Bill InformationINCORPORATE FEDERAL TAX CHANGES
(ROEMER B, WORKMAN H)To expressly incorporate changes in the Internal Revenue Code since March 15, 2023, into Ohio law and to declare an emergency.
ALL BILL STATUS3/7/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately
2/27/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature
2/19/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0, Emergency Clause 32-0
2/19/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
2/18/2025 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
2/5/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 93-0, Emergency Clause 93-0
2/5/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
2/5/2025 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
1/28/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
1/28/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
1/23/2025 - Introduced
ELIMINATE REPLACEMENT PROPERTY TAX LEVY AUTHORITY
(MATHEWS A, HALL T)To eliminate the authority to levy replacement property tax levies.
ALL BILL STATUS4/8/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
3/26/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
3/19/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 62-30
3/19/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
3/19/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)
3/12/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
3/5/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
2/26/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
1/28/2025 - Introduced
PHASE DOWN INCOME TAX-2.75%
(MATHEWS A, LAMPTON B)To phase-down the state income tax to a flat rate of 2.75% over two years.
ALL BILL STATUS3/26/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
2/3/2025 - Introduced
TAX DEDUCTION-OVERTIME WAGES
(FISCHER T, SANTUCCI N)To allow a state income tax deduction for overtime wages.
ALL BILL STATUS4/2/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
2/3/2025 - Introduced
TAX CHANGES-529, ABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
(MATHEWS A, SANTUCCI N)To modify the income tax deductions for contributions to 529 plans and ABLE accounts.
ALL BILL STATUS10/21/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
6/11/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
6/4/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 93-0
6/4/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
5/28/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)
4/30/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)
3/26/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
3/19/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
3/5/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
2/4/2025 - Introduced
MODIFY HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, OWNER-OCCUPANCY CREDIT
(THOMAS D, DANIELS J)To modify the amount of the homestead exemptions and owner-occupancy property tax credit.
ALL BILL STATUS2/19/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
2/5/2025 - Introduced
TAX DEDUCTION CHANGES
(PETERSON B, CLAGGETT T)To allow taxpayers to deduct in a single year the full bonus depreciation and enhanced expensing allowances the taxpayer deducts for federal income tax purposes.
ALL BILL STATUS3/19/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
2/10/2025 - Introduced
TAX SUPPORT-CHILDREN, CHILD CARE
(CLICK G, KLOPFENSTEIN R)To authorize tax incentives for conceived children and certain child care items and to name this act the Strategic Tax Opportunities for Raising Kids (STORK) Act.
ALL BILL STATUS2/4/2026 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
5/7/2025 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
3/26/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
2/11/2025 - Introduced
TEMPORARY PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION
(SCHMIDT J)To authorize a temporary property tax reduction.
ALL BILL STATUS5/21/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
2/11/2025 - Introduced
CREATE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE GRANTS
(SANTUCCI N, DEMETRIOU S)To create the manufacturing technologies assistance grant program and to make an appropriation.
ALL BILL STATUS11/18/2025 - House Finance, (First Hearing)
10/15/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee
10/14/2025 - Re-Referred to Committee
10/14/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Technology and Innovation, (Fifth Hearing)
10/7/2025 - BILL AMENDED, House Technology and Innovation, (Fourth Hearing)
5/20/2025 - House Technology and Innovation, (Third Hearing)
5/13/2025 - House Technology and Innovation, (Second Hearing)
5/6/2025 - House Technology and Innovation, (First Hearing)
3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Technology and Innovation
3/6/2025 - Introduced
EMPLOYER TAX CREDIT-PAID PARENTAL LEAVE
(WILLIAMS J, MILLER M)To create an income tax credit for employers that provide paid parental leave and to name this act the Paid Parental Leave Act.
ALL BILL STATUS10/29/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
4/30/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
4/15/2025 - Introduced
TIMELY PAY REQUIREMENT-PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION
(ROEMER B, SWEENEY B)To require owners of private construction projects to timely pay contractors.
ALL BILL STATUS6/17/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Small Business, (Fourth Hearing)
6/10/2025 - BILL AMENDED, House Small Business, (Third Hearing)
6/3/2025 - House Small Business, (Second Hearing)
5/27/2025 - House Small Business, (First Hearing)
5/21/2025 - Referred to Committee House Small Business
5/20/2025 - Introduced
REDUCTION-UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TIMEFRAME
(TESKA M)To reduce the maximum weeks an individual may receive unemployment benefits from 26 to 20 weeks.
ALL BILL STATUS3/18/2026 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (Second Hearing)
10/8/2025 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (First Hearing)
9/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Public Insurance and Pensions
6/23/2025 - Introduced
TRACK JOB INTERVIEW ATTENDANCE
(LORENZ B, GROSS J)To require the Director of Job and Family Services to establish an online process for employers to report individuals who fail to appear for a scheduled job interview.
ALL BILL STATUS3/17/2026 - House Government Oversight, (Second Hearing)
11/18/2025 - House Government Oversight, (First Hearing)
9/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight
7/21/2025 - Introduced
CREATE PILOT PROGRAM-SUBDIVISION CONSOLIDATION GRANTS
(DANIELS J, DOVILLA M)To create the Political Subdivision Consolidation Incentive Grant Pilot Program and to make an appropriation.
ALL BILL STATUS2/18/2026 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)
11/12/2025 - Referred to Committee House Local Government
11/5/2025 - Introduced
INCOME TAXATION EXEMPTION-CAPITAL GAINS
(YOUNG T)To exempt capital gains from state and municipal income taxation and to name this act the Ohio Capital Gains Tax Repeal Act.
