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OH HB 314

introduced

Limit certain public record requests; allow contractor response

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

Quick answers

Did OH HB 314 pass?

Not yet. OH HB 314 has been introduced as of 2026-06-11 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-11): Introduced

What is OH HB 314 about?

To amend section 149.43 of the Revised Code to restrict harassing or disruptive public records requests and permit private contractors to respond to voluminous public records requests.

Who sponsors OH HB 314?

Sharon A. Ray, Dani Isaacsohn are the primary sponsors of OH HB 314.

Description

To amend section 149.43 of the Revised Code to restrict harassing or disruptive public records requests and permit private contractors to respond to voluminous public records requests.

Introduced
2025-06-03
Latest action
2026-06-11 — Introduced
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sharon A. Rayprimary
  • Dani Isaacsohnprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-06-03

    Introduced

    introduction

  2. 2025-06-04

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-06-08

    Reported - Substitute

  4. 2026-06-09

    Passed

    passage

  5. 2026-06-11

    Introduced

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported

    2026-06-04 · fail · 11-1

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Jim Thomas: yes
    • D. J. Swearingen: yes
    • Eric Synenberg: yes
    • Jamie Callender: yes
    • Adam Mathews: yes
    • Ismail Mohamed: yes
    • Mike Odioso: yes
    • Scott Oelslager: yes
    • Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: yes
    • Phil Plummer: yes
    • Josh Williams: yes
    • Brian Stewart: no

  • Passed

    2026-06-10 · pass · 78-18

    Member-level votes (96)
    • Cindy Abrams: yes
    • Tim Barhorst: yes
    • Adam C. Bird: yes
    • Sean P. Brennan: yes
    • Juanita O. Brent: yes
    • Karen Brownlee: yes
    • Jamie Callender: yes
    • Thaddeus J. Claggett: yes
    • Christine Cockley: yes
    • Meredith Craig: yes
    • Rodney Creech: yes
    • Jack K. Daniels: yes
    • Kellie Deeter: yes
    • Michael D. Dovilla: yes
    • Tex Fischer: yes
    • Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
    • Haraz N. Ghanbari: yes
    • Chris Glassburn: yes
    • Michele Grim: 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
    • Gayle Manning: yes
    • Adam Mathews: yes
    • Ty D. Mathews: 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
    • Scott Oelslager: yes
    • Bob Peterson: yes
    • Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: 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
    • Jason Stephens: yes
    • D. J. Swearingen: yes
    • Bride Rose Sweeney: yes
    • Eric Synenberg: 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
    • Munira Abdullahi: no
    • Rachel B. Baker: no
    • Darnell T. Brewer: no
    • Gary Click: no
    • Levi Dean: no
    • Steve Demetriou: no
    • Ron Ferguson: no
    • Beth Lear: no
    • Crystal Lett: no
    • Brian Lorenz: no
    • Riordan T. McClain: no
    • Tristan Rader: no
    • Elgin Rogers, Jr.: no
    • Veronica R. Sims: no
    • Anita Somani: no
    • Brian Stewart: no
    • Michelle Teska: no
    • Josh Williams: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb314/

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