charges for" certain services, such as "the 30 most common x-ray and radiologic procedures" and "the 30 most common laboratory procedures," this bill significantly increases the required disclosures. The nation witnessed first-hand the disastrous consequences and cost of growing government regulatory power in healthcare (i.e. Obamacare). Instead of working to promote a freer market through regulatory reduction, lawmakers added a series of new layers of regulations through this measure.
HB 178
House 2024
1xHB 178House 20241x
Increasing Frivolous Litigation and Legal Liabilities by Making "Hair Texture and Style" a Protected Characteristic in Public Schools.
Against DEMs
This bill, the "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act," makes a person''s hair texture or hairstyle a protected characteristic if it is commonly associated with a particular race. CROWN applies to public primary and secondary schools. This bill serves as a new tool by plaintiffs'' attorneys to subject schools, school districts, and governments to frivolous litigation. Oppose is the ACI''s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Frivolous litigation burdens individuals and businesses, while also driving up costs and worsening court backlogs.
HB 206
House 2024
1xHB 206House 20241x
Strengthening School Safety and Productive Learning Environments by Allowing School Superintendents to Expel Dangerous Students for Up to 180 Days.
Against DEMs
This bill allows school superintendents to expel students for up to 180 days if the student poses an "imminent and severe" threat to students or staff. This includes actions such as bringing a firearm or knife to a school or school event, or making a threat, such as on social media. Support is the ACI''s position based on the cornerstone of Community. Education is fundamental to upward mobility and overall success. ACI supports school choice policies (including charter schools, vouchers, education savings accounts, and homeschooling) and that parents should have the right to choose the best educational solution for their children.
HB 331
House 2024
1xHB 331House 20241x
Protecting Taxpayers by Requiring an Audit of Government Services Provided by Villages.
With DEMs
This bill requires county commissioners to determine if each village provided at least five services during the previous 10 years, such as police, fire, water, and garbage, and if each elected position had at least one candidate. If not, the question of whether to surrender corporate powers of the village is required to be presented to voters. This measure ensures taxpayer funds are being used to provide necessary services for residents.
HB 366
House 2024
1xHB 366House 20241x
Strengthening Law and Order by Combatting Organized Retail Theft Through a Task Force and New Criminal Offense.
With DEMs
This bill, the "Fight Organized Retail Crime and Empower Law Enforcement (FORCE) Act," establishes a task force to investigate organized retail theft. The bill also establishes new felony crimes of "organized theft of retail property" and "theft of mail." For third-degree felony "organized theft of retail property," the bill provides for either a presumptive, or mandatory, prison term depending on an offender''s previous convictions. Protecting property rights and ensuring public safety serve as essential components of government. While the bill contains a negative provision doubling retail license application fees, as a whole the bill strengthens law and order.
HB 37
House 2024
1xHB 37House 20241x
Strengthening Public Safety by Increasing Sentences for OVI and Aggravated Vehicular Homicide.
With DEMs
This bill, known as "Liv''s Law," increases penalties for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs (OVI) and aggravated vehicular homicide. Under the bill, sentences for aggravated vehicular homicide are based on four tiers, with increasing sentences based on prior convictions. The bill also expands the state''s implied consent law.
HB 497
House 2024
1xHB 497House 20241x
Weakening Government Transparency and Accountability by Increasing Thresholds for County Projects Requiring Approval.
Against DEMs
This bill contains several provisions related to local spending. First, the bill exempts any "minor repair" from the requirement that county commissioners obtain plans, bills, specifications, and cost estimates from an architect or engineer for construction of, or on, a building or bridge substructure. Under the bill, a "minor repair" is defined as "the reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance when the work has limited impact on access, safety, or health." Additionally, for courthouse and jail construction projects, the bill only requires projects with costs over $75,000, rather than all projects, to be approved by designated officials. Finally, the bill only requires projects with costs over $20,000, rather than over $1,000, to be submitted to the county prosecutor.
HB 50
House 2024
1xHB 50House 20241x
Threatening Safety of Tenants by Limiting Ability of Landlords to Deny a Housing Application Based on a Prior Criminal Conviction.
