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OH HB 148

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Establish tax refund designation for spaying, neutering pets

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

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Quick answers

Did OH HB 148 pass?

Not yet. OH HB 148 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-05): Referred to committee

What is OH HB 148 about?

To amend sections 955.201 and 5747.113 and to enact section 955.202 of the Revised Code to establish an income tax refund designation to assist low-income individuals in spaying and neutering their pets.

Who sponsors OH HB 148?

Michele Grim, Sharon A. Ray are the primary sponsors of OH HB 148, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

To amend sections 955.201 and 5747.113 and to enact section 955.202 of the Revised Code to establish an income tax refund designation to assist low-income individuals in spaying and neutering their pets.

Introduced
2025-03-03
Latest action
2025-11-05 — Referred to committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Michele Grimprimary
  • Sharon A. Rayprimary
  • Erika Whitecosponsor
  • Christine Cockleycosponsor
  • Sean P. Brennancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-11-05

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-11-04

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2025-10-29

    Passed

    passage

  4. 2025-10-22

    Reported

  5. 2025-03-05

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-03-03

    Introduced

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported

    2025-10-22 · fail · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Roy Klopfenstein: yes
    • Johnathan Newman: yes
    • Joseph A. Miller, III: yes
    • Tim Barhorst: yes
    • Christine Cockley: yes
    • Levi Dean: yes
    • Mark Hiner: yes
    • Ty Moore: yes
    • Jean Schmidt: yes

  • Passed

    2025-10-29 · pass · 92-1

    Member-level votes (93)
    • Munira Abdullahi: yes
    • Cindy Abrams: yes
    • Rachel B. Baker: yes
    • Tim Barhorst: yes
    • Adam C. Bird: yes
    • Sean P. Brennan: yes
    • Darnell T. Brewer: yes
    • Karen Brownlee: yes
    • Jamie Callender: yes
    • Thaddeus J. Claggett: yes
    • Gary Click: yes
    • Christine Cockley: 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
    • Michele Grim: 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
    • Dontavius L. Jarrells: 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
    • Gayle Manning: yes
    • Adam Mathews: yes
    • Ty D. Mathews: yes
    • Riordan T. McClain: yes
    • Joseph A. Miller, III: yes
    • Kevin D. Miller: yes
    • Melanie Miller: yes
    • Ismail Mohamed: yes
    • Johnathan Newman: yes
    • Mike Odioso: yes
    • Scott Oelslager: yes
    • Bob Peterson: yes
    • Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: yes
    • Justin Pizzulli: yes
    • Phil Plummer: yes
    • Tristan Rader: yes
    • Sharon A. Ray: yes
    • Tracy M. Richardson: yes
    • Kevin Ritter: yes
    • Monica Robb Blasdel: yes
    • Bill Roemer: yes
    • Elgin Rogers, Jr.: yes
    • Jodi Salvo: yes
    • Nick Santucci: yes
    • Jean Schmidt: yes
    • Mark Sigrist: yes
    • Veronica R. Sims: yes
    • Anita Somani: yes
    • Jason Stephens: yes
    • Brian Stewart: yes
    • D. J. Swearingen: yes
    • Bride Rose Sweeney: yes
    • Eric Synenberg: yes
    • Michelle Teska: yes
    • Cecil Thomas: yes
    • David Thomas: yes
    • Jim Thomas: yes
    • Desiree Tims: yes
    • Daniel P. Troy: yes
    • Terrence Upchurch: yes
    • Andrea White: yes
    • Erika White: yes
    • Bernard Willis: yes
    • Heidi Workman: yes
    • Tom Young: yes
    • Ty Moore: yes
    • Ashley Bryant Bailey: yes
    • Josh Williams: no

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