Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

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

HB 96: Make state operating appropriations 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 96 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Make state operating appropriations for FY 2026-27. Primary sponsor: Brian Stewart (Republican). It lists 25 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 1, 2025): Item passed notwithstanding objections of the Governor.

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 sections 9.239, 9.27, 9.28, 9.312, 9.331, 9.334, 9.47, 9.821, 102.02, 107.71, 113.05, 113.13, 113.40, 113.51, 119.062, 120.06, 120.08, 121.02, 121.03, 121.084, 121.085, 121.22, 121.35, 121.36, 121.37, 122.175, 122.1710, 122.4041, 122.41, 122.42, 122.47, 122.49, 122.53, 122.571, 122.59, 122.66, 122.67, 122.68, 122.681, 122.69, 122.70, 122.701, 122.702, 122.85, 123.10, 123.21, 123.211, 123.28, 123.281, 124.02, 124.07, 124.11, 124.134, 124.135, 124.136, 124.1310, 124.1312, 124.142, 124.15, 124.152, 124.17, 124.181, 124.382, 124.384, 124.385, 124.386, 124.81, 125.01, 125.02, 125.035, 125.036, 125.04, 125.041, 125.05, 125.051, 125.061, 125.07, 125.071, 125.072, 125.073, 125.09, 125.091, 125.11, 125.13, 125.18, 125.183, 125.31, 125.42, 125.58, 125.601, 126.14, 126.141, 126.32, 126.42, 127.16, 128.021, 128.46, 128.99, 131.01, 131.50, 131.51, 135.01, 135.03, 135.18, 135.71, 141.01, 145.01, 145.334, 149.3010, 149.311, 149.38, 149.43, 153.01, 153.013, 153.07, 153.08, 153.09, 153.12, 153.13, 153.14, 153.50, 153.501, 153.502, 153.503, 153.54, 153.63, 153.65, 153.693, 164.01, 164.05, 164.06, 164.08, 164.14, 165.04, 166.03, 166.08, 169.01, 169.05, 169.08, 169.12, 169.99, 173.38, 173.381, 173.391, 173.525, 175.16, 175.17, 307.515, 307.86, 307.985, 340.01, 340.011, 340.02, 340.021, 340.022, 340.03, 340.032, 340.034, 340.036, 340.037, 340.04, 340.041, 340.05, 340.07, 340.08, 340.09, 340.12, 340.13, 340.16, 718.031, 718.85, 718.88, 718.89, 718.90, 731.14, 731.141, 733.40, 901.43, 904.02, 904.04, 905.32, 905.57, 907.13, 907.14, 909.01, 909.02, 909.07, 909.08, 909.09, 909.13, 911.02, 913.23, 915.16, 915.24, 921.01, 921.02, 921.06, 921.09, 921.11, 921.12, 921.13, 921.14, 921.16, 921.23, 921.24, 921.26, 923.42, 923.44, 923.51, 924.51, 927.53, 928.02, 928.03, 928.04, 935.06, 935.07, 935.09, 935.10, 935.16, 935.17, 935.20, 935.24, 943.01, 943.04, 943.16, 943.20, 943.21, 943.22, 943.23, 943.24, 943.25, 943.26, 943.99, 956.07, 956.10, 956.13, 956.16, 956.18, 956.21, 956.22, 956.23, 993.01, 993.04, 1311.252, 1321.21, 1347.08, 1509.03, 1509.221, 1509.36, 1517.11, 1521.16, 1521.23, 1522.12, 1533.11, 1533.131, 1533.32, 