To amend the competitive retail electric service law, modify taxation of certain public utility property, and repeal parts of HB6 of the 133rd General Assembly.

  RECENT STATUS

5/15/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 8/14/25

5/7/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature

4/30/2025 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 94-2

To prohibit certain restrictions on the display of political yard signs.

  RECENT STATUS

4/29/2025 - House General Government, (Third Hearing)

4/8/2025 - House General Government, (Second Hearing)

3/25/2025 - House General Government, (First Hearing)

To classify certain storage condominiums as residential property for tax purposes.

  RECENT STATUS

10/15/2025 - House Development, (Fourth Hearing)

5/21/2025 - House Development, (Third Hearing)

4/30/2025 - House Development, (Second Hearing)

To require state and local authorities to cooperate with the federal government in the enforcement of immigration laws, to prescribe funding reductions for noncompliance, to name this act the Protecting Ohio Communities Act, and to declare an emergency.

  RECENT STATUS

4/29/2025 - House Public Safety, (First Hearing)

2/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Public Safety

1/28/2025 - Introduced

To eliminate the authority to levy replacement property tax levies.

  RECENT STATUS

4/8/2025 - 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

COMMENTS

Kyle Brooks provided written opposition testimony

To phase-down the state income tax to a flat rate of 2.75% over two years.

  RECENT STATUS

3/26/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/3/2025 - Introduced

To allow for the creation of water improvement districts.

  RECENT STATUS

4/9/2025 - House Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

2/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Natural Resources

2/4/2025 - Introduced

To make appropriations for programs related to transportation for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of those programs.

  RECENT STATUS

3/31/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 3/31/25

3/25/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature

3/19/2025 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 87-3

COMMENTS

Provision added in the Senate to eliminate the use of traffic cameras by townships- 

To require state certification of recovery housing residences, to establish additional duties regarding services offered by community addiction services providers, and to create the Ohio Recovery Housing Task Force.

  RECENT STATUS

4/15/2026 - Senate Addiction and Community Revitalization, (Second Hearing)

3/24/2026 - Senate Addiction and Community Revitalization, (First Hearing)

3/4/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Addiction and Community Revitalization

To establish requirements relative to the registration, titling, and use of replica motor vehicles.

  RECENT STATUS

2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee House Transportation

2/10/2025 - Introduced

To establish a deferred retirement option plan for law enforcement officers in the Public Employees Retirement System.

  RECENT STATUS

3/25/2026 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (Third Hearing)

10/15/2025 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (Second Hearing)

5/14/2025 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (First Hearing)

To allow the electors of certain townships to increase the membership of their boards of township trustees.

  RECENT STATUS

2/26/2025 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)

2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee House Local Government

2/10/2025 - Introduced

COMMENTS

Internal only note - bill is dead

To make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, to levy taxes, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.

  RECENT STATUS

10/1/2025 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Senate Overrides Veto on Item 66, Vote 21-11

10/1/2025 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; The Senate will consider item 66 pertaining to property tax reforms.

7/21/2025 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; House Overrides Veto on Item 66, Vote 61-28

COMMENTS

OTA provided interested party testimony in House Agricultural Committee and House Finance Committee

To limit the authority of local governments to regulate short-term rental properties, to extend local lodging taxes to short-term rentals, to require collection of those taxes by short-term rental platforms, and to require real estate licenses to be issued electronically.

  RECENT STATUS

3/18/2026 - House Development, (Third Hearing)

10/22/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Development, (Second Hearing)

3/26/2025 - House Development, (First Hearing)

COMMENTS

Companion bill to SB 104 -

To modify the law regarding annexation and financial disclosure forms, and to require school district approval of residential community reinvestment area property tax exemptions.

  RECENT STATUS

2/4/2026 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)

6/11/2025 - House Local Government, (Third Hearing)

4/30/2025 - House Local Government, (Second Hearing)

COMMENTS

Internal note - OTA is seeking amendments to turn us to support

To modify the procedures for filling vacancies in certain local elected offices.

