Bill InformationPROPERTY, INCOME TAX CHANGES
(MATHEWS A)To modify the law regarding property taxation and income tax rates.
CURRENT STATUS4/25/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Seventh Hearing)
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STATE FUNDING-CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS
(CUTRONA A, UPCHURCH T)To provide authorization and conditions for the operation of certain state programs, to make capital appropriations and reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2026, to make other appropriations, and to declare an emergency.
CURRENT STATUS6/28/2024 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT
(PAVLIGA G, MCNALLY L)To authorize a nonrefundable tax credit for the construction or rehabilitation of certain federally subsidized rental housing and to authorize a uniform method for the tax valuation of most such housing.
CURRENT STATUS6/13/2023 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Fifth Hearing)
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FY24-25 OPERATING BUDGET
(EDWARDS J)To make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025, to levy taxes, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.
CURRENT STATUS1/24/2024 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Senate Overrides Veto, Vote 24-8
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UTILITY BILLING TRANSPARENCY
(SKINDELL M)To enact "The Consumer Utility Billing Transparency Act" requiring the itemization of all riders, taxes, and other costs on certain utility bills.
CURRENT STATUS4/24/2024 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
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HOUSING QUALIFICATION, CONSTRUCTION LAW
(HUMPHREY L, SEITZ B)To create a mechanism by which an individual who is subject to a collateral sanction for housing may obtain a certificate of qualification for housing that may provide relief from certain bars on housing, to extend the Home Construction Service Suppliers Act to repairs, improvements, remodels, or renovations of existing structures, and to modify the application procedure for the residential development property tax exemption.
CURRENT STATUS6/21/2024 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 9/20/24
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HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION-INFLATION INDEX
(HALL T, DEMETRIOU S)To index the homestead exemption amounts to inflation.
CURRENT STATUS5/31/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
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EVICTION COUNSEL-DESTITUTE DEFENDANTS
(GALONSKI T, MILLER J)To provide counsel to destitute defendants facing eviction and to make an appropriation.
CURRENT STATUS2/28/2023 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)
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HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION-EXPANDED QUALIFICATIONS
(TROY D)To increase the amount of and expand the income qualifications for the homestead exemption.
CURRENT STATUS4/18/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)
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EMINENT DOMAIN LAW CHANGES
(KICK D, CREECH R)To modify the law regarding eminent domain.
CURRENT STATUS2/6/2024 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Civil Justice, (Fifth Hearing)
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FIRE, BUILDING CODE CHANGES
(CALLENDER J, FOWLER S)To amend section 3737.83 and to enact section 3781.062 of the Revised Code relating to the State Fire Code and Building Code and to amend the version of section 3737.83 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect December 29, 2023, to continue the provisions of this act on and after that effective date.
CURRENT STATUS3/28/2023 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
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ELECTION CHANGES, STATE IT SYSTEMS
(HALL T)To make election changes, and to form cybersecurity prevention board.
CURRENT STATUS1/8/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 4/9/25
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DATA STORAGE
(HALL T, WHITE A)To modify the law governing data storage and notifications issued by state agencies, and to amend the version of section 3951.03 of the Revised Code scheduled to take effect on December 29, 2023, to continue the changes on and after that date.
CURRENT STATUS6/21/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight
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LAND BANKS - DELINQUENT PROPERTY
(PATTON T)To expand the methods by which land banks can acquire delinquent property.
CURRENT STATUS5/14/2024 - House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)
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HOMESTEAD TAX EXEMPTION - DISABLED VETERANS
(PATTON T)To authorize a total property tax exemption for the homesteads of totally disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.
CURRENT STATUS9/12/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
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LIMITATIONS ON RECOVERY, LIEN IMPOSITION
(JOHNSON M, MCCLAIN R)Regarding limitations on recovery and lien imposition by municipalities against property owners of non-owner-occupied properties for unpaid water, sewer, and disposal services rates and charges.
CURRENT STATUS11/19/2024 - Senate Local Government, (Third Hearing)
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REMOTE WORKERS - MODIFIED MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX
(ROBB BLASDEL M, MATHEWS A)To allow businesses with remote workers to use a modified municipal income tax apportionment formula.
CURRENT STATUS6/21/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
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REQUIRE LICENSURE OF COMMERCIAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS
(PATTON T)To require licensure of commercial roofing contractors and to amend the versions of sections 715.27 and 3781.102 of the Revised Code that are scheduled to take effect on December 29, 2023, to continue the change on and after that date.
