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

HB 726: Waive certain unemployment claim work-seeking requirements

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 726 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on March 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Waive certain unemployment claim work-seeking requirements. Primary sponsor: Steve Demetriou (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 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 4141.29 of the Revised Code to waive the requirement that an unemployment claimant be actively seeking work under certain circumstances.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve DemetriouPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35

“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