  RECENT STATUS

3/5/2025 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)

2/26/2025 - Referred to Committee House Local Government

2/24/2025 - Introduced

To modify the process for making property tax sales-assessment ratio studies.

  RECENT STATUS

12/19/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 3/20/26

12/9/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature

11/12/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0

To prohibit law enforcement agencies from using quotas for arrests and citations.

  RECENT STATUS

6/4/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

5/28/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 91-0

5/28/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration

To authorize a taxing authority to decline to submit a requested library levy or general health district levy to voters.

  RECENT STATUS

10/29/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)

10/15/2025 - House Local Government, (Third Hearing)

10/1/2025 - BILL AMENDED, House Local Government, (Second Hearing)

To authorize the creation of tourism promotion districts and the levying of assessments therein.

  RECENT STATUS

6/2/2026 - BILL AMENDED, House Arts, Athletics and Tourism, (Fifth Hearing)

2/17/2026 - House Arts, Athletics and Tourism, (Fourth Hearing)

11/18/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Arts, Athletics and Tourism, (Third Hearing)

To require certain political subdivisions and operators of public water systems to adopt a fire hydrant maintenance plan.

  RECENT STATUS

3/18/2026 - House Local Government, (Sixth Hearing)

2/4/2026 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Local Government, (Fifth Hearing)

11/13/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)

COMMENTS

Internal note - State Fire Marshall called asking for OTA opposition - no stance

To authorize an enhanced property tax homestead exemption for certain long-term homeowners.

  RECENT STATUS

5/14/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/3/2025 - Introduced

To require school district approval of residential community reinvestment area property tax exemptions.

  RECENT STATUS

5/7/2025 - House Local Government, (Second Hearing)

4/2/2025 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)

3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Local Government

To authorize a property tax freeze for certain owner-occupied homes.

  RECENT STATUS

5/21/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/6/2025 - Introduced

To revise specified provisions of the liquor control, hemp, and adult-use marijuana laws and to levy taxes on marijuana.

  RECENT STATUS

5/7/2025 - House Judiciary, (Third Hearing)

4/30/2025 - House Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

4/2/2025 - BILL AMENDED, House Judiciary, (First Hearing)

To extend sales and use taxes and local lodging taxes to short-term rentals and to require collection of those taxes by short-term rental platforms.

  RECENT STATUS

3/18/2026 - House Development, (Third Hearing)

4/30/2025 - House Development, (Second Hearing)

4/9/2025 - House Development, (First Hearing)

To make changes to the laws governing all-purpose vehicles, off-highway motorcycles, snowmobiles, utility vehicles, and mini-trucks.

  RECENT STATUS

5/20/2025 - House Transportation, (Third Hearing)

5/6/2025 - House Transportation, (Second Hearing)

4/29/2025 - House Transportation, (First Hearing)

To prohibit most property tax levies submitted at a general election from taking effect in the current tax year.

  RECENT STATUS

10/29/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

4/9/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

4/1/2025 - Introduced

To make changes to the laws governing the transfer and disposal of solid waste and construction and demolition debris and to provide for new procedures governing a county's withdrawal from a joint solid waste management district.

  RECENT STATUS

5/6/2025 - House Community Revitalization, (Second Hearing)

4/29/2025 - House Community Revitalization, (First Hearing)

4/9/2025 - Referred to Committee House Community Revitalization

To prohibit the state or a political subdivision from purchasing a United States or Ohio flag that was not made in the United States.

  RECENT STATUS

5/19/2026 - BILL AMENDED, House Government Oversight, (Fifth Hearing)

3/3/2026 - House Government Oversight, (Fourth Hearing)

10/21/2025 - House Government Oversight, (Third Hearing)

To modify excavation requirements.

  RECENT STATUS

3/10/2026 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 6/9/26

3/5/2026 - Sent to Governor for Signature

2/25/2026 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 90-0

To modify the law governing certain property tax complaints.

  RECENT STATUS

6/11/2025 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

6/4/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

5/28/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

To make various changes regarding the Auditor of State.