CURRENT STATUS4/10/2024 - Senate Government Oversight, (First Hearing)
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CLASSIFY CERTAIN PAYMENTS - INVESTORS
(KING A, YOUNG T)To classify certain guaranteed payments to pass-through entity investors as business income.
CURRENT STATUS5/9/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
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RENT AGREEMENT TERMINATIONS FOR CRIME VICTIMS
(GRIM M)To allow a tenant to terminate a rental agreement if the tenant is a victim of a specified crime and to authorize an income tax credit for landlords who rented to such tenants and to name this act the Ohio Safe Homes Act.
CURRENT STATUS12/3/2024 - House Criminal Justice, (First Hearing)
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PROHIBIT INCOME HOUSING DISCRIMINATION
(UPCHURCH T, MILLER A)To prohibit discrimination in rental housing based on lawful source of income.
CURRENT STATUS5/16/2023 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)
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ABANDONED LAND - FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS
(HILLYER B)To limit which abandoned land may be subject to certain expedited foreclosure proceedings.
CURRENT STATUS12/3/2024 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House State and Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)
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RECORDED INSTRUMENTS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY
(HILLYER B, WILLIAMS J)To make various changes regarding recorded instruments, powers of attorney, judgment liens, mortgage subrogation, law enforcement towing laws, and state stock banks, and to make an appropriation.
CURRENT STATUS10/11/2023 - House Finance, (Third Hearing)
COMMENTSOhio REALTORS support this bill, but have shared concerns regarding the $10 document preservation surcharge to support the cost of preserving and digitizing documents in the county recorder's office. Historically, Ohio REALTORS has opposed fees, taxes, and surcharges that increase the cost of homeownership.
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PROCEDURES FOR PROPERTY TAX VALUES
(HALL T, BIRD A)To make changes to the law governing real property valuation and tax complaints, to temporarily modify the computation of the homestead exemption, to abate property taxes on certain municipal and community improvement corporation property, to make an appropriation, and to declare an emergency.
CURRENT STATUS12/6/2023 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0, Emergency Clause 29-2
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PROPERTY PROTECTION ACT
(KING A, KLOPFENSTEIN R)To extend the law that prohibits certain governments, businesses, and individuals from acquiring agricultural land to certain other property and to name this act the Ohio Property Protection Act.
CURRENT STATUS6/4/2024 - House Civil Justice, (Fourth Hearing)
COMMENTSOhio REALTORS support changes made to the bill that establishes personal liability protections for brokers, agents, and real estate professionals. Concerns have been expressed about the broad definition and identification of "protected property," lack of exclusion of dual citizens from the bill, and legal challenges faced by other states that have enacted similar legislation.
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OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS, SUNSET REVIEW, INSURANCE LAWS
(FOWLER S, KLOPFENSTEIN R)To revise and streamline the state's occupational regulations, to revise the law governing the Board of Nursing's Doula Advisory Group, to revise the membership of the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, to implement the recommendations of the Sunset Review Committee, and to eliminate certain Ohio insurance laws that have been suspended since the enactment by Congress of the Affordable Care Act.
CURRENT STATUS1/8/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 4/9/25
COMMENTSOhio REALTORS supports House-passed version, which maintains current hours of pre-licensing education.
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HOMESTEAD TAX EXEMPTION - DISABLED VETERANS
(RICHARDSON T, HOLMES A)To expand and enhance the homestead property tax exemption for disabled veterans.
CURRENT STATUS12/5/2023 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
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PROPERTY TAX FREEZE
(ISAACSOHN D, HALL T)To authorize a property tax freeze for certain owner-occupied homes.
CURRENT STATUS2/6/2024 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)
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PROPERTY TAX HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
(MATHEWS A, DELL'AQUILA R)To authorize an enhanced property tax homestead exemption for certain long-term homeowners.
CURRENT STATUS12/10/2024 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 78-11
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COMPANION ANIMALS IN RENTAL DWELLINGS
(RAY S, BRENT J)To authorize a tax credit for property owners with policies that allow companion animals in rental dwellings.
CURRENT STATUS6/4/2024 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)
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LEAD TESTING
(THOMAS J, DEMETRIOU S)To revise the law governing lead testing, certification, and tax credits.
