136th General Assembly

HB143

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION-LONG-TERM OWNERSHIP (MATHEWS A, BRENNAN S) To authorize an enhanced property tax homestead exemption for certain long-term homeowners.

Current Status: 5/14/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing) State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA136-HB-143

HB145

INCREASE MINIMUM SCHOOL HOURS (BIRD A) Regarding the minimum number of hours in a school year. Current Status: 5/20/2025 - House Education, (Fourth Hearing) State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA136-HB-145 SCHOOL REPORTING-YOUTH LABOR LAW VIOLATIONS (MCNALLY L, WHITE E) To enact the Clock Out Kids Act to require school employees to report certain minor labor law violations, to increase penalties for certain minor labor law violations, and to create the Minor Labor Law Enforcement Fund; and to make an appropriation. Current Status: 3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA136-HB-150 SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS-PARTY DESIGNATION (LEAR B, HALL T) To require state and school district board members to be nominated by primary election and to appear on the ballot with a party designation. Current Status: 4/29/2025 - House General Government, (First Hearing) State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA136-HB-153

HB150

HB153

HB154

SCHOOL DISTRICT APPROVAL-CRA EXEMPTIONS (THOMAS D, GLASSBURN C) To require school district approval of residential community reinvestment area property tax exemptions.

Current Status: 5/7/2025 - House Local Government, (Second Hearing) State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA136-HB-154

HB155

PROHIBIT DEI-PUBLIC SCHOOLS (LEAR B, WILLIAMS J) To prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion in public schools.

Current Status: 5/20/2025 - House Education, (Second Hearing) State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA136-HB-155

HB156

PROPERTY TAX FREEZE-CERTAIN HOMES (HALL T, ISAACSOHN D) To authorize a property tax freeze for certain owner-occupied homes.

Current Status: 5/21/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing) State Bill Page: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation summary?id=GA136-HB-156

HB164

REINSTATE JOINT EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (ROBINSON P, MILLER J) To reinstate the Joint Education Oversight Committee and to make an appropriation.