136th General Assembly

Paul Imhoff, BASA Prepared by: Paul Imhoff E-mail: Paul Imhoff Report created on April 12, 2025

HB1

PROPERTY PROTECTION ACT (KING A, KLOPFENSTEIN R) To modify the law that prohibits certain governments, businesses, and individuals from acquiring certain real property and to name this act the Ohio Property Protection Act. Current Status: 3/25/2025 - House Public Safety, (First Hearing) State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA136-HB-1 SCHOOL BUS SAFETY ACT (WILLIS B, THOMAS C) To address school bus safety, to designate this act as the School Bus Safety Act, and to make an appropriation. Current Status: 4/8/2025 - BILL AMENDED , House Transportation, (Third Hearing) State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA136-HB-3 REGARDING STATE HIGHER EDUCATION OPERATIONS (YOUNG T) To enact the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act regarding the operation of state institutions of higher education. Current Status: 1/28/2025 - Referred to Committee House Workforce and Higher Education State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA136-HB-6 ELECTRIC SERVICE LAW CHANGES (KLOPFENSTEIN R) To amend the competitive retail electric service law, modify taxation of certain public utility property, and repeal parts of H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly. Current Status: 4/8/2025 - Senate Energy, (First Hearing) State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA136-HB-15 STORAGE CONDO CLASSIFICATION-TAXES (LORENZ B) To classify certain storage condominiums as residential property for tax purposes. Current Status: 3/5/2025 - House Development, (First Hearing) State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA136-HB-17

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HB6

HB15

HB17

HB22

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION-SURVIVING SPOUSES (LORENZ B, THOMAS D) To authorize a full homestead exemption for surviving spouses of members of the uniformed services killed in the line of duty.

Current Status: 3/12/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing) State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA136-HB-22

HB25

ESTABLISH FOSTER-TO-COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (JARRELLS D) To establish the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program, to require the Department of Education and Workforce to hire a full-time school foster care liaison, and to make an appropriation for the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program.