CURRENT STATUS4/23/2024 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
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INDOOR MOLD PROGRAM
(MILLER J, HILLYER B)To require the Director of Commerce to establish an indoor mold program.
CURRENT STATUS2/13/2024 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)
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GOVERNMENT LAW, HEARING AID INSURANCE, HOMEBUYER PROTECTION
(HALL T, SEITZ B)To make various changes to township and other local and state government law, to name a portion of the act Madeline's Law, to name a portion of the act the Homebuyer Protection Act, and to make an appropriation.
CURRENT STATUS1/2/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; appropriation provision eff. immediately, others eff. 4/3/25
COMMENTSOhio REALTORS support the provision to allocate $1.5 million per year for the Housing Technical Assistance Grant program aimed at assisting local governments in modernizing regulations and zoning relating to residential housing development.
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PROPERTY TAX LEVIES, COMPLAINTS
(MATHEWS A, HALL T)To eliminate the authority to levy replacement property tax levies and to modify the law governing certain property tax complaints.
CURRENT STATUS4/30/2024 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)
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TAX FORECLOSURE, LAND REUTILIZATION CORPORATIONS
(DEMETRIOU S, PATTON T)To make changes to the law relating to tax foreclosures and county land reutilization corporations.
CURRENT STATUS12/3/2024 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Fifth Hearing)
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HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION-SURVIVING SPOUSES
(LORENZ B, SANTUCCI N)To authorize a full homestead exemption for surviving spouses of members of the uniformed services killed in the line of duty and to abate property taxes on certain municipal and community improvement corporation property.
CURRENT STATUS11/20/2024 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
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PHASE OUT STATE INCOME TAX
(MATHEWS A, LAMPTON B)To phase-out the state income tax on nonbusiness income over six years and to repeal the commercial activity tax after 2029.
CURRENT STATUS5/14/2024 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
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FEDERAL RENOVATION, REPAIR, PAINTING RULE
(BAKER R, WHITE A)To authorize the Director of Health to enter into agreements with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the administration and enforcement of the federal Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule.
CURRENT STATUS6/12/2024 - House Public Health Policy, (Third Hearing)
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EXCESS FUNDS IN FORECLOSURE SALES
(BROWN R, SWEARINGEN D)To revise the law relating to the notice of excess funds in real property foreclosure sales.
CURRENT STATUS11/12/2024 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government
COMMENTSOhio REALTORS supported an amendment to safeguard homeowners' equity in properties amidst tax foreclosure procedures by addressing a loophole that currently exists in Ohio law. Currently, local governments can transfer abandoned tax-delinquent properties to other political subdivisions, such as land banks, without conducting a public sale. This amendment ensures that abandoned tax-foreclosed properties can only be transferred in this manner if the delinquent taxes exceed the property's fair market value; otherwise, they would be required to be offered at public sale. This amendment mirrors the language of HB 153, which Ohio REALTORS also supported.
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PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION
(SCHMIDT J)To authorize a property tax reduction in 2023 for properties with increased tax liability relative to 2022.
CURRENT STATUS11/19/2024 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
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TAX CREDIT FOR DISABILITY-RELATED HOME EXPENSES
(DELL'AQUILA R)To authorize a refundable income tax credit for disability-related home expenses.
CURRENT STATUS6/11/2024 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
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HOMEBUYER PROTECTION ACT
(WILLIAMS J, JARRELLS D)To require a real estate broker or salesperson to provide the seller of residential real estate a disclosure relating to anti-discrimination laws in the home-buying process, and to name this act the Homebuyer Protection Act.
CURRENT STATUS12/17/2024 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Civil Justice, (Third Hearing)
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EXPAND PROPERTY TAX HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS
(LOYCHIK M)To modify and expand property tax homestead exemptions, to gradually reduce school districts' 20-mill floor, and to modify the formula for determining farmland's current agricultural use value.
CURRENT STATUS4/2/2024 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
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WRITTEN AGENCY AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS
(SCHMIDT J, BRENNAN S)To require a written agency agreement for a licensed broker to represent a buyer or seller in a real estate transaction.
CURRENT STATUS7/24/2024 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 10/24/24
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EXPEDITED REMOVAL-UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS
(EDWARDS J, LARE J)To provide for the expedited removal of unauthorized occupants of residential property and to prohibit the use and sale of fraudulent deeds.
CURRENT STATUS6/11/2024 - House Criminal Justice, (Third Hearing)
COMMENTSWe support this bill - it is the squatting bill.
