OH HB 309

enacted

Regards budget commissions, property tax, and certain funds

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

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Did OH HB 309 pass?

Yes. OH HB 309 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-20): Effective 3/20/26

What is OH HB 309 about?

To amend sections 3317.01, 5705.01, 5705.03, 5705.13, 5705.27, 5705.28, 5705.29, 5705.31, 5705.32, 5705.321, 5705.35, 5705.36, 5705.37, 5747.51, and 5747.53 of the Revised Code to modify the law governing county budget commissions, property taxation, and alternative apportionment formulas for local government and public library funds.

Who sponsors OH HB 309?

David Thomas is the primary sponsor of OH HB 309, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2025-05-27
Latest action: 2026-03-20 — Effective 3/20/26
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-20
Effective 3/20/26
became-law
2026-03-20
Effective
became-law
2025-12-19
Signed By The Governor
became-law
2025-12-09
Sent To The Governor
passage
2025-11-19
Passed
passage
2025-11-19
Reported - Substitute
2025-11-19
Concurred in Senate amendments
amendment-passage
2025-10-15
Referred to committee
referral-committee
2025-10-14
Introduced
introduction
2025-10-08
Passed
passage
2025-10-08
Reported - Substitute
2025-05-28
Referred to committee
referral-committee
2025-05-27
Introduced
introduction

Versions

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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 · 77-19
Member-level votes (96)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Beth Lear: yes
- Crystal Lett: 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
- 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
- Elgin Rogers, Jr.: 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
- 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
- Karen Brownlee: no
- Christine Cockley: no
- Michele Grim: no
- Latyna M. Humphrey: no
- Dani Isaacsohn: no
- Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: no
- Ismail Mohamed: no
- Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: no
- Tristan Rader: no
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: no
- C. Allison Russo: no
- Eric Synenberg: 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 · 23-10
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
- 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
Concurred in Senate amendments
2025-11-20 · pass · 64-25
Member-level votes (89)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Brian Lorenz: yes
- Gayle Manning: yes
- Adam Mathews: yes
- Ty D. Mathews: yes
- Riordan T. McClain: yes
- Kevin D. Miller: yes
- Melanie Miller: yes
- Diane Mullins: 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
- 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
- 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
- Derrick Hall: no
- Latyna M. Humphrey: no
- Dani Isaacsohn: no
- Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: no
- Lauren McNally: no
- Joseph A. Miller, III: no
- Ismail Mohamed: no
- Scott Oelslager: no
- Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: no
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: no
- C. Allison Russo: no
- Veronica R. Sims: no
- Eric Synenberg: no
- Cecil Thomas: no
- Desiree Tims: no
- Daniel P. Troy: no
- Terrence Upchurch: no
- Erika White: no
- Ashley Bryant Bailey: no

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