  RECENT STATUS

6/3/2025 - House General Government, (Third Hearing)

5/20/2025 - House General Government, (Second Hearing)

5/13/2025 - House General Government, (First Hearing)

To require townships and municipal corporations to provide firefighting services and emergency medical services and to establish the Fire and EMS Shared Services Reimbursement Grant Program.

  RECENT STATUS

5/28/2025 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)

5/21/2025 - Referred to Committee House Local Government

5/14/2025 - Introduced

Regarding contributions to the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund.

  RECENT STATUS

10/15/2025 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (Second Hearing)

6/4/2025 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (First Hearing)

5/21/2025 - Referred to Committee House Public Insurance and Pensions

To require political subdivisions to adopt a cybersecurity program.

  RECENT STATUS

6/17/2025 - House Technology and Innovation, (Second Hearing)

6/3/2025 - House Technology and Innovation, (First Hearing)

5/21/2025 - Referred to Committee House Technology and Innovation

To modify the law governing county budget commissions and property taxation.

  RECENT STATUS

12/19/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 3/20/26

12/9/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature

11/19/2025 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 64-25

To create a grant program for townships and municipalities that adopt pro-housing policies and to make an appropriation.

  RECENT STATUS

6/4/2025 - Referred to Committee House Development

5/28/2025 - Introduced

To establish a grant program to reimburse local government entities for the acquisition, development, and rehabilitation of community recreation spaces, to name this act the Fit, Safe, and Strong Communities Act, and to make an appropriation.

  RECENT STATUS

6/11/2025 - Referred to Committee House Finance

6/3/2025 - Introduced

To limit revenue increases from inside millage levies occurring due to a reappraisal or update.

  RECENT STATUS

12/19/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 3/20/26

12/9/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature

11/19/2025 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 67-22

To increase the approval threshold required for passage of local taxes subject to voter approval.

  RECENT STATUS

6/18/2025 - Referred to Committee House General Government

6/11/2025 - Introduced

To specify the elements of a comprehensive plan, and to make other changes regarding building inspections, local regulations, and zoning.

  RECENT STATUS

6/8/2026 - BILL AMENDED, House Local Government, (Sixth Hearing)

3/18/2026 - House Local Government, (Fifth Hearing)

3/11/2026 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)

To authorize a refundable income tax credit or rebate for homeowners and renters whose property taxes or a portion of their rent exceed five per cent of their income and to name this act the Property Tax Refund Act.

  RECENT STATUS

6/18/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

6/17/2025 - Introduced

To make elected officials mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect.

  RECENT STATUS

11/4/2025 - BILL AMENDED, House Public Safety, (Third Hearing)

10/28/2025 - BILL AMENDED, House Public Safety, (Second Hearing)

10/7/2025 - House Public Safety, (First Hearing)

To reduce the maximum weeks an individual may receive unemployment benefits from 26 to 20 weeks.

  RECENT STATUS

3/18/2026 - 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

To authorize a municipal corporation or township to allow Sunday sales of intoxicating liquor without local option election approval.

  RECENT STATUS

10/1/2025 - House Agriculture, (First Hearing)

9/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture

7/1/2025 - Introduced

To eliminate the additional registration fee applicable to hybrid motor vehicles.

  RECENT STATUS

11/4/2025 - House Transportation, (Second Hearing)

10/7/2025 - House Transportation, (First Hearing)

9/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Transportation

To require tax rates to be expressed as a percentage of true value on tax bills and ballot language.

  RECENT STATUS

6/9/2026 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

3/25/2026 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

11/19/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

To create the Ohio Local Government Expenditure Database and require political subdivision participation, to require the state retirement systems to participate in the Ohio State Government Expenditure Database, and to make an appropriation.

  RECENT STATUS

6/2/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

5/20/2026 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 91-5

5/20/2026 - Bills for Third Consideration

To disallow and, by 2030, eliminate property taxes levied for a continuing period of time and to name this act The Taxpayers Freedom Trilogy – Act One: Discontinuing the Continuum.