1533.71, 1533.721, 1533.731, 1533.77, 1546.01, 1547.531, 1547.54, 1548.06, 1561.13, 1561.16, 1561.46, 1561.48, 1701.04, 1701.07, 1703.041, 1707.36, 1707.37, 1707.46, 1707.47, 1713.03, 2101.16, 2151.27, 2151.311, 2151.316, 2151.356, 2151.3527, 2151.416, 2151.4115, 2151.421, 2151.423, 2151.424, 2151.45, 2151.451, 2151.452, 2151.453, 2152.21, 2152.26, 2909.05, 2915.01, 2921.13, 2921.36, 2925.14, 2927.02, 2927.11, 2945.401, 2953.32, 2967.12, 2967.28, 2969.13, 3101.08, 3107.01, 3107.012, 3107.031, 3107.033, 3107.034, 3107.062, 3107.063, 3107.064, 3107.065, 3107.38, 3107.391, 3109.14, 3109.171, 3109.172, 3109.173, 3109.178, 3115.201, 3119.01, 3121.01, 3121.441, 3123.89, 3123.90, 3301.079, 3301.0711, 3301.0712, 3301.0714, 3301.0715, 3301.0723, 3301.0727, 3301.136, 3301.17, 3301.221, 3301.541, 3301.57, 3302.03, 3302.034, 3302.13, 3302.20, 3310.033, 3312.01, 3312.07, 3312.08, 3312.09, 3312.10, 3312.13, 3313.411, 3313.413, 3313.60, 3313.608, 3313.609, 3313.6013, 3313.6020, 3313.6028, 3313.617, 3313.618, 3313.6113, 3313.6114, 3313.64, 3313.6611, 3313.753, 3313.90, 3314.013, 3314.016, 3314.017, 3314.02, 3314.03, 3314.034, 3314.05, 3314.08, 3314.261, 3314.29, 3314.35, 3314.351, 3314.36, 3314.361, 3314.381, 3314.382, 3317.01, 3317.011, 3317.012, 3317.014, 3317.016, 3317.017, 3317.018, 3317.019, 3317.0110, 3317.02, 3317.021, 3317.022, 3317.024, 3317.026, 3317.0212, 3317.0213, 3317.0215, 3317.0217, 3317.0218, 3317.051, 3317.06, 3317.11, 3317.16, 3317.161, 3317.162, 3317.163, 3317.20, 3317.201, 3317.22, 3317.25, 3317.26, 3318.032, 3318.12, 3318.40, 3319.073, 3319.111, 3319.223, 3319.301, 3320.04, 3321.16, 3321.19, 3321.21, 3321.22, 3323.32, 3325.08, 3325.16, 3325.17, 3326.11, 3326.44, 3327.101, 3328.24, 3333.04, 3333.041, 3333.071, 3333.129, 3333.164, 3333.24, 3334.11, 3334.12, 3345.033, 3345.06, 3345.14, 3345.57, 3345.69, 3345.691, 3345.692, 3345.71, 3345.74, 3345.75, 3354.19, 3501.01, 3513.10, 3701.033, 3701.045, 3701.65, 3701.841, 3704.14, 3705.126, 3705.17, 3706.01, 3706.04, 3706.46, 3714.07, 3714.073, 3715.021, 3719.04, 3721.01, 3721.026, 3721.07, 3721.32, 3722.01, 3722.03, 3722.04, 3722.06, 3722.13, 3728.01, 3734.021, 3734.05, 3734.281, 3734.57, 3734.79, 3734.85, 3734.901, 3734.904, 3734.907, 3738.01, 3738.03, 3738.04, 3738.06, 3738.08, 3738.09, 3742.32, 3742.50, 3743.56, 3745.11, 3748.13, 3750.02, 3769.03, 3769.088, 3769.091, 3770.02, 3770.071, 3770.072, 3770.073, 3770.10, 3770.12, 3770.121, 3770.13, 3770.25, 3772.06, 3775.16, 3776.01, 3780.02, 3780.03, 3780.06, 3780.10, 3780.23, 3780.25, 3780.26, 3780.30, 3781.10, 3781.102, 3901.07, 3902.70, 3905.72, 3951.03, 4111.99, 4115.36, 4141.01, 4141.02, 4141.11, 4141.162, 4141.23, 4141.28, 