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

HB 223: Prohibit government purchase of foreign-made US flag

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 223 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on April 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibit government purchase of foreign-made US flag. Primary sponsor: Ty Mathews (Republican), Bernie Willis (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2025): 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 enact section 125.03 of the Revised Code to prohibit the state or a political subdivision from purchasing a United States or Ohio flag that was not made in the United States.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ty MathewsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Bernie WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Jack DanielsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Steve DemetriouCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Thomas HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Jim HoopsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Mark JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Angie KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Melanie MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Jodi SalvoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
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

Sources

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