  RECENT STATUS

5/20/2026 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

3/18/2026 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/11/2026 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

To reduce unvoted property taxes by initiative and to name this act the Taxpayers Freedom Trilogy – Act Two: Arresting Inside Millage.

  RECENT STATUS

9/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

8/25/2025 - Introduced

To increase the approval threshold required for passage of certain property taxes and to name this act the Taxpayers Freedom Trilogy – Act Three: The Triumph of the Taxpayer.

  RECENT STATUS

9/15/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

8/25/2025 - Introduced

To prohibit enforcement of delinquent property tax liens against certain owner-occupied homesteads.

  RECENT STATUS

3/11/2026 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

3/3/2026 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

11/19/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

To create the State Government Efficiency Commission.

  RECENT STATUS

11/13/2025 - House General Government, (First Hearing)

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee House General Government

9/15/2025 - Introduced

To expand the ability of certain municipalities to amend a pre-1994 community reinvestment area.

  RECENT STATUS

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee House Local Government

9/17/2025 - Introduced

Relating to real property foreclosures.

  RECENT STATUS

3/11/2026 - House Development, (Third Hearing)

11/18/2025 - House Development, (Second Hearing)

10/29/2025 - House Development, (First Hearing)

To require certain subdivisions to obtain the approval of the body that created the subdivision before levying a property tax.

  RECENT STATUS

3/4/2026 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee House Local Government

9/23/2025 - Introduced

To prohibit a public employer from paying employee contributions to a state retirement system.

  RECENT STATUS

2/25/2026 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (Third Hearing)

10/29/2025 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (Third Hearing)

10/22/2025 - House Public Insurance and Pensions, (Second Hearing)

To authorize online raffles and make related changes to the Charitable Gaming Law and to declare an emergency.

  RECENT STATUS

4/14/2026 - Senate Select Committee on Gaming, (First Hearing)

2/11/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Select Committee on Gaming

11/19/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 85-0, Emergency Clause 87-0

To allow a public body to meet in an executive session to discuss the performance of a public employee or official.

  RECENT STATUS

3/3/2026 - House Government Oversight, (Second Hearing)

10/28/2025 - House Government Oversight, (First Hearing)

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight

To allow eligible homeowners to defer the payment of a portion of their property taxes.

  RECENT STATUS

3/18/2026 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

11/12/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

Regarding federal mineral royalty payments.

  RECENT STATUS

2/18/2026 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

11/5/2025 - BILL AMENDED, House Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

10/29/2025 - House Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

Regarding municipal incorporation.

  RECENT STATUS

3/4/2026 - BILL AMENDED, House Local Government, (Second Hearing)

2/18/2026 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)

11/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Local Government

To require a public body to allow for public commentary and testimony before taking formal action on any item.

  RECENT STATUS

3/17/2026 - House General Government, (Second Hearing)

2/24/2026 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House General Government, (First Hearing)

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House General Government

To require the use of zero-based budgeting in the development of the state budget.

  RECENT STATUS

6/9/2026 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 81-15

6/9/2026 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/2/2026 - REPORTED OUT, House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

Regarding data centers.

  RECENT STATUS

6/10/2026 - Re-Referred to Committee

6/10/2026 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/10/2026 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Energy, (Third Hearing)

To exempt a vehicle towing farm machinery from the statutory vehicle size limits.

  RECENT STATUS

6/2/2026 - House Transportation, (Second Hearing)

3/3/2026 - House Transportation, (First Hearing)

2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee House Transportation

To impose certain minimum requirements on data center customers in the state.

  RECENT STATUS

6/3/2026 - House Energy, (Third Hearing)

5/20/2026 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy, (Second Hearing)

3/4/2026 - House Energy, (First Hearing)

To prohibit public support for, and limit the construction of, new data centers.

  RECENT STATUS

5/19/2026 - House General Government, (First Hearing)

2/25/2026 - Referred to Committee House General Government

2/24/2026 - Introduced

To create a regulatory, economic, and energy market framework for fusion energy and to name this act the Ohio Fusion Energy Advancement Act.

