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

HB 173: Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services

Passed both chambers 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 173 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on March 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services. Primary sponsor: David Thomas (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2026): Veto receipt.

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 section 4905.02 and to enact sections 4933.51, 4933.52, 4933.54, 4933.56, 4933.57, 4933.59, 4933.60, and 4933.63 of the Revised Code to exempt from regulation as a public utility certain persons or entities providing behind-the-meter utility services and to allow the Public Utilities Commission to register providers of such services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Andrew BrennerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Jack DanielsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Mark HinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Adam HolmesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Brian LorenzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Adam MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Bernie WillisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74

“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. Veto receipt
  2. Sent To The Governor
  3. Concurred in Senate amendments
  4. Passed
  5. Reported - Substitute
  6. Referred to committee
  7. Introduced
  8. Passed
  9. Reported - Substitute
  10. Referred to committee
  11. Introduced

Sources

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