Against DEMs
This bill allows individuals subject to a housing-related "penalty, disability, or disadvantage" because of a previous conviction to apply for a "certificate of qualification for housing" one year after release from imprisonment/penalties for felonies, or 6 months for misdemeanors. A court may grant a certificate if certain criteria are met, such as that doing so would "materially assist the individual in obtaining housing" and "would not pose an unreasonable risk to the safety of the public or any individual." When applying for housing, this certificate establishes a rebuttable presumption that the applicant''s convictions are "insufficient evidence that the person is unfit for the housing in question." While a landlord or housing authority may still deny an applicant if they are determined to be "unfit for the housing," a certificate provides the landlord or housing authority immunity in a civil action for negligent leasing if they were aware the applicant had a certificate.
HB 68 (Veto Override)
House 2024
1xHB 68 (Veto Override)House 20241x
Protecting Children Under 18 from Sex-Reassignment Surgeries and Prescriptions with Irreversible Implications and Prohibiting Biological Males from Competing in Female Competitions.
Against DEMs
This motion overrides the Governor''s veto of a bill that enacts the "Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act" and the "Save Women''s Sports Act." The bill prohibits children under 18 years of age from receiving sex-reassignment procedures or puberty blockers until they reach the age of consent. Additionally, the bill prohibits the state''s Medicaid system from providing coverage for such procedures and medications for minors. The bill also requires public and private schools and colleges and universities to designate athletic teams as either male, female, or co-ed, "based on the sex of the participants," and requires all participants of a female team to be of the same sex. Support is the ACI''s position based on the cornerstone of Faith. The US Constitution affords all people equal protection under the law, not extra protection. ACI opposes gender policies that provide unequal rights or protections, unfair competition in sports, or allow irreversible sex changes of minors who have not reached the age of consent. ACI is opposed gender affirming care for minors.
HB 7
House 2024
1xHB 7House 20241x
Growing Government Dependency Through Several Efforts Designed to Expand Welfare Programs.
Against DEMs
This bill contains several provisions related to expanding welfare programs. Among other provisions, the bill requires the Department of Health to study how to increase participation in WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program) and requires the Department of Medicaid to study how certain infant vitality programs can be covered by Medicaid. Oppose is the ACI''s position based on the cornerstone of Community. Growth of the welfare state disincentivizes employment and can lead to intergenerational poverty. ACI supports policies that reduce government dependency and help individuals live happier, healthier, and more fulfilling lives.
HB 74
House 2024
1xHB 74House 20241x
Strengthening Election Integrity by Prohibiting Pre-Filled Voter Registration Forms, Increasing Election Audits, and Other Provisions.
Against DEMs
This bill contains several provisions designed to improve to election integrity. First, except in specific circumstances, the bill prohibits prefilling voter registration, change of residence, or change of name forms for applicants. Second, the bill requires audits after every election, rather than only in even-numbered years. Third, the bill expands the voting equipment that must be certified by the Secretary of State prior to use, to also include pollbooks, voter registration systems, and ballots on demand voting systems. Finally, the bill helps protect against misleading citizen-led initiative efforts by allowing the Attorney General to disapprove an initiative petition if the title and summary are not "fair and truthful statements," rather than only the summary. ACI''s position is Support based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Election integrity is an essential component of democracy under our nation''s constitutional republic. ACI opposes efforts to undermine the election process by weakening protections to prevent voter fraud. ACI strongly supports maintaining strong safeguards against voter fraud to ensure free and fair elections.
HB 77
House 2024
1xHB 77House 20241x
Strengthening Public Safety by Restricting the Use of Drones Near Critical Infrastructure, Military Bases, and Other Sensitive Locations.
With DEMs
This bill restricts the use of drones near a "critical facility," such as court buildings, jails, military bases, and critical infrastructure. The bill also prohibits the use of drones "in a manner that disrupts, interrupts, or impairs" on-duty first responders. Finally, the bill also allows local governments to regulate the use of drones on public property.
HB 8
House 2024
1xHB 8House 20241x
Strengthening the Integrity of the Public Education System by Providing Parents More Control Over their Child''s Education Through a Parent''s Bill of Rights.
Against DEMs
This bill enacts the "Parent''s Bill of Rights," which declares that parents have a "fundamental right to make decisions" related to raising their child. The bill requires parental consent before any healthcare services may be provided for their child. Additionally, the bill requires school districts to notify parents of any changes in their child''s health and ensures access to their child''s student health records. Finally, the bill requires any instruction on "sexual concepts or gender ideology" be age and developmentally-appropriate for students and prohibits such content in grades K-3. Support is the ACI''s position based on the cornerstone of Faith. ACI believes in traditional family values and the role of faith, marriage, and parental responsibility in fostering a stable society and brighter economic outcomes. ACI supports a parent’s fundamental right to direct the upbringing and care of their children and supports policies that promote parental consent or notification related to minor children.