  RECENT STATUS

6/3/2026 - House Energy, (First Hearing)

3/18/2026 - Referred to Committee House Energy

3/4/2026 - Introduced

To clarify the professionals that may perform massage therapy.

  RECENT STATUS

5/13/2026 - House Local Government, (First Hearing)

3/18/2026 - Referred to Committee House Local Government

3/10/2026 - Introduced

To allow a political subdivision to participate in the same state health plan offered to state employees.

  RECENT STATUS

3/18/2026 - Referred to Committee House Local Government

3/10/2026 - Introduced

To halt an expedited type two or three annexation upon objection of a township.

  RECENT STATUS

5/13/2026 - Referred to Committee House General Government

4/21/2026 - Introduced

To allow local governments to request unclaimed funds to temporarily cover the revenue lost from delinquent property taxes and to make an appropriation.

  RECENT STATUS

5/20/2026 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

5/12/2026 - Introduced

To prohibit public officials and employees from using prediction markets.

  RECENT STATUS

5/20/2026 - Referred to Committee House General Government

5/12/2026 - Introduced

To prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions from being granted.

  RECENT STATUS

6/3/2026 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

5/27/2026 - Introduced

To phase-down the state income tax to a flat rate of 2.75% over two years.

  RECENT STATUS

1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

1/29/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

1/22/2025 - Introduced

To provide for the expedited removal of unauthorized occupants from residential property and to prohibit the use and sale of fraudulent deeds.

  RECENT STATUS

2/12/2025 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

1/22/2025 - Introduced

To make changes to the law relating to building inspections.

  RECENT STATUS

7/1/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/30/25

6/24/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature

6/11/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 92-0

To authorize a refundable income tax credit or rebate for homeowners and renters whose property taxes or a portion of their rent exceed five per cent of their income.

  RECENT STATUS

1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

1/22/2025 - Introduced

To levy a tax on certain high-volume landlords.

  RECENT STATUS

2/18/2025 - Senate Housing, (First Hearing)

1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Housing

1/22/2025 - Introduced

To allow two or more municipalities to create a joint economic development district without involving a township.

  RECENT STATUS

2/26/2025 - Senate Local Government, (Third Hearing)

2/19/2025 - Senate Local Government, (Second Hearing)

2/12/2025 - Senate Local Government, (First Hearing)

To authorize local governments to create residential stability zones where homeowners may
qualify for a partial property tax exemption.

  RECENT STATUS

3/10/2026 - Senate Local Government, (Third Hearing)

3/4/2026 - Senate Local Government, (Second Hearing)

2/12/2025 - Senate Local Government, (First Hearing)

To revise specified provisions of the liquor control, hemp, and adult-use marijuana laws, and to make an appropriation, and to amend section 4506.01 of the Revised Code effective December 31, 2026, to revise the law governing commercial driver's
licenses.

  RECENT STATUS

12/19/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately

12/10/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature

12/9/2025 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Senate Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 22-7

To authorize investment of state funds in bitcoin, to require state entities to accept payment in cryptocurrency, and to name this act the Ohio Bitcoin Reserve Act.

  RECENT STATUS

2/11/2025 - Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology, (First Hearing)

1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology

1/28/2025 - Introduced

To include emergency levies, substitute levies, all inside millage, and school district income taxes in the calculation of a school district's effective millage floor.

  RECENT STATUS

3/4/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

2/25/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/18/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

To declare the General Assembly's intent to enact legislation to reform the law governing the state's public retirement systems.

  RECENT STATUS

2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology

2/4/2025 - Introduced

To authorize a property tax freeze for certain owner-occupied homes.

  RECENT STATUS

2/18/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

2/4/2025 - Introduced

To revise the law governing eviction, residential building code enforcement, and real property transfers.

  RECENT STATUS

2/18/2026 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

2/4/2025 - Introduced

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.

