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OH HB 186

enacted

Regards school district property taxes, school funding formula

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

Description

To amend sections 319.301, 323.08, 323.152, 323.155, 323.158, 3317.017, 3317.02, 3317.021, 3317.16, 4503.06, 4503.065, and 4503.0610 and to enact section 319.303 of the Revised Code 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.

Introduced
2025-03-19
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-03-20 — Effective 3/20/26
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • David Thomasprimary
  • James M. Hoopsprimary
  • Elgin Rogers, Jr.cosponsor
  • Brian Lorenzcosponsor
  • Beth Learcosponsor
  • Angela N. Kingcosponsor
  • Mark Johnsoncosponsor
  • Heidi Workmancosponsor
  • Jennifer Grosscosponsor
  • Tex Fischercosponsor
  • Kellie Deetercosponsor
  • Levi Deancosponsor
  • Gary Clickcosponsor
  • Thomas Hallcosponsor
  • Josh Williamscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-19

    Introduced

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-26

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-10-21

    Reported - Substitute - Re-referred to Rules and Reference

  4. 2025-10-21

    Reported - Re-referred to Finance

  5. 2025-10-22

    Reported

  6. 2025-10-22

    Passed

    passage

  7. 2025-10-28

    Introduced

    introduction

  8. 2025-10-29

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-11-19

    Concurred in Senate amendments

    amendment-passage

  10. 2025-11-19

    Reported - Substitute

  11. 2025-11-19

    Passed

    passage

  12. 2025-12-09

    Sent To The Governor

    passage

  13. 2025-12-19

    Signed By The Governor

    became-law

  14. 2026-03-20

    Effective Appropriations effective immediately

    became-law

  15. 2026-03-20

    Effective 3/20/26

    became-law

Versions

  • As EnrolledCompare
  • As Passed by the SenateCompare
  • As Reported by the Senate Local Government CommitteeCompare
  • As Passed by the HouseCompare
  • As Reported by the House Finance CommitteeCompare
  • As Re-Referred by the House Rules and Reference CommitteeCompare
  • As Reported by the House Ways and Means CommitteeCompare
  • As IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Reported

    2025-10-22 · fail · 11-1

    Member-level votes (42)
    • Bill Roemer: yes
    • David Thomas: yes
    • Daniel P. Troy: yes
    • Gary Click: yes
    • Jack K. Daniels: yes
    • Chris Glassburn: yes
    • Beth Lear: yes
    • Tracy M. Richardson: yes
    • Nick Santucci: yes
    • Mark Sigrist: yes
    • Jim Thomas: yes
    • Elgin Rogers, Jr.: no
    • Matt Huffman: yes
    • Gayle Manning: yes
    • Dani Isaacsohn: yes
    • Adam C. Bird: yes
    • Marilyn John: yes
    • Riordan T. McClain: yes
    • Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: yes
    • Phil Plummer: yes
    • Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: yes
    • Desiree Tims: yes
    • Josh Williams: yes
    • Brian Stewart: yes
    • Michael D. Dovilla: yes
    • Bride Rose Sweeney: yes
    • Cindy Abrams: yes
    • Rachel B. Baker: yes
    • Jamie Callender: yes
    • Thomas Hall: yes
    • James M. Hoops: yes
    • Mark Johnson: yes
    • Sharon A. Ray: yes
    • Kevin Ritter: yes
    • Jean Schmidt: yes
    • Andrea White: yes
    • Bernard Willis: yes
    • Tom Young: yes
    • Munira Abdullahi: no
    • Michele Grim: no
    • Dontavius L. Jarrells: no
    • Veronica R. Sims: no

  • Passed

    2025-10-22 · pass · 73-23

    Member-level votes (96)
    • Cindy Abrams: yes
    • Rachel B. Baker: yes
    • Tim Barhorst: yes
    • Adam C. Bird: yes
    • Sean P. Brennan: yes
    • Karen Brownlee: 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
    • Marilyn John: yes
    • Mark Johnson: yes
    • Angela N. King: yes
    • Matthew Kishman: yes
    • Roy Klopfenstein: yes
    • Brian Lampton: yes
    • Jeff LaRe: yes
    • Beth Lear: 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
    • 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
    • C. Allison Russo: yes
    • Jodi Salvo: yes
    • Nick Santucci: yes
    • Jean Schmidt: yes
    • Mark Sigrist: yes
    • Jason Stephens: yes
    • Brian Stewart: yes
    • D. J. Swearingen: yes
    • Bride Rose Sweeney: yes
    • Michelle Teska: 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
    • Darnell T. Brewer: no
    • Christine Cockley: no
    • Michele Grim: no
    • Latyna M. Humphrey: no
    • Dani Isaacsohn: no
    • Dontavius L. Jarrells: no
    • Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: no
    • Crystal Lett: no
    • Lauren McNally: no
    • Ismail Mohamed: no
    • Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: no
    • Tristan Rader: no
    • Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: no
    • Elgin Rogers, Jr.: no
    • Veronica R. Sims: no
    • Anita Somani: no
    • Eric Synenberg: no
    • Cecil Thomas: no
    • Desiree Tims: no
    • Terrence Upchurch: no
    • Erika White: no
    • Ashley Bryant Bailey: 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 · 30-3

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

  • Concurred in Senate amendments

    2025-11-20 · pass · 72-15

    Member-level votes (87)
    • Cindy Abrams: yes
    • Rachel B. Baker: yes
    • Tim Barhorst: yes
    • Adam C. Bird: yes
    • Sean P. Brennan: yes
    • Karen Brownlee: 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Jodi Salvo: yes
    • Nick Santucci: yes
    • Jean Schmidt: 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
    • Josh Williams: yes
    • Bernard Willis: yes
    • Heidi Workman: yes
    • Tom Young: yes
    • Ty Moore: yes
    • Munira Abdullahi: no
    • Juanita O. Brent: no
    • Darnell T. Brewer: no
    • Mark Hiner: no
    • Latyna M. Humphrey: no
    • Dani Isaacsohn: no
    • Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: no
    • Ismail Mohamed: no
    • Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: no
    • C. Allison Russo: no
    • Veronica R. Sims: no
    • Desiree Tims: no
    • Terrence Upchurch: no
    • Erika White: no
    • Ashley Bryant Bailey: no

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