Bills Introduced Since 3/17/2025

HB177

COURT PROCESSES-NEW EVIDENCE (WILLIAMS J, TIMS D) To allow a person to file a motion for a new trial or a petition for postconviction relief if the person produces new evidence that would establish a strong probability of a different result at trial.

HB178

ESTABLISH SNAP SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFIT ALLOTMENTS (TROY D, WILLIAMS J) To establish a supplemental benefit allotment for certain recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits and to make an appropriation.

HB179

STATEWIDE SCREENING-PROPERTY TAX REDUCTIONS (STEPHENS J) To create a statewide screening system for certain property tax reductions and to make an appropriation.

HB180

EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS-POLL WORKERS (KLOPFENSTEIN R, ROGERS E) To prohibit adverse employment actions against employees who are absent from work while serving as, or training to be, precinct election officials.

HB181

DESTITUTE EVICTION DEFENDANTS-COUNSEL ACCESS (LAWSON-ROWE M, CALLENDER J) To provide counsel to destitute defendants facing eviction and to make an appropriation.

HB182

PROHIBIT FLUORIDE-PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS (DEAN L) To prohibit a public water system from adding fluoride to its water.

HB183

REARVIEW MIRROR USE-BOATS (DEAN L) To allow an operator of a vessel to use a rearview mirror to observe water skiers, barefoot skiers, and others who are being towed by the vessel as an alternative to having an additional person in the vessel for observation purposes.

HB184

COLLEGE ATHLETE CONTRACT LIMITS (STEWART B, MATHEWS T) To prescribe limitations with respect to certain contracts entered into with intercollegiate athletes.

HB185

PROHIBIT UNAUTHORIZED DEEPFAKE RECORDINGS (MATHEWS A, MATHEWS T) To make changes to the law relating to the unauthorized use of an individual’s persona and to prohibit certain unauthorized deepfake recordings.

HB186

LIMIT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX INCREASES (HOOPS J, THOMAS D) To authorize a reduction in school district property taxes affected by a millage floor that would limit increases in such taxes according to inflation and to require a corresponding adjustment in the school funding formula.

HB187

REQUIRE SCHOOLS PROVIDE MOMENT OF SILENCE (CLICK G, SYNENBERG E) To require rather than permit school districts to provide a moment of silence each school day.

HB188

CREATE OHIO-ISRAEL TRADE, INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP (HALL T, SYNENBERG E) To create the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership and to make an appropriation.

HB189

REGARDING SCHOOL BEHAVIORAL THREAT MANAGEMENT (HALL T, GHANBARI H) Regarding a statewide behavioral threat management operational process for public and chartered nonpublic schools.

SB147

LAW CHANGES-WASTE MANAGEMENT (REINEKE W) 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.

SB148

ROAD DESIGNATION-SPECIALIST LLOYD ANDREW SELLERS (CIRINO J) To designate a portion of State Route 2 in Lake County as the “Specialist Lloyd Andrew Sellers Memorial Highway.”

SB149

ENTER RESPIRATORY CARE COMPACT (ROEGNER K) To enter into the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact.

SB150

SPORTS GAMING TAX INCREASE, ALLOCATION (BLESSING III L) To increase the sports gaming tax, to allocate revenue from the increased tax to fund sports venues and interscholastic athletics, and to create a commission to evaluate projects and award sports venue funds.

SB151

ALLOW CARBON OFFSET OFFERS (WILKIN S) To allow for competitive retail natural gas service suppliers to offer carbon offsets to customers.

SB152

WILD ANIMAL REHAB FACILITIES-ADMINISTER EUTHANASIA DRUGS (BRENNER A) To allow wild animal rehabilitation facilities to receive a limited license to administer euthanasia drugs.

SB153

MODIFY VARIOUS VOTING PROCEDURES (GAVARONE T, BRENNER A) To require verification of an elector’s citizenship before the elector may vote and to modify procedures regarding voter registration, voter roll maintenance, absent voting, and election petitions.

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:   

3/26/2025 – House Energy, (Seventh 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:   

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

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)

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:   

3/13/2025 – House Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

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:   

3/5/2025 – House Local Government, (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:   

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

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:   

3/19/2025 – PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 32-0

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:   

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

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)