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Ohio · 136th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 137: Permit tax authority to decline submitting certain levy to voters

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 137 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Permit tax authority to decline submitting certain levy to voters. Primary sponsor: Brian Lorenz (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (October 29, 2025): Reported - Amended.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

To amend sections 3709.29 and 5705.23 of the Revised Code to authorize a taxing authority to decline to submit a requested library levy or general health district levy to voters.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian LorenzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Angie KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reported - Amended
  2. Referred to committee
  3. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source