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EXPEDITED REMOVAL-UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS
(YOUNG T, DEMETRIOU S)To provide for the expedited removal of unauthorized occupants of residential property, to prohibit the use and sale of fraudulent deeds, and to declare an emergency.
CURRENT STATUS12/10/2024 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Criminal Justice, (Fourth Hearing)
COMMENTSWe support this bill - it is the squatting bill.
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PROPERTY TAXES, COUNTY AUDITORS
(HOOPS J)To revise the law governing property and lodging taxes and county auditors.
CURRENT STATUS1/8/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 4/9/25
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HOUSING GRANTS; REVISE PROPERTY LAW
(ISAACSOHN D)To create grant programs for housing developments near megaprojects and for townships and municipalities that adopt pro-housing policies, to modify the community reinvestment area law relating to residential property, and to limit the 10% nonbusiness property tax credit.
CURRENT STATUS12/17/2024 - Re-Referred to Committee
COMMENTSOhio REALTORS supports the creation of a local grant program for housing development efforts, while recognizing the funding source could have implications for rental costs and housing providers. Ohio REALTORS is exploring potential alternative funding sources that mitigate these concerns while still ensuring the viability of the grant program.
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RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS, TENANTS
(ISAACSOHN D, HUMPHREY L)To amend the law regarding residential landlords and tenants.
CURRENT STATUS12/17/2024 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)
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EXPAND ELIGIBILITY - HOMEOWNERSHIP SAVINGS LINKED DEPOSIT PROGRAM
(SANTUCCI N, LAMPTON B)To make active duty members of the uniformed services eligible to participate in the homeownership savings linked deposit program.
CURRENT STATUS6/25/2024 - REPORTED OUT, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)
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OHIO FAIRNESS ACT
(SKINDELL M)To enact the Ohio Fairness Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, to add mediation as an informal method that the Ohio Civil Rights Commission may use, and to uphold existing religious exemptions under Ohio's Civil Rights Law.
CURRENT STATUS12/17/2024 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)
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LEAD LINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS
(JARRELLS D)To establish a program regarding lead service line replacement and to name this act the Lead Line Replacement Act.
CURRENT STATUS12/11/2024 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
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TAX DELINQUENCY SALE REQUIREMENTS
(BLACKSHEAR W, WILLIS B)To require payment of property taxes and assessments when a lot is split or transferred and to generally prohibit tax-delinquent property owners from purchasing tax-foreclosed property.
CURRENT STATUS5/21/2024 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
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LOW-INCOME HOUSING-IMMIGRATION VERIFICATION
(WIGGAM S, GROSS J)To limit state low-income housing tax credits to projects that verify tenant immigration status.
CURRENT STATUS12/3/2024 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Fourth Hearing)
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REAL PROPERTY FORECLOSURE SALE PROHIBITIONS
(LEAR B)To prohibit private selling officers and online auctions in real property foreclosure sales.
CURRENT STATUS5/21/2024 - Referred to Committee House Civil Justice
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PUBLIC NUISANCE PROHIBITIONS
(MATHEWS A)To prohibit certain public nuisance actions.
CURRENT STATUS12/17/2024 - House Civil Justice, (First Hearing)
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MUNICIPAL TAX INCREMENT FINANCING INCENTIVE DISTRICT ARRANGEMENTS
(ROBINSON P)To require school board approval of municipal tax increment financing incentive district arrangements.
CURRENT STATUS12/3/2024 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)
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REAL PROPERTY FORECLOSURES
(DANIELS J)Relating to real property foreclosures.
CURRENT STATUS12/10/2024 - House Civil Justice, (Fourth Hearing)
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PROPERTY TAX REBATE
(ISAACSOHN D, HALL T)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.
CURRENT STATUS12/3/2024 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
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PROPERTY-TAX FREEZE FOR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOMES
(PATTON T)To authorize a property tax freeze for certain owner-occupied homes.
CURRENT STATUS11/12/2024 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means
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PROHIBIT HOA RESTRICTIONS-POLITICAL SIGNS
(LORENZ B)To prohibit homeowners associations from restricting the display of political yard signs.
CURRENT STATUS11/20/2024 - House Government Oversight, (First Hearing)
LIMIT PROPERTY TAX INCREASES
(LEAR B, WIGGAM S)Proposing to enact Section 23 of Article I of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to limit property tax increases for a property owner to not more than four per cent per year.
