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OH HB 129

enacted

Limit ability to reallocate certain school property tax millage

Ohio · 2025-2026 Regular Session (136th General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did OH HB 129 pass?

Yes. OH HB 129 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-20): Effective 3/20/26

What is OH HB 129 about?

To amend sections 319.301 and 5705.314 of the Revised Code to limit the ability of school districts to reallocate unvoted property tax millage and to include certain property and school district income taxes in the calculation of a school district's effective millage floor.

Who sponsors OH HB 129?

David Thomas is the primary sponsor of OH HB 129, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

To amend sections 319.301 and 5705.314 of the Revised Code to limit the ability of school districts to reallocate unvoted property tax millage and to include certain property and school district income taxes in the calculation of a school district's effective millage floor.

Introduced
2025-02-24
Latest action
2026-03-20 — Effective 3/20/26
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • David Thomasprimary
  • Josh Williamscosponsor
  • Bob Petersoncosponsor
  • Mark Johnsoncosponsor
  • Heidi Workmancosponsor
  • Jennifer Grosscosponsor
  • Tex Fischercosponsor
  • Levi Deancosponsor
  • Thomas Hallcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-20

    Effective 3/20/26

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-20

    Effective

    became-law

  3. 2025-12-19

    Signed By The Governor

    became-law

  4. 2025-12-09

    Sent To The Governor

    passage

  5. 2025-11-19

    Passed

    passage

  6. 2025-11-19

    Reported - Substitute

  7. 2025-11-19

    Concurred in Senate amendments

    amendment-passage

  8. 2025-10-15

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-10-14

    Introduced

    introduction

  10. 2025-10-08

    Passed

    passage

  11. 2025-10-08

    Reported - Substitute

  12. 2025-02-26

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-02-24

    Introduced

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported

    2025-10-08 · fail · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Bill Roemer: yes
    • David Thomas: yes
    • Daniel P. Troy: yes
    • Gary Click: yes
    • Jack K. Daniels: yes
    • Steve Demetriou: yes
    • Chris Glassburn: yes
    • Beth Lear: yes
    • Tracy M. Richardson: yes
    • Elgin Rogers, Jr.: yes
    • Nick Santucci: yes
    • Mark Sigrist: yes
    • Jim Thomas: yes

  • Passed

    2025-10-08 · pass · 81-16

    Member-level votes (97)
    • Cindy Abrams: yes
    • Rachel B. Baker: yes
    • Tim Barhorst: yes
    • Adam C. Bird: yes
    • Sean P. Brennan: yes
    • Jamie Callender: yes
    • Thaddeus J. Claggett: yes
    • Gary Click: yes
    • Meredith Craig: yes
    • Rodney Creech: yes
    • Jack K. Daniels: yes
    • Levi Dean: yes
    • Kellie Deeter: yes
    • Steve Demetriou: yes
    • Michael D. Dovilla: yes
    • Ron Ferguson: yes
    • Tex Fischer: yes
    • Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
    • Haraz N. Ghanbari: yes
    • Chris Glassburn: yes
    • Jennifer Gross: yes
    • Derrick Hall: yes
    • Thomas Hall: yes
    • Mark Hiner: yes
    • Adam Holmes: yes
    • James M. Hoops: yes
    • Matt Huffman: yes
    • Dani Isaacsohn: yes
    • Marilyn John: yes
    • Mark Johnson: yes
    • Angela N. King: yes
    • Matthew Kishman: yes
    • Roy Klopfenstein: yes
    • Brian Lampton: yes
    • Jeff LaRe: yes
    • Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: yes
    • Beth Lear: yes
    • Crystal Lett: yes
    • Brian Lorenz: yes
    • Adam Mathews: yes
    • Ty D. Mathews: yes
    • Riordan T. McClain: yes
    • Lauren McNally: yes
    • Joseph A. Miller, III: yes
    • Kevin D. Miller: yes
    • Melanie Miller: yes
    • Ismail Mohamed: yes
    • Johnathan Newman: yes
    • Mike Odioso: yes
    • Bob Peterson: yes
    • Justin Pizzulli: yes
    • Phil Plummer: yes
    • Sharon A. Ray: yes
    • Tracy M. Richardson: yes
    • Kevin Ritter: yes
    • Monica Robb Blasdel: yes
    • Bill Roemer: yes
    • Elgin Rogers, Jr.: yes
    • C. Allison Russo: yes
    • Jodi Salvo: yes
    • Nick Santucci: yes
    • Jean Schmidt: yes
    • Mark Sigrist: yes
    • Veronica R. Sims: yes
    • Jason Stephens: yes
    • Brian Stewart: yes
    • D. J. Swearingen: yes
    • Bride Rose Sweeney: yes
    • Michelle Teska: yes
    • Cecil Thomas: yes
    • David Thomas: yes
    • Jim Thomas: yes
    • Daniel P. Troy: yes
    • Andrea White: yes
    • Erika White: yes
    • Josh Williams: yes
    • Bernard Willis: yes
    • Heidi Workman: yes
    • Tom Young: yes
    • Ty Moore: yes
    • Ashley Bryant Bailey: yes
    • Munira Abdullahi: no
    • Juanita O. Brent: no
    • Darnell T. Brewer: no
    • Karen Brownlee: no
    • Christine Cockley: no
    • Michele Grim: no
    • Latyna M. Humphrey: no
    • Dontavius L. Jarrells: no
    • Gayle Manning: no
    • Scott Oelslager: no
    • Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: no
    • Tristan Rader: no
    • Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: no
    • Eric Synenberg: no
    • Desiree Tims: no
    • Terrence Upchurch: no