4141.281, 4141.29, 4141.33, 4141.56, 4141.60, 4301.12, 4301.19, 4301.30, 4303.183, 4303.204, 4303.2011, 4303.233, 4305.13, 4305.131, 4501.027, 4501.11, 4503.10, 4503.102, 4503.20, 4503.29, 4503.41, 4503.91, 4505.09, 4506.01, 4506.05, 4506.07, 4506.13, 4506.14, 4507.05, 4507.061, 4507.071, 4507.08, 4507.09, 4507.40, 4507.53, 4509.101, 4510.01, 4510.022, 4510.13, 4510.17, 4510.46, 4511.043, 4511.202, 4511.81, 4511.991, 4513.263, 4513.35, 4519.59, 4701.03, 4701.13, 4703.11, 4713.07, 4715.08, 4715.42, 4723.28, 4723.483, 4723.4811, 4723.653, 4723.89, 4725.07, 4729.01, 4729.06, 4729.49, 4729.52, 4729.53, 4729.54, 4729.541, 4729.56, 4729.561, 4729.59, 4729.60, 4729.80, 4729.901, 4729.902, 4729.921, 4730.433, 4730.437, 4731.07, 4731.295, 4731.298, 4731.92, 4731.96, 4732.07, 4734.04, 4735.06, 4735.09, 4740.06, 4741.03, 4743.09, 4744.12, 4749.06, 4751.20, 4751.24, 4751.25, 4755.41, 4755.61, 4757.41, 4758.01, 4758.02, 4758.03, 4758.10, 4758.11, 4758.13, 4758.20, 4758.21, 4758.22, 4758.221, 4758.23, 4758.24, 4758.26, 4758.27, 4758.28, 4758.30, 4758.31, 4758.35, 4758.36, 4758.39, 4758.40, 4758.41, 4758.42, 4758.43, 4758.44, 4758.45, 4758.46, 4758.47, 4758.51, 4758.54, 4758.55, 4758.56, 4758.57, 4758.59, 4758.60, 4758.61, 4758.62, 4758.63, 4758.64, 4758.70, 4758.80, 4758.99, 4775.07, 4775.08, 4776.01, 4776.20, 4779.21, 4785.041, 4903.10, 4905.03, 4905.10, 4911.07, 4928.01, 4928.02, 4928.06, 4928.34, 4928.43, 4928.47, 4928.51, 4928.52, 4928.53, 4928.54, 4928.542, 4928.543, 4928.544, 4928.55, 4928.56, 4928.58, 4928.61, 4928.62, 4928.63, 4928.66, 4928.67, 4928.75, 5101.101, 5101.13, 5101.131, 5101.132, 5101.133, 5101.134, 5101.135, 5101.136, 5101.137, 5101.14, 5101.141, 5101.142, 5101.145, 5101.146, 5101.1410, 5101.1411, 5101.1412, 5101.1413, 5101.1414, 5101.1415, 5101.1416, 5101.1417, 5101.1418, 5101.19, 5101.191, 5101.192, 5101.193, 5101.194, 5101.211, 5101.212, 5101.215, 5101.222, 5101.242, 5101.26, 5101.272, 5101.273, 5101.28, 5101.30, 5101.33, 5101.342, 5101.35, 5101.351, 5101.38, 5101.461, 5101.80, 5101.801, 5101.802, 5101.805, 5101.85, 5101.853, 5101.854, 5101.856, 5101.88, 5101.885, 5101.886, 5101.887, 5101.8812, 5101.89, 5101.891, 5101.892, 5101.893, 5101.894, 5101.895, 5101.897, 5101.899, 5101.99, 5103.02, 5103.021, 5103.0329, 5103.15, 5103.155, 5103.18, 5103.30, 5103.32, 5103.41, 5104.01, 5104.12, 5104.29, 5104.30, 5104.32, 5104.34, 5104.37, 5104.38, 5104.39, 5104.41, 5104.50, 5104.99, 5117.07, 5119.01, 5119.011, 5119.04, 5119.05, 5119.051, 5119.06, 5119.07, 5119.08, 5119.091, 5119.10, 5119.11, 5119.14, 5119.141, 5119.15, 5119.161, 5119.17, 5119.18, 5119.181, 5119.182, 5119.184, 5119.185, 5119.186, 5119.187, 5119.188, 5119.19, 