CURRENT STATUS11/19/2024 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
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LOCAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
(SCHURING K)To authorize certain subdivisions to designate areas within which certain residential property is wholly or partially exempted from property taxation.
CURRENT STATUS1/17/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
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COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM
(SCHURING K)To create the Ohio Community Revitalization Program, authorizing nonrefundable income tax credits for undertaking community projects.
CURRENT STATUS1/17/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
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INTERNAL REVENUE CODE CHANGES
(BLESSING III L)To amend section 5701.11 of the Revised Code and to amend Sections 225.12, 265.10, 265.20, and 701.10 of H.B. 45 of the 134th General Assembly to expressly incorporate changes in the Internal Revenue Code since February 17, 2022, into Ohio law, to make changes to the Emergency Rental Assistance program, to revise an existing earmark, to modify the requirements for a temporary arts economic relief grant program, and to declare an emergency.
CURRENT STATUS3/15/2023 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately
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STATE AGENCY DATA STORAGE
(WILSON S)To modify the law governing data storage and notifications issued by state agencies.
CURRENT STATUS2/28/2023 - Senate Government Oversight, (Third Hearing)
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REAL PROPERTY FORECLOSURES
(HACKETT R)Relating to real property foreclosures.
CURRENT STATUS6/26/2024 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Judiciary, (Fifth Hearing)
COMMENTSOhio REALTORS support an amendment protecting the appraisal process for foreclosed properties.
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PROPERTY FORECLOSURES-TENANT RIGHTS
(BLESSING III L)To grant tenants and certain other eligible bidders rights relating to the purchase of residential property sold at foreclosure.
CURRENT STATUS3/22/2023 - Senate Community Revitalization, (Third Hearing)
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OMNIBUS LAW CHANGES, PAY PROTECTION
(ROEGNER K)To make changes to the law relating to real property, securities, public utilities, employment, energy efficiency, broadband, and taxation, and to name a portion of the act the Pay Stub Protection Act.
CURRENT STATUS12/11/2024 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 86-0
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HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION-VETERAN SPOUSES
(BRENNER A)To modify the homestead exemption for the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran.
CURRENT STATUS7/28/2023 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 10/27/23
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ELECTRONIC LICENSING, LAND TRANSFERS, PORT AUTHORITIES
(BRENNER A)To require a state occupational licensing agency to accept electronic license applications; to modify the law regarding county engineers; to modify the law governing transfers of abandoned land subject to tax foreclosure proceedings; and to allow certain counties to create an additional port authority.
CURRENT STATUS12/11/2024 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 69-14
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HIGH-VOLUME LANDLORD TAX
(BLESSING III L, ANTONIO N)To levy a tax on certain high-volume landlords.
CURRENT STATUS3/22/2023 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
COMMENTSOhio REALTORS expressed concerns about the impact this tax would have on housing providers and tenants.
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MORTGAGE, JUDICIAL PRACTICES, TOWING
(BRENNER A, LANDIS A)To make various changes regarding recorded instruments, powers of attorney, judgment liens, mortgage subrogation, law enforcement towing laws, state stock banks, liquor control laws, motor vehicle sales and leases, designation of public depositories, community reinvestment areas, motor vehicle certificates of title, and higher education cost and aid disclosure forms; to provide for the electronic filing of pleadings or documents in courts of common pleas except a probate or juvenile court; in municipal courts, and in county courts, to permit an elected clerk to disburse funds for the computerization of the clerk's office without the court's authorization; to permit municipal and county courts to increase the maximum amount of their additional fees from ten dollars to twenty dollars to cover the computerization of the clerk's office; to enact the "CAMPUS" Act regarding the prevention of harassment and intimidation at institutions of higher education; to establish campus safety and community programs; to provide additional funding to support responsibilities of the Chancellor of Higher Education related to educator preparation programs and the science of reading; and to make appropriations.
CURRENT STATUS7/24/2024 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; appropriation sections eff. immediately; others eff. 10/24/24
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TAX CREDITS-SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
(SCHURING K)To authorize a nonrefundable, transferable income tax credit for the construction of new, or conversion of rental housing into, owner-occupied single family homes.
CURRENT STATUS5/24/2023 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
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WASTE DISPOSAL LAW CHANGES
(REINEKE W)To make changes to the laws governing the transfer and disposal of solid waste and construction and demolition debris, including increasing certain fees.
