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

HB 816: Exempt service animals from sales and use tax

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 816 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on April 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Exempt service animals from sales and use tax. Primary sponsor: Gary Click (Republican), Brian Lorenz (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 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 5739.02 of the Revised Code to exempt service dogs and miniature horses from sales and use tax.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gary ClickPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Brian LorenzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“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