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OH HB 428

in committee

Remove residency requirements for certain city director positions

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

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Quick answers

Did OH HB 428 pass?

Not yet. OH HB 428 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Referred to committee

What is OH HB 428 about?

To amend sections 735.01 and 737.01 of the Revised Code to remove residency requirements for the city director of public service and the city director of public safety.

Who sponsors OH HB 428?

Josh Williams, David Thomas are the primary sponsors of OH HB 428, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

To amend sections 735.01 and 737.01 of the Revised Code to remove residency requirements for the city director of public service and the city director of public safety.

Introduced
2025-08-28
Latest action
2026-03-04 — Referred to committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Josh Williamsprimary
  • David Thomasprimary
  • Angela N. Kingcosponsor
  • Chris Glassburncosponsor
  • Gary Clickcosponsor
  • Sean P. Brennancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-04

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-26

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-25

    Passed

    passage

  4. 2026-02-18

    Reported - Amended

  5. 2025-09-15

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-08-28

    Introduced

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported

    2026-02-19 · fail · 11-1

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Angela N. King: yes
    • Matthew Kishman: yes
    • Cindy Abrams: yes
    • Sean P. Brennan: yes
    • Rodney Creech: yes
    • Roy Klopfenstein: yes
    • Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: yes
    • Ty Moore: yes
    • Jean Schmidt: yes
    • Jason Stephens: yes
    • Cecil Thomas: yes
    • Veronica R. Sims: no

  • Passed

    2026-02-26 · pass · 91-0

    Member-level votes (91)
    • 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
    • Jennifer Gross: 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Eric Synenberg: yes
    • Michelle Teska: yes
    • Cecil Thomas: yes
    • David Thomas: yes
    • Jim Thomas: yes
    • Daniel P. Troy: yes
    • Terrence Upchurch: yes
    • Andrea White: yes
    • Josh Williams: yes
    • Heidi Workman: yes
    • Tom Young: yes
    • Ty Moore: yes
    • Ashley Bryant Bailey: yes

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