CURRENT STATUS5/1/2024 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)
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TIF PAYMENTS-LAND BANKS
(SCHURING K)To allow a portion of tax increment financing service payments to be designated for use by land banks.
CURRENT STATUS5/17/2023 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
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PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION EXEMPTIONS
(BRENNER A)To exempt from regulation as a public utility certain persons or entities providing utility related services after the metered point of delivery.
CURRENT STATUS12/10/2024 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)
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NIL, NOTARIES PUBLIC
(WILSON S)To amend the law regarding compensation to intercollegiate athletes, to amend the law regarding notaries public, to make changes to the Ohio Revised Limited Liability Company Act, and to make changes to fees charged by the Ohio Secretary of State.
CURRENT STATUS12/11/2024 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 92-0
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FAIRNESS ACT-DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITIONS
(ANTONIO N)To enact the Ohio Fairness Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, to add mediation as an informal method that the Ohio Civil Rights Commission may use, and to uphold existing religious exemptions under Ohio's Civil Rights Law.
CURRENT STATUS11/13/2024 - Senate Government Oversight, (First Hearing)
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DISABLED VETERANS' HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
(HOAGLAND F)To extend the homestead property tax exemption to certain disabled veterans.
CURRENT STATUS9/20/2023 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
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FRAUDULENT CLAIMS WITH STATE
(HICKS-HUDSON P, DEMORA B)Regarding filing false or fraudulent claims with the state and defrauding the state of money or property.
CURRENT STATUS11/12/2024 - Senate General Government, (First Hearing)
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REDUCES PROPERTY TAXES ON CERTAIN HOMES
(CRAIG H)To reduce property taxes on qualifying owner-occupied homes and to name this act the Property Tax Relief and Local Government Support Act.
CURRENT STATUS9/20/2023 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
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TEMPORARY TAX VALUATION CHANGES
(LANG G, JOHNSON T)To temporarily modify the method for valuing farmland and other real property for tax purposes.
CURRENT STATUS10/11/2023 - Senate Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)
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PROPERTY TAX REQUIREMENTS, PROHIBITIONS
(BLESSING III L, INGRAM C)To require payment of property taxes and assessments when a lot is split or transferred and to generally prohibit tax-delinquent property owners from purchasing tax-foreclosed property.
CURRENT STATUS12/11/2024 - Bills for Third Consideration; Conditionally upon committee recommendation.
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REAL ESTATE-LICENSE EXPANSION
(BRENNER A, BLESSING III L)To expand the scope of activities for which a real estate broker's license is required and to require wholesalers to make certain disclosures in transactions involving residential real property.
CURRENT STATUS12/11/2024 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Government Oversight, (Second Hearing)
COMMENTSWe support this bill - it is the wholesaling bill.
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CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS-PROHIBIT FOREIGN NATIONALS
(GAVARONE T, MCCOLLEY R)To prohibit foreign nationals from making contributions or expenditures regarding ballot issue campaigns.
CURRENT STATUS11/12/2024 - Referred to Committee House Government Oversight
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STATE INCOME TAX-PHASE OUT
(LANG G, HUFFMAN S)To phase-out the state income tax on nonbusiness income over six years and to repeal the commercial activity tax after 2029.
CURRENT STATUS11/20/2024 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
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EXTENDING PROPERTY PROTECTION LAWS
(JOHNSON T)To extend the law that prohibits certain governments, businesses, and individuals from acquiring agricultural land to certain other property and to name this act the Ohio Property Protection Act.
CURRENT STATUS12/3/2024 - BILL AMENDED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)
COMMENTSOhio REALTORS support a change made to the bill that establishes personal liability protections for brokers, agents, and real estate professionals, and an additional change to exclude dual citizens. Concerns have been expressed about the broad definition and identification of "protected property" and legal challenges faced by other states that have enacted similar legislation.
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ESTABLISH CERTIFICATION-SPECIALTY RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
(SCHAFFER T)To establish a certification for specialty residential construction contractors.
CURRENT STATUS12/11/2024 - Senate Government Oversight, (Third Hearing)
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EXPEDITED REMOVAL-RENTAL OCCUPANTS
(HUFFMAN S, BRENNER A)To provide for the expedited removal of unauthorized occupants of residential property and to prohibit the use and sale of fraudulent deeds.
CURRENT STATUS5/22/2024 - Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)
COMMENTSWe support this bill - it is the squatting bill.