  RECENT STATUS

5/7/2025 - Referred to Committee House General Government

4/30/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

4/30/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration

To authorize a total property tax exemption for the homesteads of totally disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.

  RECENT STATUS

2/18/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

2/10/2025 - Introduced

To limit the authority of local governments to regulate short-term rental properties, to extend local lodging taxes to short-term rentals, to require collection of those taxes by short-term rental platforms, and to require real estate licenses to be issued electronically.

  RECENT STATUS

5/28/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)

3/12/2025 - Senate Local Government, (Third Hearing)

3/5/2025 - Senate Local Government, (Second Hearing)

COMMENTS

OTA provided opponent testimony

To prohibit law enforcement agencies from using quotas for arrests and citations.

  RECENT STATUS

7/1/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/30/25

6/24/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature

6/18/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 96-0

To reduce the tangible personal property tax assessment rate for new pipe-line company property.

  RECENT STATUS

3/19/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

2/26/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Public Utilities

2/25/2025 - Introduced

To establish the Urban Farmer Youth Initiative Pilot Program, to codify certain property tax requirements for agricultural land, and to make an appropriation.

  RECENT STATUS

6/9/2026 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture

6/3/2026 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0

6/3/2026 - Bills for Third Consideration

To eliminate the authority of townships and counties to adopt zoning resolutions for
agricultural land under certain circumstances.

  RECENT STATUS

3/5/2025 - Senate Local Government, (First Hearing)

2/26/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government

2/25/2025 - Introduced

Relating to real property foreclosures and estate sales.

  RECENT STATUS

6/9/2026 - Referred to Committee House Development

6/3/2026 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0

6/3/2026 - Bills for Third Consideration

To establish a process to regulate carbon capture and storage technologies and the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide for long-term storage.

  RECENT STATUS

3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy

3/11/2025 - Introduced

To authorize counties and other political subdivisions to place on the ballot tax levies supporting pre-kindergarten programs and to establish conditions on a county's use of moneys derived from the levied tax.

  RECENT STATUS

6/11/2025 - Senate Local Government, (First Hearing)

3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government

3/11/2025 - Introduced

To rename the Department of Development to the Department of Housing and Development and to otherwise modify the law related to housing.

  RECENT STATUS

5/13/2025 - Senate Housing, (First Hearing)

5/6/2025 - Senate Housing, (First Hearing)

3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Housing

To make changes to the laws governing the transfer and disposal of solid waste and construction and demolition debris and to provide for new procedures governing a county's withdrawal from a joint solid waste management district.

  RECENT STATUS

7/1/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/30/25

6/24/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature

6/18/2025 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 32-0

To establish regulations for the underground mining of limestone and dolomite.

  RECENT STATUS

6/8/2026 - House Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

6/3/2026 - BILL AMENDED, House Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

5/20/2026 - Referred to Committee House Natural Resources

To establish residential economic development districts and to create a grant program for housing developments within such districts.

  RECENT STATUS

5/13/2025 - Senate Housing, (First Hearing)

5/6/2025 - Senate Housing, (First Hearing)

4/30/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Housing

To modify the law governing property, income, sales and use, severance, and lodging taxes; to provide breakfast and lunch at no cost to public and chartered nonpublic school students; to increase the Local Government Fund; to modify funding for the Low- and Moderate-income Housing Trust Fund; and to name this act A Good Deal for Ohio.

  RECENT STATUS

5/7/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

5/6/2025 - Introduced

To declare the General Assembly's intent to provide funding for the purpose of developing, repairing, or upgrading infrastructure that services housing in rural counties.

  RECENT STATUS

5/14/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Housing

5/13/2025 - Senate Housing, (First Hearing)

5/7/2025 - Introduced

To make changes regarding volunteer fire departments and volunteer firefighters and to make an appropriation.

  RECENT STATUS

10/21/2025 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

5/14/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

5/13/2025 - Introduced

To require political subdivisions to adopt a cybersecurity program.