HJR 8
House 2024
1xHJR 8House 20241x
Indebting Taxpayers Through a Constitutional Amendment Allowing $2.5 Billion in Bonds for Infrastructure Projects.
Against DEMs
This resolution amends the state Constitution to allow up to $2.5 billion in general obligation bonds (debt) to be issued for local public infrastructure capital improvements. Up to $250 million in bonds may be issued annually for 10 years. Oppose is the ACI''s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Excessive government spending and the increasing national debt are a serious threat to America’s stability and is an unjust burden on future generations of Americans. The enormous national debt weakens the US economy and makes the country vulnerable to foreign adversaries such as China, which currently holds significant US debt. ACI strongly supports fiscal responsibility in government spending, reducing the size of the government, and overall spending cuts.
SB 54
House 2024
1xSB 54House 20241x
Fueling Out-of-Control Spending Through an Additional Spending Bill Increasing Appropriations by Over $66 Million.
Against DEMs
This bill contains several appropriations provisions. First, the bill appropriates over $2 million for Ohio Public TV-Radio, and authorizes an additional $2 million (for a total of $523 million) in bonds (debt) for the Administrative Building Fund and the Administrative Building Taxable Bond Fund. According to the bill''s fiscal note, the bill increases appropriations for FY 2025 by over $66 million, including appropriating over $40.6 million to the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and the Department of Job and Family Services "to support state employee compensation." Additionally, the bill establishes the Ohio River Commission "to develop and promote economic development, marine cargo terminal operations, and travel and tourism on the Ohio river and its tributaries."
SB 6
House 2024
1xSB 6House 20241x
Protecting Taxpayers by Prohibiting ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Considerations in State Investment Strategies.
Against DEMs
This bill prohibits the consideration of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) in state investment strategies, including for the state pension systems. Investment strategies based on ESG result in reduced financial returns for taxpayers. Support is the ACI''s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Excessive government spending and the increasing national debt are a serious threat to America’s stability and is an unjust burden on future generations of Americans. The enormous national debt weakens the US economy and makes the country vulnerable to foreign adversaries such as China, which currently holds significant US debt. ACI strongly supports fiscal responsibility in government spending, reducing the size of the government, and overall spending cuts.
SB 81
House 2024
1xSB 81House 20241x
Expanding Access to Mental Health Services by Slightly Reducing Restrictions on Certain Healthcare Professionals.
With DEMs
This bill allows physician assistants (PA), certified nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse-midwives to sign admission, treatment, and discharge documents for inpatient psychiatric or behavioral healthcare, if certain requirements are met. The bill also allows insurance navigators to receive compensation from health insurance companies offering plans on a health exchange, with some exceptions. Support is the ACI''s position based on the cornerstone of Life. Americans deserve a patient-centered healthcare system that empowers individuals to take control of their health decisions without onerous government regulations that drive up the cost of care. ACI supports healthcare policies that focus on protecting the unborn and vulnerable at all stage of life, while ensuring women and families have alternative to abortion, better medical care, and ethical healthcare options.
HB 2
House 2024
1xHB 2House 20241x
Fueling Out-of-Control and Wasteful Spending Through an Over $3.51 Billion Capital Appropriations Bill.
Neutral
This bill, the Capital Appropriations bill for FY 2025 and FY 2026, appropriates over $3.51 billion. The budget is chock full of frivolous spending, including $717.8 million in "One Time Strategic Community Investments," such as $46 million for "Hamilton County Convention Center District Development," $25 million for the Transportation Research Center, $12 million for the Cedarville Opera House, $7 million for "Pro Football Hall of Fame Modernization" and over $9.7 million for the Hall of Fame Village, and $7 million for "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum Expansion and Renovation Project." Oppose is the ACI''s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Excessive government spending and the increasing national debt are a serious threat to America’s stability and is an unjust burden on future generations of Americans. The enormous national debt weakens the US economy and makes the country vulnerable to foreign adversaries such as China, which currently holds significant US debt. ACI strongly supports fiscal responsibility in government spending, reducing the size of the government, and overall spending cuts.
HB 214
House 2024
1xHB 214House 20241x
Strengthening Religious Liberties and Protecting Students and Staff at Public Schools from being Forced to Provide Diversity Statements in the Application Process or as a Condition of Employment.