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INTENT TO ADDRESS ZONING REGULATIONS
(REYNOLDS M, CRAIG H)To declare the General Assembly's intent to enact legislation addressing local zoning regulations that impede the development of housing in this state.
CURRENT STATUS4/24/2024 - Referred to Committee Senate Select Committee on Housing
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PROPERTY TAX-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.
CURRENT STATUS6/25/2024 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
COMMENTSWe support this bill.
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REVISE ORC HOUSING LAWS
(REYNOLDS M, CRAIG H)To revise the law governing eviction, real estate representation agreements, residential building code enforcement, and real property transfers, and to amend the version of section 3781.10 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2025, to continue the changes after that date.
CURRENT STATUS12/10/2024 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Select Committee on Housing, (Fifth Hearing)
COMMENTSOhio REALTORS only support the provision in the bill that would establish a statewide standard for the use of written representation agreements in the real estate industry.
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RENAME DEPARTMENT TO HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT
(REYNOLDS M, CRAIG H)To rename the Department of Development the Department of Housing and Development and to otherwise modify the law related to housing, and to amend the versions of sections 3742.32 and 5104.30 of the Revised Code that are scheduled to take effect January 1, 2025, to continue the changes after that date.
CURRENT STATUS4/24/2024 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government
ASSISTANCE GRANTS-HOUSING COSTS
(REYNOLDS M, CRAIG H)To provide grants to qualifying applicants for mortgage, property tax, and utility bill assistance.
CURRENT STATUS4/24/2024 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government
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REVISE LEAD TESTING LAW
(LANG G)To revise the law governing lead testing, certification, and tax credits.
CURRENT STATUS6/11/2024 - Senate Community Revitalization, (First Hearing)
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MILITARY ELIGIBILITY-HOMEOWNERSHIP SAVINGS PROGRAM
(CHAVEZ B, JOHNSON T)To make active duty members of the uniformed services eligible to participate in the homeownership savings linked deposit program and regarding Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program repayment interest.
CURRENT STATUS12/19/2024 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 3/20/25
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AUTHORIZE TAX CREDIT-HOUSING BASED ON INCOME
(BLESSING III L, CRAIG H)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.
CURRENT STATUS6/25/2024 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
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AUTHORIZE PROPERTY TAX FREEZE
(DEMORA B)To authorize a property tax freeze for certain owner-occupied homes.
CURRENT STATUS6/11/2024 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means
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REGARDING RENTALS, REAL ESTATE LICENSES
(BRENNER A)Regarding short-term rental properties and to require real estate licenses to be issued in an electronic format.
CURRENT STATUS12/10/2024 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Select Committee on Housing, (Second Hearing)
COMMENTSWe support this bill - it is the short-term rental bill.
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REQUIRE HOME CONVEYANCE FEES-COUNTY SPECIFIC
(BRENNER A, SMITH K)To require any increased county real estate and manufactured home conveyance fees to be allocated for county-specific housing purposes.
CURRENT STATUS11/13/2024 - Senate Local Government, (First Hearing)
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LIMIT REALLOCATION-SCHOOL DISTRICT TAX MILLAGE
(O'BRIEN S)To limit the ability of school districts to reallocate unvoted property tax millage and to include emergency levies and substitute levies in the calculation of a school district's effective millage floor.
CURRENT STATUS11/13/2024 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
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REGULATE PRICING ALGORITHMS
(BLESSING III L)To regulate the use of pricing algorithms.
CURRENT STATUS11/13/2024 - Referred to Committee Senate Small Business and Economic Opportunity
AMEND TELEMARKETING LAW
(GAVARONE T)To make changes to the telemarketing law.
CURRENT STATUS11/13/2024 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government
LIEN DEBTORS-COUNTY RECORDERS
(BLESSING III L)To require certain liens filed with the county recorder to set forth the last known address of the lien debtor and to require a memorandum of trust or other qualifying instrument concerning real property to be recorded.
CURRENT STATUS12/4/2024 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
TAX LAW, LGF INCREASE, HOUSING, SCHOOL MEALS
(BLESSING III L, SMITH K)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.
CURRENT STATUS12/17/2024 - Introduced
URGE PRESIDENT-RESCIND FEDERAL LLPAS
(BRENNER A, WILSON S)Urge President to rescind new federal LLPAs for housing loans
CURRENT STATUS6/7/2023 - ADOPTED BY SENATE; Vote 25-6
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