  RECENT STATUS

6/17/2025 - Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology, (Second Hearing)

6/3/2025 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology, (First Hearing)

5/28/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology

To authorize a property tax reduction for certain owner occupied homes.

  RECENT STATUS

10/28/2025 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

5/28/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

5/20/2025 - Introduced

To amend Section 343.30 of H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly to make changes to the law governing oil and gas wells.

  RECENT STATUS

6/24/2026 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days

6/12/2026 - Sent to Governor for Signature

6/10/2026 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 33-0

To establish the community energy program and pilot program and to define electricity measurement in alternating current.

  RECENT STATUS

6/2/2026 - Senate Energy, (First Hearing)

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy

7/7/2025 - Introduced

To increase the state minimum wage.

  RECENT STATUS

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Workforce Development

7/9/2025 - Introduced

To restore local authority to generally regulate conduct related to firearms and knives.

  RECENT STATUS

6/9/2026 - Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, (First Hearing)

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

7/30/2025 - Introduced

Regarding contributions to the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund.

  RECENT STATUS

4/14/2026 - Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology, (First Hearing)

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology

7/30/2025 - Introduced

To authorize a county excise tax on the sale of adult use marijuana to support artistic, cultural, and entertainment opportunities.

  RECENT STATUS

10/21/2025 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

7/30/2025 - Introduced

To impose a fine against an employer who appeals specified awards of workers' compensation related to cancer incurred while performing official duties as a firefighter if the employer loses the appeal.

  RECENT STATUS

6/2/2026 - Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology, (Second Hearing)

11/18/2025 - Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology, (First Hearing)

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology

Regarding the sale of used catalytic converters, and to make an appropriation.

  RECENT STATUS

2/11/2026 - Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

10/22/2025 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

To require a public authority or other party to a construction contract to note variations from an
industry standard form.

  RECENT STATUS

6/18/2026 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days

6/12/2026 - Sent to Governor for Signature

6/10/2026 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Vote 33-0

To give specified local governments the authority to unilaterally approve an encroachment on a railroad company's right-of-way for certain utility work.

  RECENT STATUS

11/5/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary

11/4/2025 - Introduced

Regarding the carrying of firearms by certain special police officers.

  RECENT STATUS

6/9/2026 - House Public Safety, (Third Hearing)

6/2/2026 - House Public Safety, (Second Hearing)

5/19/2026 - House Public Safety, (First Hearing)

To provide for the natural organic reduction of remains.

  RECENT STATUS

3/4/2026 - Senate Local Government, (Third Hearing)

2/17/2026 - Senate Local Government, (Second Hearing)

2/10/2026 - Senate Local Government, (First Hearing)

To make capital reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2028.

  RECENT STATUS

3/10/2026 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

3/4/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

3/3/2026 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

To prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions from being granted.

  RECENT STATUS

3/25/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

3/11/2026 - Introduced

To create a process for withholding local government funds and state water and sewer assistance from municipal corporations that engage in certain water and sewer practices with respect to extraterritorial service.

  RECENT STATUS

5/13/2026 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Local Government, (First Hearing)

3/25/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government

3/11/2026 - Introduced

Regarding the withdrawal and consumptive use of water by data centers and to name the act the Responsible Water Use by Data Centers Act.

  RECENT STATUS

3/25/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Public Utilities

3/16/2026 - Introduced

Regarding new community authorities.

  RECENT STATUS

5/13/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

4/21/2026 - Introduced

Regarding police escorts for farm equipment and vehicles that haul agricultural equipment and produce.

  RECENT STATUS

5/13/2026 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

4/27/2026 - Introduced

Proposing to amend Sections 1b and 1g of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to modify the process for statutes proposed by initiative petition.

  RECENT STATUS

6/17/2025 - Senate General Government, (First Hearing)

1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government

1/28/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Rules and Reference

Proposing to amend the Constitution of the State of Ohio to authorize land value taxes.

  RECENT STATUS

2/10/2026 - Senate General Government, (First Hearing)

10/22/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government

10/21/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Rules and Reference