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

HB 261: Increase the amount of the standard homestead exemption

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 261 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on May 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Increase the amount of the standard homestead exemption. Primary sponsor: Tracy Richardson (Republican), Brian Lorenz (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 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 amend sections 323.152 and 4503.065 of the Revised Code to increase the amount of the standard homestead exemption.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tracy RichardsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Brian LorenzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60

“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