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

HB 42: Require certain agencies to collect and report citizenship data

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 42 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Require certain agencies to collect and report citizenship data. Primary sponsor: Tex Fischer (Republican), Josh Williams (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 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 amend section 3301.0714 and to enact sections 107.26, 2965.01, 2965.02, 3301.0717, 5101.546, 5107.101, and 5162.138 of the Revised Code to require certain agencies to collect and report data concerning the citizenship or immigration status of persons with whom they come into contact.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tex FischerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Josh WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Adam BirdCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Levi DeanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Mark JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Angie KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Roy KlopfensteinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Beth LearCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Jean SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
David ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Heidi WorkmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72

“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