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

HB 81: Make appropriations for Bureau of Workers' Comp for FY 2026-27

Enacted 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 81 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Make appropriations for Bureau of Workers' Comp for FY 2026-27. Primary sponsor: Brian Stewart (Republican). It lists 42 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 27, 2025): Effective 6/27/25.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

To amend sections 4121.12, 4121.121, 4121.13, 4123.44, 4123.52, 4123.54, 4123.57, 4123.66, 4125.07, 4133.10, 4167.01, 4167.10, and 5145.163 and to repeal sections 4167.25, 4167.27, and 4167.28 of the Revised Code to make appropriations for the Bureau of Workers' Compensation for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of the Bureau's programs, and to make changes to the Workers' Compensation Law.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20 · Republican 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian StewartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Cindy AbramsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Nickie AntonioCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Tim BarhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Willis BlackshearCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Monica BlasdelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Karen BrownleeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Jerry CirinoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Hearcel CraigCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Bill DeMoraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Sedrick DensonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Haraz GhanbariCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Chris GlassburnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Michele GrimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Paula Hicks-HudsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Catherine IngramCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dani IsaacsohnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Dontavius JarrellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Terry JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Don JonesCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brian LamptonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Diane MullinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Sandy O'BrienCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Tom PattonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Bob PetersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Bill ReinekeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Kristina RoegnerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Bill RoemerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Allison RussoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Mark SigristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Veronica SimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Anita SomaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
D. J. SwearingenCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jane TimkenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Dan TroyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Casey WeinsteinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Erika WhiteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Bernie WillisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Steve WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“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. Effective 6/27/25
  2. Effective Certain provisions effective September 26, 2025
  3. Signed By The Governor
  4. Sent To The Governor
  5. Concurred in Senate amendments
  6. Passed
  7. Reported - Amended
  8. Referred to committee
  9. Introduced
  10. Passed
  11. Reported
  12. Reported - Re-referred to Finance

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source