March 2025 Update
March 21, 2025
The following are bills that Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC) is tracking in the Ohio Legislature. The status of bills are updated as warranted. If you have any questions or concerns about a particular bill, please be sure to contact Jason Warner, Director of Strategic Engagement at jwarner@greaterohio.org or by calling 614.224.0187, ext. 311. (Note: inclusion of a bill on this list does not indicate endorsement or support.)
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Brownfields
House Bill 93
Introduced: February 11, 2025 Sponsor: Thomas Hall, Bride Sweeney Current Status: Pending in the House Finance Committee Last Update: February 12, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill restores the Clean Ohio Fund to be administered by the Ohio Department of Development and the Clean Ohio Council.
Notes: This is Priority Legislation for GOPC.
Budget & Taxation
House Bill 17
Introduced: January 23, 2025 Sponsor: Brian Lorenz Current Status: Pending in the House Development Committee Last Update: March 5, 2025 (First Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill would classify certain storage condominium facilities as residential property for tax purposes.
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House Bill 22
Introduced: January 27, 2025 Sponsor: Brian Lorenz, David Thomas Current Status: Pending in the House Ways & Means Committee Last Update: March 12, 2025 (Third Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill would classify certain storage condominium facilities as residential property for tax purposes.
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House Bill 28
Introduced: January 28, 2025 Sponsor: Adam Mathews, Thomas Hall Current Status: Passed by the House Last Update: March 19, 2025 (Passed by the House) Vote 62-30
Summary: The bill would classify certain storage condominium facilities as residential property for tax purposes.
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House Bill 30
Introduced: February 3, 2025 Sponsor: Adam Mathews, Brian Lampton Current Status: Pending in the House Ways & Means Committee Last Update: February 5, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill would phase down the state income tax to a flat rate of 2.75% over two years.
Notes: This is a companion bill to Senate Bill 3 (see below).
House Bill 40
Introduced: February 3, 2025 Sponsor: Tracy Richardson, Mike Dovilla Current Status: Pending in the House Ways & Means Committee Last Update: March 19, 2025 (Third Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill would increase and enhance the homestead exemption for certain disabled veterans.
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House Bill 54
Introduced: February 4, 2025 Sponsor: Brian Stewart Current Status: Passed by the General Assembly Last Update: March 19, 2025 (House Accepts Senate Amendments) Vote 87-3
Summary: The bill makes appropriations for the Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Department of Public Safety, and other state agencies related to transportation funding for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
Notes: A substitute bill was accepted by the Senate Transportation Committee on March 12, 2025.
House Bill 61
Introduced: February 5, 2025 Sponsor: David Thomas, Jack Daniels Current Status: Pending in the House Ways & Means Committee Last Update: February 19, 2025 (First Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill modifies the amount of the homestead exemption and owner-occupancy property tax credit.
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House Bill 89
Introduced: February 11, 2025 Sponsor: Jean Schmidt Current Status: Pending in the House Ways & Means Committee Last Update: February 12, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill would authorize a temporary property tax reduction.
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House Bill 96
Introduced: February 11, 2025 Sponsor: Brian Stewart Current Status: Pending in the House Finance Committee Last Update: March 13, 2025 (Seventh Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill makes 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.
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House Bill 103
Introduced: February 18, 2025 Sponsor: Dan Troy, Thomas Hall Current Status: Pending in the House Ways & Means Committee Last Update: February 26, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill increases the homestead exemption amount and income limit.
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House Bill 124
Introduced: February 24, 2025 Sponsor: David Thomas, Thomas Hall Current Status: Pending in the House Local Government Committee Last Update: March 19, 2025 (First Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill modifies the process for making property tax sales-assessment ratio studies.
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House Bill 143
Introduced: March 3, 2025 Sponsor: Adam Matthews, Sean Brennan Current Status: Pending in the House Ways & Means Committee Last Update: March 5, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill authorizes an enhanced property tax homestead exemption for certain long-term homeownership.
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House Bill 156
Introduced: March 6, 2025 Sponsor: Thomas Hall, Dani Isaacsohn Current Status: Pending in the House Ways & Means Committee Last Update: March 19, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill authorizes a property tax freeze for certain owner-occupied homes.
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House Bill 161
Introduced: March 12, 2025 Sponsor: Adam Bird, Jim Thomas Current Status: Pending in the House Development Committee Last Update: March 19, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill extends sales and use taxes and local lodging taxes to short-term rentals and requires collection of the taxes by short-term rental platforms.
