Bills Introduced Since 7/28/2025

HB402

RECOGNIZE CLEVELAND METROPARKS-EMERALD NECKLACE (BRENNAN S, DOVILLA M) To declare the Cleveland Metroparks system as “Ohio’s Emerald Necklace.”

HB403

PLATE CREATION-TOLEDO MUD HENS (GRIM M) To establish the “Toledo Mud Hens” license plate.

SB236

ENACT SUICIDE SELF-DEFENSE ACT (CRAIG H, HICKS-HUDSON P) To enact the Suicide Self-Defense Act, relative to the creation of a do not possess firearms registry.

SB237

RESTORE LOCAL AUTHORITY-REGULATE KNIVES,GUNS (CRAIG H, INGRAM C) To restore local authority to generally regulate conduct related to firearms and knives.

SB238

LIMIT LIABILITY-FIREARM HOLD AGREEMENTS (CRAIG H) To limit liability for federally licensed firearms dealers in regards to firearm hold agreements.

SB239

REGARDING OP&F CONTRIBUTIONS (BRENNER A, CUTRONA A) Regarding contributions to the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund.

SB240

AUTHORIZE EXCISE TAX-ADULT USE MARIJUANA (SMITH K) To authorize a county excise tax on the sale of adult use marijuana to support artistic, cultural, and entertainment opportunities.

SB241

FINE EMPLOYER-LOST WORKERS’ COMP APPEAL (PATTON T) 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.

SB242

REGARDING SALE-USED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (JOHNSON T) Regarding the sale of used catalytic converters, and to make an appropriation.

SB243

REQUIRE MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTRAR-ASSIST CLAIMING FUNDS (WEINSTEIN C, DEMORA B) To require the Registrar of Motor Vehicles and deputy registrars to assist customers with locating and claiming unclaimed funds.

HB15

ELECTRIC SERVICE LAW CHANGES (KLOPFENSTEIN R) To amend the competitive retail electric service law, modify taxation of certain public utility property, and repeal parts of H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly.

Current Status:   

5/15/2025 – SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days

HB28

ELIMINATE REPLACEMENT PROPERTY TAX LEVY AUTHORITY (MATHEWS A, HALL T) To eliminate the authority to levy replacement property tax levies.

Current Status:   

4/8/2025 – Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

HB34

INCREASE STATE MINIMUM WAGE (JARRELLS D, MOHAMED I) To increase the state minimum wage.

Current Status:   

2/5/2025 – Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

HB49

CREATE WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (CLAGGETT T) To allow for the creation of water improvement districts.

Current Status:   

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

HB76

INCREASING TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE MEMBERSHIP (LORENZ B, BAKER R) To allow the electors of certain townships to increase the membership of their boards of township trustees.

Current Status:   

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

HB86

LAW CHANGES-TAX FORECLOSURE, LAND REUTILIZATION (DEMETRIOU S) To make changes to the law relating to tax foreclosures and county land reutilization corporations, and to name this act the Gus Frangos Act.

Current Status:   

6/18/2025 – Senate Judiciary, (First Hearing)

HB96

OPERATING BUDGET (STEWART B) 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.

Current Status:   

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

HB113

LAW CHANGES-ANNEXATION, FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORMS, TAX EXEMPTIONS (BIRD A, NEWMAN J) To modify the law regarding annexation and financial disclosure forms, and to require school district approval of residential community reinvestment area property tax exemptions.

Current Status:   

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

HB124

PROPERTY TAX RATIO PROCESS MODIFICATIONS (THOMAS D, HALL T) To modify the process for making property tax sales-assessment ratio studies.

Current Status:   

6/11/2025 – Referred to Committee Senate Local Government

HB147

TAX EXEMPTION-CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (LORENZ B) To require the Tax Credit Authority to grant a sales and use tax exemption to construction contractors for certain projects.

Current Status:   

5/28/2025 – SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Development, (First Hearing)

HB154

SCHOOL DISTRICT APPROVAL-CRA EXEMPTIONS (THOMAS D, GLASSBURN C) To require school district approval of residential community reinvestment area property tax exemptions.

Current Status:   

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

HB209

CREATE INCOME TAX EXEMPTION-TIPS (LORENZ B) To exempt tips from state, municipal, and school district income taxes.

Current Status:   

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

HB355

INCREASE TAX APPROVAL THRESHOLD (KING A, THOMAS D) To increase the approval threshold required for passage of local taxes subject to voter approval.

Current Status:   

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

HB361

REGARDING BUILDING INSPECTIONS, REGULATIONS, ZONING (LORENZ B, FISCHER T) Regarding building inspections, local regulations, and zoning.

Current Status:   

6/18/2025 – Referred to Committee House Local Government

HB365

PROVIDE PROPERTY TAX REFUNDS (BRENNAN S, HALL D) 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.

Current Status:   

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

HB368

REQUIRE EVICTION RECORD SEALING (UPCHURCH T, BREWER D) To require eviction records to be sealed after three years.

Current Status:   

6/18/2025 – Introduced

HB395

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.

Current Status:   

7/21/2025 – Introduced

SB2

LAW CHANGES-PUBLIC UTILITIES (REINEKE W) Regarding public utilities law, to make changes regarding utility tangible personal property taxation, and to repeal parts of H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly.

Current Status:   

3/26/2025 – Referred to Committee House Energy

SB3

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.

Current Status:   

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

SB6

MAKE CHANGES-BUILDING INSPECTIONS (ROEGNER K) To make changes to the law relating to building inspections.

Current Status:   

7/1/2025 – SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days

SB11

PROHIBIT POST-EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS (BLESSING III L, DEMORA B) To prohibit agreements that restrain engaging in a lawful profession or business after the conclusion of an employment relationship.

Current Status:   

3/5/2025 – Senate Judiciary, (Third Hearing)

SB28

LEVY TAX-HIGH VOLUME LANDLORDS (BLESSING III L, ANTONIO N) To levy a tax on certain high-volume landlords.

Current Status:   

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

SB29

CREATION-JOINT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (BLESSING III L, INGRAM C) To allow two or more municipalities to create a joint economic development district without involving a township.

Current Status:   

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

SB101

CERTAIN LIEN REQUIREMENTS-COUNTY RECORDER (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 Status:   

5/14/2025 – House Judiciary, (First Hearing)

SB102

GUS FRANGOS ACT (PATTON T) To make changes to the law relating to tax foreclosures and county land reutilization corporations, and to name this act the Gus Frangos Act.

Current Status:   

6/11/2025 – Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

SB234

INCREASE STATE MINIMUM WAGE (SMITH K, CRAIG H) To increase the state minimum wage.

Current Status:   

7/9/2025 – Introduced