  • Reported

    2025-11-19 · fail · 5-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Sandra O'Brien: yes
    • Theresa Gavarone: yes
    • Kyle Koehler: yes
    • Al Landis: yes
    • Shane Wilkin: yes
    • Kent Smith: no
    • Paula Hicks-Hudson: no

  • Passed

    2025-11-20 · pass · 23-10

    Member-level votes (33)
    • Terry Johnson: yes
    • George F. Lang: yes
    • Jerry C. Cirino: yes
    • Mark Romanchuk: yes
    • Bill Reineke: yes
    • Sandra O'Brien: yes
    • Al Landis: yes
    • Shane Wilkin: yes
    • Michele Reynolds: yes
    • Brian M. Chavez: yes
    • Al Cutrona: yes
    • Kyle Koehler: yes
    • Susan Manchester: yes
    • Thomas F. Patton: yes
    • Jane M. Timken: yes
    • Hearcel F. Craig: no
    • Nickie J. Antonio: no
    • Louis W. Blessing, III: no
    • Paula Hicks-Hudson: no
    • William P. DeMora: no
    • Kent Smith: no
    • Catherine D. Ingram: no
    • Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.: no
    • Beth Liston: no
    • Casey Weinstein: no
    • Steve Wilson: yes
    • Rob McColley: yes
    • Stephen A. Huffman: yes
    • Nathan H. Manning: yes
    • Andrew O. Brenner: yes
    • Kristina D. Roegner: yes
    • Theresa Gavarone: yes
    • Tim Schaffer: yes

  • Concurred in Senate amendments

    2025-11-20 · pass · 81-8

    Member-level votes (89)
    • Cindy Abrams: yes
    • Rachel B. Baker: yes
    • Tim Barhorst: yes
    • Adam C. Bird: yes
    • Sean P. Brennan: yes
    • Darnell T. Brewer: yes
    • Jamie Callender: yes
    • Thaddeus J. Claggett: yes
    • Gary Click: yes
    • Meredith Craig: yes
    • Rodney Creech: yes
    • Jack K. Daniels: yes
    • Levi Dean: yes
    • Kellie Deeter: yes
    • Michael D. Dovilla: yes
    • Tex Fischer: yes
    • Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
    • Haraz N. Ghanbari: yes
    • Chris Glassburn: yes
    • Jennifer Gross: yes
    • Derrick Hall: yes
    • Thomas Hall: yes
    • Mark Hiner: yes
    • Adam Holmes: yes
    • James M. Hoops: yes
    • Matt Huffman: yes
    • Latyna M. Humphrey: yes
    • Dani Isaacsohn: yes
    • Marilyn John: yes
    • Mark Johnson: yes
    • Angela N. King: yes
    • Matthew Kishman: yes
    • Roy Klopfenstein: yes
    • Brian Lampton: yes
    • Jeff LaRe: yes
    • Brian Lorenz: yes
    • Gayle Manning: yes
    • Adam Mathews: yes
    • Ty D. Mathews: yes
    • Riordan T. McClain: yes
    • Lauren McNally: yes
    • Joseph A. Miller, III: yes
    • Kevin D. Miller: yes
    • Melanie Miller: yes
    • Ismail Mohamed: yes
    • Diane Mullins: yes
    • Johnathan Newman: yes
    • Mike Odioso: yes
    • Scott Oelslager: yes
    • Bob Peterson: yes
    • Justin Pizzulli: yes
    • Phil Plummer: yes
    • Sharon A. Ray: yes
    • Tracy M. Richardson: yes
    • Kevin Ritter: yes
    • Monica Robb Blasdel: yes
    • Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: yes
    • Bill Roemer: yes
    • C. Allison Russo: yes
    • Jodi Salvo: yes
    • Nick Santucci: yes
    • Jean Schmidt: yes
    • Mark Sigrist: yes
    • Veronica R. Sims: yes
    • Jason Stephens: yes
    • Brian Stewart: yes
    • D. J. Swearingen: yes
    • Bride Rose Sweeney: yes
    • Michelle Teska: yes
    • Cecil Thomas: yes
    • David Thomas: yes
    • Jim Thomas: yes
    • Daniel P. Troy: yes
    • Andrea White: yes
    • Erika White: yes
    • Josh Williams: yes
    • Bernard Willis: yes
    • Heidi Workman: yes
    • Tom Young: yes
    • Ty Moore: yes
    • Ashley Bryant Bailey: yes
    • Munira Abdullahi: no
    • Juanita O. Brent: no
    • Karen Brownlee: no
    • Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: no
    • Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: no
    • Eric Synenberg: no
    • Desiree Tims: no
    • Terrence Upchurch: no

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