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House Bill 179
Introduced: March 17, 2025 Sponsor: Jason Stephens Current Status: Pending in the House Ways & Means Committee Last Update: March 19, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill creates a statewide screening system for certain property tax reductions and makes an appropriation.
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Senate Bill 3
Introduced: January 22, 2025 Sponsor: George Lang, Stephen Huffman Current Status: Pending in the Senate Ways & Means Committee Last Update: January 29, 2025 (First Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill would phase down the state income tax to a flat rate of 2.75% over two years.
Notes: This is a companion bill to House Bill 30 (see above).
Senate Bill 42
Introduced: January 28, 2025 Sponsor: Michelle Reynolds, Hearcel Craig Current Status: Pending in the Senate Local Government Committee Last Update: February 12, 2025 (First Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill would authorize local governments to create residential stability zones where homeowners may qualify for a partial property tax exemption.
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Senate Bill 81
Introduced: February 4, 2025 Sponsor: Tom Patton Current Status: Pending in the Senate Ways & Means Committee Last Update: February 18, 2025 (First Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill would authorize a property tax freeze for certain owner-occupied property.
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Capital Investments
House Bill 147
Introduced: March 3, 2025 Sponsor: Brian Lorenz Current Status: Pending in the House Development Committee Last Update: March 5, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill would exempt from sales and use tax building materials sold to a contractor under a contract valued at $25 million or more for projects in areas with a port authority.
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Senate Bill 2
Introduced: January 22, 2025 Sponsor: Bill Reineke Current Status: Passed by the Ohio Senate Last Update: March 19, 2025 (Passed by the Senate) Vote 32-0
Summary: This is a placeholder bill expressing the intent of the General Assembly to introduce legislation to increase power generation and improve the affordability and reliability of the state electric grid.
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Senate Bill 15
Introduced: January 22, 2025 Sponsor: Andrew Brenner, Steve Wilson Current Status: Pending in the Senate Finance Committee Last Update: January 29, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill permits port authorities to establish a Common Bond Fund Program to finance port authority facilities.
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Housing
House Bill 109
Introduced: February 18, 2025 Sponsor: Justin Pizzulli Current Status: Pending in the House Development Committee Last Update: February 26, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill would limit authority of local governments to regulate short-term rental properties, and to subject them to local lodging taxes.
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Senate Bill 5
Introduced: January 22, 2025 Sponsor: Andrew Brenner, Stephen Huffman Current Status: Pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee Last Update: February 12, 2025 (First Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill would provide for the expedited removal of unauthorized occupants from residential property and prohibit the use and sale of fraudulent deeds.
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Senate Bill 6
Introduced: January 22, 2025 Sponsor: Kristina Roegner Current Status: Pending in the House Development Committee Last Update: February 26, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill makes changes to the law relating to building inspections.
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Senate Bill 22
Introduced: January 22, 2025 Sponsor: Bill Blessing, Hearcel Craig Current Status: Pending in the Senate Finance Committee Last Update: January 29, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill would authorize a refundable income tax credit or rebate for homeowners and renters whose property taxes or a portion of their rent exceeds five percent of their income.
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Senate Bill 28
Introduced: January 22, 2025 Sponsor: Bill Blessing, Nickie Antonio Current Status: Pending in the Senate Housing Committee Last Update: February 18, 2025 (First Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill would levy a fee on certain high-volume landlords.
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Senate Bill 54
Introduced: January 28, 2025 Sponsor: Tim Schaffer Current Status: Pending in the Senate Workforce Development Committee Last Update: February 18, 2025 (First Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill would establish a certification for specialty residential construction contractors.
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Senate Bill 83
Introduced: February 4, 2025 Sponsor: Michelle Reynolds, Hearcel Craig Current Status: Pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee Last Update: February 12, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill revises the law governing evictions, residential building code enforcement, and real property transfers.
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Senate Bill 104
Introduced: February 14, 2025 Sponsor: Andrew Brenner Current Status: Pending in the Senate Local Government Committee Last Update: March 12, 2025 (Third Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill limits the authority of local governments to regulate short-term rental properties, extends local lodging taxes to short-term rentals, requires collection of those taxes by short-term rental platforms, and requires real estate licenses to be issued electronically.
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Senate Bill 135
Introduced: March 5, 2025 Sponsor: Andrew Brenner Current Status: Pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee Last Update: March 19, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill makes changes to the law regarding real property foreclosures and estate sales.
