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

HB 605: Codify the Spearin doctrine in public construction contracts

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 605 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on November 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Codify the Spearin doctrine in public construction contracts. Primary sponsor: Heidi Workman (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): 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 4113.63 of the Revised Code to codify the Spearin doctrine in public construction contracts.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Heidi WorkmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Thad ClaggettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68

“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