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

HB 855: Enact the Ohio Safe Homes Act

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 855 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on May 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the Ohio Safe Homes Act. Primary sponsor: Michele Grim (Democratic), Melanie Miller (Republican). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): Referred to committee.

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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 3767.01, 3767.05, 4301.74, 5321.02, and 5747.98 and to enact sections 5321.172 and 5747.35 of the Revised Code to allow a tenant to terminate a rental agreement if the tenant is a victim of a specified crime, to authorize an income tax credit for landlords who rented to such tenants, and to name this act the Ohio Safe Homes Act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michele GrimPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Melanie MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Munira AbdullahiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Ashley Bryant BaileyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Rachel BakerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Juanita BrentCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Karen BrownleeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Christine CockleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Crystal LettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Lauren McNallyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Diane MullinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Beryl PiccolantonioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Tristan RaderCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Allison RussoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Jodi SalvoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Veronica SimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Anita SomaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Eric SynenbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21

“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