Neutral
This bill enacts the "Religious Expression Days or "R.E.D." Act," which allows students in grades K-12 to miss up to 3 school days each year for religious reasons, and prohibits questioning of the "sincerity of a student''s religious or spiritual belief system." The bill also prohibits school districts from asking prospective job or student applicants to provide a diversity statement, or using such statements in evaluations. Support is the ACI''s position based on the cornerstone of Faith. The right to practice and express one’s religion without government interference is a core American value and protected by the First Amendment. ACI supports policies that promote the right to practice religion freely, allow religious institutions and individuals to act on their beliefs, and permit public expressions of faith in public spaces.
HB 24
House 2024
1xHB 24House 20241x
Increasing Health Insurance Premiums by Mandating All Policies Provide Coverage for Biomarker Testing.
Neutral
This bill establishes a new health insurance mandate relating to "biomarker testing" which is applicable to all private policies offered in the state and Medicaid. Specifically, the bill requires all policies to cover biomarker testing to diagnose, treat, manage, and monitor a person''s disease or condition if "the test is supported by medical or scientific evidence." Each and every health insurance mandate or price control on co-payments prevents an individual from selecting a plan with just basic or customized coverages to fit their specific needs. As a result, health insurers are forced to only offer costly plans loaded with coverages that most individuals do not need. Oppose is the ACI''s position based on the cornerstone of Life. Americans deserve a patient-centered healthcare system that empowers individuals to take control of their health decisions without onerous government regulations that drive up the cost of care. ACI supports healthcare policies that focus on protecting the unborn and vulnerable at all stage of life, while ensuring women and families have alternative to abortion, better medical care, and ethical healthcare options.
HB 328
House 2024
1xHB 328House 20241x
Imposing Overreaching Regulations on Scrap Metal Dealers Relating to Catalytic Converters.
Neutral
This bill contains several provisions related to catalytic converter theft. First, the bill makes theft of a catalytic converter a fifth-degree felony for a first offense and a fourth-degree felony for a subsequent offense. Second, the bill requires scrap metal dealers and bulk merchandise container dealers to take a photo, obtain proof of ownership (such as title/registration of the vehicle it was removed from), and make payment via check and withhold payment for 2 days, for each catalytic converter purchased. For business-to-business sales, a dealer must provide the Director of Public Safety with a copy of the dealer''s driver''s license or ID, federal EIN, and physical address, as well as any other information the director requires. While this measure strengthens property rights and dissuades crime, the bill imposes overreaching, one-size-fits-all regulations, which drive-up costs.
HB 349
House 2024
1xHB 349House 20241x
Expanding Cronyism and Government Central Planning by Providing Tax Exemptions to Natural Gas Companies Through "EnergizeOhio" Zones.
Neutral
This bill contains several provisions related to natural gas pipelines and "EnergizeOhio zones." The bill establishes a program to provide loans to localities "to purchase or lease easements on property located in an EnergizeOhio zone" to install natural gas pipelines and infrastructure, and appropriates $20 million to the Department of Development for the program. Additionally, localities may provide a property tax exemption of between 25% to 75% for natural gas companies in these zones. Oppose is the ACI''s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Lower rates of taxation spur investment, hiring and economic growth. The tax code should be structured in a simple and broadly applied manner with rates as low as possible for everyone. ACI opposes tax hikes and cronyism within the tax code that provides select individuals, businesses or industries with special benefits or carve outs at the expense of the rest of the population.
HB 399
House 2024
1xHB 399House 20241x
Shifting Tax Burdens onto Other Businesses and Individuals by Granting Tax Credits to Employers who Provide Benefits to Organ Donor Employees.
Neutral
This bill establishes a tax credit for employers who pay "donation leave benefits" to employees for living organ donation, equal to up to $300 per day, for up to 30 days. Providing a tax credit for one set of businesses inevitably results in tax burdens being shifted to other businesses and individuals not favored by government.
HB 56
House 2024
1xHB 56House 20241x
Strengthening Law and Order by Increasing Penalties for Fleeing Law Enforcement in a Vehicle and Criminalizing Stunt Driving and Street Takeovers.
Neutral
This bill contains several provisions increasing penalties for vehicle-related offenses. First, the bill increases fleeing/eluding law enforcement with a vehicle from a first-degree misdemeanor to a fourth-degree felony, and from a fourth-degree felony to a third-degree felony if "fleeing immediately after the commission of a felony." Second, the bill requires that if the fleeing caused "serious physical harm to persons or property" or "a substantial risk" of such harm, the offense carries a sentence of between 12-60 months. Finally, the bill makes "stunt driving" and "street takeover" on publicly-accessible roads a first-degree misdemeanor, and requires that anyone who assists "in any manner" must be charged the same.
