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

HB 292: Establish the Ohio Defense Commission

Enacted 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 292 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on May 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establish the Ohio Defense Commission. Primary sponsor: Ty Mathews (Republican), Nick Santucci (Republican). It lists 45 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 6, 2026): Effective 10/6/26.

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Official summary

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

To enact sections 113.052, 122.98, and 122.981 of the Revised Code to establish the Ohio Defense Commission.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 38

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ty MathewsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Nick SantucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Cindy AbramsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Karen BrownleeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Meredith CraigCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse77
Jack DanielsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Kellie DeeterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Mike DovillaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Haraz GhanbariCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Derrick HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Thomas HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Mark HinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Adam HolmesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Jim HoopsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Marilyn JohnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Angie KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Roy KlopfensteinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Kyle KoehlerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Brian LamptonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Meredith Lawson‐RoweCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Beth LearCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Brian LorenzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Adam MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Kevin MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Melanie MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Johnathan NewmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Mike OdiosoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Phil PlummerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Tracy RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Kevin RitterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Bill RoemerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Elgin RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Jean SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Mark SigristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Jason StephensCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse93
Brian StewartCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Cecil ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
David ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Desireè TimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Andrea WhiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Bernie WillisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Heidi WorkmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Tom YoungCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“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. Effective 10/6/26
  2. Effective Appropriations effective July 7, 2026
  3. Signed By The Governor
  4. Sent To The Governor
  5. Concurred in Senate amendments
  6. Passed
  7. Reported - Substitute
  8. Referred to committee
  9. Introduced
  10. Passed
  11. Reported - Substitute
  12. Referred to committee

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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