OH HB 173

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Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services

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

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Did OH HB 173 pass?

Not yet law. OH HB 173 has passed both chambers but has not been enacted. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Veto receipt

What is OH HB 173 about?

To amend section 4905.02 and to enact sections 4933.51, 4933.52, 4933.54, 4933.56, 4933.57, 4933.59, 4933.60, and 4933.63 of the Revised Code to exempt from regulation as a public utility certain persons or entities providing behind-the-meter utility services and to allow the Public Utilities Commission to register providers of such services.

Who sponsors OH HB 173?

David Thomas is the primary sponsor of OH HB 173, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2025-03-12
Latest action: 2026-06-25 — Veto receipt
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Utilities

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-25
Veto receipt
2026-06-12
Sent To The Governor
passage
2026-06-10
The question being, Shall the amendments be concurred in?
2026-06-10
Message Read
2026-06-10
Concurred in Senate amendments
amendment-passage
2026-06-10
Passed
passage
2026-06-10
Reported - Substitute
2026-03-25
Referred to committee
referral-committee
2026-03-19
Introduced
introduction
2026-03-18
Passed
passage
2026-03-10
Reported - Substitute
2025-03-19
Referred to committee
referral-committee
2025-03-12
Introduced
introduction

Versions

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Votes

Reported
2026-03-10 · fail · 15-5
Member-level votes (20)
- Adam Holmes: yes
- Adam Mathews: yes
- Christine Cockley: yes
- Tex Fischer: yes
- Derrick Hall: yes
- Roy Klopfenstein: yes
- Beth Lear: yes
- Brian Lorenz: yes
- Mike Odioso: yes
- Bob Peterson: yes
- Kevin Ritter: yes
- Monica Robb Blasdel: yes
- Jodi Salvo: yes
- David Thomas: yes
- Andrea White: yes
- Tristan Rader: no
- Sean P. Brennan: no
- Chris Glassburn: no
- Latyna M. Humphrey: no
- Bride Rose Sweeney: no
Passed
2026-03-18 · pass · 74-23
Member-level votes (97)
- Cindy Abrams: yes
- Tim Barhorst: yes
- Adam C. Bird: 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
- Jennifer Gross: yes
- Derrick Hall: yes
- Thomas Hall: yes
- Mark Hiner: yes
- Adam Holmes: yes
- James M. Hoops: yes
- Matt Huffman: 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
- 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
- Bill Roemer: yes
- Jodi Salvo: yes
- Nick Santucci: yes
- Jean Schmidt: yes
- Mark Sigrist: yes
- Jason Stephens: yes
- Brian Stewart: yes
- D. J. Swearingen: yes
- Eric Synenberg: yes
- Michelle Teska: yes
- Cecil Thomas: yes
- David Thomas: yes
- Jim Thomas: yes
- Daniel P. Troy: yes
- Andrea White: yes
- Josh Williams: yes
- Bernard Willis: yes
- Heidi Workman: yes
- Tom Young: yes
- Ty Moore: yes
- Munira Abdullahi: no
- Rachel B. Baker: no
- Sean P. Brennan: no
- Juanita O. Brent: no
- Karen Brownlee: no
- Chris Glassburn: no
- Michele Grim: no
- Latyna M. Humphrey: no
- Dani Isaacsohn: no
- Dontavius L. Jarrells: no
- Ismail Mohamed: no
- Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: no
- Tristan Rader: no
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: no
- Elgin Rogers, Jr.: no
- C. Allison Russo: no
- Veronica R. Sims: no
- Anita Somani: no
- Bride Rose Sweeney: no
- Desiree Tims: no
- Terrence Upchurch: no
- Erika White: no
- Ashley Bryant Bailey: no
Reported
2026-06-11 · fail · 9-2
Member-level votes (11)
- Shane Wilkin: yes
- Bill Reineke: yes
- Andrew O. Brenner: yes
- Brian M. Chavez: yes
- Theresa Gavarone: yes
- Susan Manchester: yes
- Mark Romanchuk: yes
- Kent Smith: yes
- Steve Wilson: yes
- William P. DeMora: no
- Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.: no
Passed
2026-06-11 · pass · 24-9
Member-level votes (33)
- 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
- Terry Johnson: yes
- George F. Lang: yes
- Jerry C. Cirino: yes
- Mark Romanchuk: yes
- Bill Reineke: yes
- Sandra O'Brien: yes
- Al Landis: yes
- Kent Smith: 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
- Catherine D. Ingram: no
- Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.: no
- Beth Liston: no
- Casey Weinstein: no
Concurred in Senate amendments
2026-06-11 · pass · 56-35
Member-level votes (91)
- Cindy Abrams: yes
- Tim Barhorst: yes
- Adam C. Bird: yes
- Jamie Callender: yes
- Thaddeus J. Claggett: yes
- Gary Click: yes
- Meredith Craig: yes
- Rodney Creech: yes
- Jack K. Daniels: yes
- Kellie Deeter: yes
- Steve Demetriou: yes
- Michael D. Dovilla: yes
- Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
- Haraz N. Ghanbari: yes
- Jennifer Gross: yes
- Thomas Hall: yes
- Mark Hiner: yes
- Adam Holmes: yes
- Matt Huffman: yes
- Marilyn John: yes
- Mark Johnson: yes
- Angela N. King: yes
- Matthew Kishman: yes
- Roy Klopfenstein: yes
- Brian Lampton: yes
- Beth Lear: yes
- Brian Lorenz: yes
- Gayle Manning: yes
- Adam Mathews: yes
- Ty D. Mathews: yes
- Riordan T. McClain: yes
- Kevin D. Miller: yes
- Melanie Miller: 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
- Jodi Salvo: yes
- Nick Santucci: yes
- Jason Stephens: yes
- Brian Stewart: yes
- David Thomas: yes
- Jim Thomas: yes
- Daniel P. Troy: yes
- Andrea White: yes
- Josh Williams: yes
- Bernard Willis: yes
- Heidi Workman: yes
- Tom Young: yes
- Ty Moore: yes
- Munira Abdullahi: no
- Rachel B. Baker: no
- Sean P. Brennan: no
- Juanita O. Brent: no
- Darnell T. Brewer: no
- Karen Brownlee: no
- Christine Cockley: no
- Levi Dean: no
- Ron Ferguson: no
- Tex Fischer: no
- Chris Glassburn: no
- Michele Grim: no
- Latyna M. Humphrey: no
- Dani Isaacsohn: no
- Dontavius L. Jarrells: no
- Jeff LaRe: no
- Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: no
- Crystal Lett: no
- Lauren McNally: no
- Joseph A. Miller, III: no
- Scott Oelslager: no
- Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: no
- Tristan Rader: no
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: no
- Elgin Rogers, Jr.: no
- C. Allison Russo: no
- Veronica R. Sims: no
- Bride Rose Sweeney: no
- Eric Synenberg: no
- Michelle Teska: no
- Cecil Thomas: no
- Desiree Tims: no
- Terrence Upchurch: no
- Erika White: no
- Ashley Bryant Bailey: no

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