ALL BILL STATUS3/18/2026 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
2/25/2026 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
12/1/2025 - Introduced
ALGORITHM PRICING REGULATION
(COCKLEY C, FISCHER T)To regulate the use of pricing algorithms.
ALL BILL STATUS3/11/2026 - House Technology and Innovation, (Second Hearing)
3/3/2026 - House Technology and Innovation, (First Hearing)
2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Technology and Innovation
1/29/2026 - Introduced
EXPAND R&D CREDIT-INCOME TAX
(DANIELS J, THOMAS J)To expand a research and development tax credit to apply to the income tax.
ALL BILL STATUS3/25/2026 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
3/18/2026 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
3/11/2026 - Introduced
URGE CONGRESS-TAX CUTS, JOBS ACT
(WILLIAMS J)To urge the Congress of the United States to make the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent and protect prosperity.
ALL BILL STATUS6/18/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform
6/12/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Rules and Reference
6/11/2025 - ADOPTED BY HOUSE; Vote 62-30
6/11/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/3/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Government Oversight, (Third Hearing)
5/20/2025 - House Government Oversight, (Second Hearing)
4/8/2025 - House Government Oversight, (First Hearing)
3/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight
3/5/2025 - Introduced
PHASE DOWN OHIO INCOME TAX
(LANG G, HUFFMAN S)To phase-down the state income tax to a flat rate of 2.75% over two years.
ALL BILL STATUS1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
1/29/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
1/22/2025 - Introduced
INCORPORATE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE CHANGES
(BLESSING III L)To expressly incorporate changes in the Internal Revenue Code since March 7, 2025, into Ohio law and to declare an emergency.
ALL BILL STATUS3/5/2026 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately
3/4/2026 - Sent to Governor for Signature
3/4/2026 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 31-0, Emergency Clause 31-0
3/4/2026 - Consideration of House Amendments
2/25/2026 - RECONSIDERATION; Motion to Reconsider Passed - Vote 87-6, Emergency Clause 89-4
2/25/2026 - Bills for Third Consideration; The House intends to hold a reconsideration vote.
2/18/2026 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 84-11, Emergency Clause Failed 63-33
2/18/2026 - Bills for Third Consideration
2/18/2026 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
2/11/2026 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
2/4/2026 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/26/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
2/12/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0, Emergency Clause 31-0
2/12/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
2/11/2025 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
1/29/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
1/22/2025 - Introduced
AUTHORIZE LOCAL GOVT.-RESIDENTIAL STABILITY ZONES
(REYNOLDS M, CRAIG H)To authorize local governments to create residential stability zones where homeowners may
qualify for a partial property tax exemption.
ALL BILL STATUS3/10/2026 - Senate Local Government, (Third Hearing)
3/4/2026 - Senate Local Government, (Second Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Senate Local Government, (First Hearing)
1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government
1/28/2025 - Introduced
REPEAL SPECIAL COUNTY LODGING TAX
(O'BRIEN S, LANG G)To repeal the authorization of a special county lodging tax.
ALL BILL STATUS3/4/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
2/11/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
1/28/2025 - Introduced
AUTHORIZE PROPERTY TAX FREEZE-OWNER-OCCUPIED HOMES
(PATTON T)To authorize a property tax freeze for certain owner-occupied homes.
ALL BILL STATUS2/18/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
2/4/2025 - Introduced
REGULATE HEMP, CANNABINOID PRODUCTS
(HUFFMAN S, WILKIN S)To generally prohibit the sale of intoxicating hemp products, except for sales at licensed dispensaries; to regulate drinkable cannabinoid products, and to levy taxes on drinkable cannabinoid products and other intoxicating hemp products that may be
sold.
ALL BILL STATUS5/7/2025 - Referred to Committee House General Government
4/30/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0
4/30/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/29/2025 - REPORTED OUT, Senate General Government, (Fifth Hearing)
4/8/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate General Government, (Fourth Hearing)
3/25/2025 - Senate General Government, (Third Hearing)
3/18/2025 - Senate General Government, (Second Hearing)
3/4/2025 - Senate General Government, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government
2/4/2025 - Introduced
OHIO PROPERTY PROTECTION ACT
(JOHNSON T)To modify the law that prohibits certain governments, businesses, and individuals from acquiring certain real property and to name this act the Ohio Property Protection Act.
ALL BILL STATUS5/27/2025 - BILL AMENDED, Senate General Government, (Fourth Hearing)
4/29/2025 - Senate General Government, (Third Hearing)
3/25/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate General Government, (Second Hearing)
2/26/2025 - Senate General Government, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government
2/10/2025 - Introduced
ESTABLISH REGULATORY SANDBOX PROGRAM
(CUTRONA A, LANG G)To create a regulatory relief division within the common sense initiative office and to establish a universal regulatory sandbox program.
ALL BILL STATUS3/24/2026 - Senate General Government, (Third Hearing)
3/10/2026 - Senate General Government, (Second Hearing)
4/29/2025 - Senate General Government, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government
2/10/2025 - Introduced
DECLARE INTENT-NEW SCHOOL FINANCING SYSTEM
(BRENNER A)To declare the General Assembly's intent to establish a new school financing system that provides a statewide per-pupil funding payment to public and chartered nonpublic schools based on a single statewide property tax and increased state sales tax.
ALL BILL STATUS10/21/2025 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
2/10/2025 - Introduced
TAX CREDIT-EMPLOYER GROUP HEALTH PLAN PREMIUMS
(KOEHLER K)To authorize a refundable tax credit for a portion of employer group health plan premiums.
ALL BILL STATUS3/18/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
3/5/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
3/4/2025 - Introduced
PROHIBIT SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS-DATA CENTERS
(SMITH K, BLESSING III L)To prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions from being granted.
ALL BILL STATUS3/25/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
3/11/2026 - Introduced