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

HB 543: Create a food desert elimination grant program

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 543 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on October 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Create a food desert elimination grant program. Primary sponsor: Terrence Upchurch (Democratic), Josh Williams (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 29, 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 enact section 122.162 of the Revised Code to create a food desert elimination grant program and to make an appropriation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terrence UpchurchPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Josh WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Karen BrownleeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Crystal LettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Lauren McNallyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Ismail MohamedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3

“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