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

HB 627: Allow county commissioners to disapprove scenic river designation

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 627 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on December 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Allow county commissioners to disapprove scenic river designation. Primary sponsor: Jason Stephens (Republican). 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 amend section 1517.14 of the Revised Code to allow a board of county commissioners to disapprove of certain scenic river designations.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse93

“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