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Transportation
House Bill 9
Introduced: January 23, 2025 Sponsor: Melanie Miller, Sharon Ray Current Status: Pending in the House Transportation Committee Last Update: January 28, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill would replace requirements that the Department of Transportation construct certain interstate exchanges with a traffic congestion study.
Notes: HB9 is a companion bill to SB31 (see below)
House Bill 83
Introduced: February 11, 2025 Sponsor: Ron Ferguson, Riordan McClain Current Status: Pending in the House Transportation Committee Last Update: February 12, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill would clarify and amend the law related to the Director of Transportarion’s responsibilities for state highways located in cities and villages.
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House Bill 151
Introduced: March 3, 2025 Sponsor: Jason Stephens Current Status: Pending in the House Transportation Committee Last Update: March 19, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill would allocate a portion of any state revenue surplus to a program that funds certain road and bridge projects.
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Senate Bill 31
Introduced: January 22, 2025 Sponsor: Mark Romanchuk Current Status: Pending in the Senate Government Oversight & Reform Committee Last Update: February 26, 2025 (First Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill would replace requirements that the Department of Transportation construct certain interstate exchanges with a traffic congestion study.
Notes: SB31 is a companion bill to HB9 (see above)
Miscellaneous
House Bill 1
Introduced: January 23, 2025 Sponsor: Angela King, Roy Klopfenstein Current Status: Pending in the House Pubic Safety Committee Last Update: January 28, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill would modify the law that prohibits certain government, businesses, and individuals from acquiring certain real property and to name the act the Ohio Property Protection Act.
Notes: HB1 is a companion bill to SB88 (see below)
House Bill 11
Introduced: January 23, 2025 Sponsor: Ron Ferguson, Brian Lorenz Current Status: Pending in the House Government Oversight Committee Last Update: March 11, 2025 (Second Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill require legislative approval of certain administrative rules and other regulatory actions, permit the chair of the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) to request a third-party fiscal analysis of a rule, and to require state agencies to publicly post policy documents.
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House Bill 49
Introduced: February 4, 2025 Sponsor: Thad Claggett Current Status: Pending in the House Natural Resources Committee Last Update: February 5, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill would allow for the creation of water improvement districts.
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House Bill 85
Introduced: February 11, 2025 Sponsor: Steve Demetriou Current Status: Pending in the House Government Oversight Committee Last Update: February 12, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill would require the Department of Administrative Services to conduct a biennial comprehensive study of the state’s real property holdings.
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House Bill 86
Introduced: February 11, 2025 Sponsor: Steve Demetriou Current Status: Pending in the House Development Committee Last Update: March 5, 2025 (First Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill make changes to the law relating to tax foreclosures and county land reutilization corporations and names the bill the Gus Frangos Act.
Notes: HB86 is a companion bill to SB102 (see below)
House Bill 113
Introduced: February 18, 2025 Sponsor: Adam Bird, Jonathan Newman Current Status: Pending in the House Local Government Committee Last Update: March 5, 2025 (First Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill modifies the law regarding annexation and financial disclosure forms, and requires school districts approve a residential community reinvestment area property tax exemption.
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House Bill 118
Introduced: February 24, 2025 Sponsor: Steve Demetriou, Jim Thomas Current Status: Pending in the House Ways & Means Committee Last Update: February 26, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill revises the law governing lead testing, certification, and tax credits.
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House Bill 126
Introduced: February 24, 2025 Sponsor: Adam Matthews, Meredith Craig Current Status: Pending in the House Judiciary Committee Last Update: March 19, 2025 (Second Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill prohibits certain public nuisance actions.
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Senate Bill 29
Introduced: January 22, 2025 Sponsor: Bill Blessing, Catherine Ingram Current Status: Pending in the Senate Local Government Committee Last Update: February 26, 2025 (Third Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill would allow two or more municipalities to create a joint economic development district without involving a township.
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Senate Bill 88
Introduced: February 10, 2025 Sponsor: Terry Johnson Current Status: Pending in the Senate General Government Committee Last Update: February 26, 2025 (First Committee Hearing)
Summary: The bill would modify the law that prohibits certain government, businesses, and individuals from acquiring certain real property and to name the act the Ohio Property Protection Act.
Notes: SB88 is a companion bill to HB1 (see above)
Senate Bill 102
Introduced: February 11, 2025 Sponsor: Tom Patton Current Status: Pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee Last Update: February 12, 2025 (Referred to Committee)
Summary: The bill make changes to the law relating to tax foreclosures and county land reutilization corporations and names the bill the Gus Frangos Act.
Notes: SB102 is a companion bill to HB86 (see above)