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

HB 163: Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025

Passed one chamber 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 163 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on March 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025. Primary sponsor: Tristan Rader (Democratic), Kellie Deeter (Republican). It lists 25 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 10, 2026): Referred to committee.

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Official summary

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

To amend sections 5101.54 and 5101.542 and to enact section 5101.543 of the Revised Code to require Ohio's SNAP program to begin using chip-enabled EBT cards, to name this act the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025, and to make an appropriation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tristan RaderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Kellie DeeterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Munira AbdullahiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Juanita BrentCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Darnell BrewerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Christine CockleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Sedrick DensonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Chris GlassburnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Michele GrimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Crystal LettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Lauren McNallyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Kevin MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Beryl PiccolantonioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Phil RobinsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Allison RussoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Mark SigristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Anita SomaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Eric SynenbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Cecil ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
David ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Dan TroyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Erika WhiteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“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. Referred to committee
  2. Introduced
  3. Passed
  4. Reported - Amended
  5. Reported - Re-referred to Finance
  6. Reported - Amended - Re-referred to Rules and Reference
  7. Referred to committee
  8. Introduced

Sources

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