HB 79
House 2024
1xHB 79House 20241x
Hiking Electricity Rates by Allowing Utility Companies to Propose New "Energy Savings Programs".
Neutral
This bill allows electric utilities to submit an application for "programs to assist retail electric customers in achieving energy savings." Portfolios must include at least one low-income plan and have certain goals, such as to "Emphasize smart technology measures." Additionally, the proposals must include at least one revenue recovery mechanism. This bill unnecessarily drives up electricity costs for families and businesses in order to advance a politicized environmental and climate change agenda. Oppose is the ACI''s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Excessive government spending and the increasing national debt are a serious threat to America’s stability and is an unjust burden on future generations of Americans. The enormous national debt weakens the US economy and makes the country vulnerable to foreign adversaries such as China, which currently holds significant US debt. ACI strongly supports fiscal responsibility in government spending, reducing the size of the government, and overall spending cuts.
HCR 14
House 2024
1xHCR 14House 20241x
Urging Congress to Continue the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative which has Received $4.9 Billion in Taxpayer Funds.
Neutral
This bill urges Congress to reauthorizes the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a program to "protect and restore" the Great Lakes. According to the program''s website, it "has received approximately $4.9 billion from FY 2010 to FY 2024. The GLRI has also received $800 million from FY 2022 to FY 2025 under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law."
HR 469
House 2024
1xHR 469House 20241x
Urging Congress to Block Overreaching EPA Emissions Regulations.
Neutral
This resolution urges the federal Environmental Protection Agency to discontinue adoption of new emissions regulations, which, according to the resolution, "require unachievable and unrealistic timelines to reduce carbon emissions." Additionally, the resolution states that the regulations would "all but ensure coal power plants will need to shut down by 2035." The resolution also urges Congress to enact legislation to block the EPA from enacting these regulations. Support is the ACI''s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Excessive government control stifles innovation, burdens businesses, and restricts individual liberty. Overregulation empowers government bureaucrats at the expense of free enterprise. ACI supports a limited government agenda that cuts unnecessary red tape, fosters competition, drives economic growth, and empowers individuals.
SB 104
House 2024
1xSB 104House 20241x
Strengthening Safety and Privacy in the Restrooms of Schools by Requiring Usage to be Based on Biological Sex (Male or Female) at Birth.
Neutral
This bill requires public schools and colleges and universities with a multi-person restroom or changing facility to designate separate facilities based on biological sex at birth. The bill also prohibits public school students of the opposite biological sex at birth from sharing a hotel room or multi-person restroom or changing facility. Support is the ACI''s position based on the cornerstone of Faith. The US Constitution affords all people equal protection under the law, not extra protection. ACI opposes gender policies that provide unequal rights or protections, unfair competition in sports, or allow irreversible sex changes of minors who have not reached the age of consent. ACI is opposed gender affirming care for minors.
SB 117 (House Version)
House 2024
1xSB 117 (House Version)House 20241x
Further Growing the Role and Scope of Government Through Education Partnership Programs Outside the Proper Scope of Government.
Neutral
This bill requires the Department of Education and Workforce and the Department of Higher Education to establish and run "prenatal-to-five early childhood to post-secondary regional partnerships program" in order "to support existing and establish new early childhood to post-secondary regional partnerships." The bill also appropriates $2 million to the Department of Education and Workforce and transfers over $4.6 million to the State Board of Education Licensure Fund. It is the role of government to provide education across K-12, not early child care or pre-kindergarten.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rep. Joseph A. Miller III's voting record?
Rep. Joseph A. Miller III (D-OH-53) is tracked on the National Democrat Platform legislative scorecard. Across 2 years rated, Joseph A. Miller III's lifetime Dem Platform score averages 20%, with 61 votes recorded across 68 scored bills. This session, Joseph A. Miller III signed onto 202 bills — 29 as primary sponsor and 173 as cosponsor. Joseph A. Miller III represents the 53rd District in the Ohio House of Representatives.
Where does Joseph A. Miller III serve?
Rep. Joseph A. Miller III (D-OH-53) represents the 53rd District in the Ohio House of Representatives as a Democrat.
How many bills has Joseph A. Miller III sponsored this session?
Joseph A. Miller III signed onto 202 bills this session — 29 as primary sponsor and 173 as cosponsor.