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

HB 216: Enact A HAND UP Act

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 216 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on April 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact A HAND UP Act. Primary sponsor: Josh Williams (Republican), Dontavius Jarrells (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2025): Referred to committee.

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 establish the 'A HAND UP' pilot program, to designate this act as the Actionable Help And New Dignity for Upward Progression (A HAND UP) Act, and to make an appropriation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Dontavius JarrellsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Darnell BrewerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Jack DanielsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Sedrick DensonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Dani IsaacsohnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Lauren McNallyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Kevin MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Ismail MohamedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Beryl PiccolantonioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Allison RussoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Veronica SimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Cecil ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20

“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

Sources

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