Ohio legislature approves bill limiting Gov. Mike DeWine’s power on health orders, setting up possible veto Updated Mar 11, 2021; Posted Mar 10, 2021 State lawmakers have advanced another bill that would curb Gov. Mike DeWine's ability to issue health orders. (Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com) Facebook Share COLUMBUS, Ohio – Legislation to restrict Gov. Mike DeWine’s ability to issue health orders has cleared the Ohio General Assembly, putting the Republican-controlled legislature and the Republican governor in another showdown on the issue. Senate Bill 22 passed the House by a 57 to 35 vote on Wednesday, with almost all Republicans voting ‘yes’ and all Democrats voting ‘no.’ The legislation then passed a final Senate vote by a 25-8 margin.