5119.20, 5119.201, 5119.21, 5119.22, 5119.221, 5119.23, 5119.24, 5119.25, 5119.27, 5119.28, 5119.29, 5119.30, 5119.31, 5119.311, 5119.32, 5119.33, 5119.331, 5119.332, 5119.333, 5119.334, 5119.34, 5119.342, 5119.343, 5119.35, 5119.36, 5119.362, 5119.363, 5119.364, 5119.365, 5119.366, 5119.367, 5119.368, 5119.37, 5119.371, 5119.38, 5119.39, 5119.391, 5119.392, 5119.393, 5119.394, 5119.395, 5119.397, 5119.40, 5119.41, 5119.42, 5119.421, 5119.43, 5119.431, 5119.44, 5119.45, 5119.46, 5119.47, 5119.48, 5119.49, 5119.50, 5119.51, 5119.52, 5119.54, 5119.55, 5119.56, 5119.60, 5119.61, 5119.71, 5119.82, 5119.89, 5119.90, 5119.99, 5120.16, 5120.21, 5121.30, 5121.32, 5121.33, 5121.34, 5121.41, 5121.43, 5122.01, 5122.03, 5122.10, 5122.15, 5122.20, 5122.21, 5122.23, 5122.26, 5122.27, 5122.31, 5122.32, 5122.33, 5122.341, 5122.36, 5122.44, 5122.45, 5122.46, 5122.47, 5123.081, 5123.16, 5123.166, 5123.168, 5123.169, 5123.19, 5123.191, 5123.36, 5123.38, 5123.41, 5123.42, 5123.451, 5123.47, 5124.15, 5139.05, 5139.08, 5139.34, 5153.10, 5153.122, 5153.16, 5153.163, 5160.37, 5162.133, 5163.03, 5163.091, 5163.093, 5163.094, 5163.098, 5163.30, 5164.38, 5165.192, 5165.26, 5167.01, 5167.03, 5167.123, 5168.08, 5168.11, 5168.22, 5180.14, 5180.21, 5180.22, 5502.05, 5502.14, 5502.30, 5503.04, 5513.01, 5513.02, 5701.11, 5703.059, 5703.19, 5703.21, 5703.261, 5703.262, 5703.263, 5703.37, 5703.70, 5705.14, 5709.212, 5709.93, 5725.01, 5725.23, 5726.03, 5726.20, 5726.21, 5727.08, 5727.25, 5727.26, 5727.38, 5727.42, 5727.47, 5727.48, 5727.60, 5727.82, 5727.83, 5727.89, 5728.09, 5728.10, 5729.10, 5733.022, 5735.062, 5735.12, 5735.121, 5736.05, 5736.09, 5739.027, 5739.032, 5739.07, 5739.102, 5739.12, 5739.122, 5739.124, 5739.13, 5739.133, 5739.31, 5739.99, 5741.121, 5741.122, 5743.01, 5743.02, 5743.025, 5743.05, 5743.051, 5743.081, 5743.082, 5743.32, 5743.51, 5743.52, 5743.56, 5743.62, 5743.63, 5743.99, 5745.03, 5745.04, 5745.041, 5745.08, 5745.09, 5745.12, 5747.01, 5747.021, 5747.05, 5747.062, 5747.063, 5747.064, 5747.07, 5747.071, 5747.072, 5747.08, 5747.082, 5747.09, 5747.10, 5747.13, 5747.15, 5747.40, 5747.42, 5747.43, 5747.44, 5747.98, 5748.01, 5748.02, 5748.021, 5748.03, 5748.04, 5748.08, 5748.081, 5748.09, 5749.02, 5749.06, 5749.07, 5749.15, 5751.02, 5751.06, 5751.07, 5751.09, 5751.53, 5751.98, 5753.021, 5753.031, 5753.05, 5753.07, 5907.11, 5907.17, 6111.01, 6111.02, 6111.022, 6111.023, 6111.024, 6111.025, 6111.027, and 6111.04; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 122.66 (5101.311), 122.67 (5101.312), 122.68 (5101.313), 122.681 (5101.314), 122.69 (5101.315), 122.70 (5101.316), 122.701 (5101.317), 122.702 (5101.318), 943.20 (944.03), 943.21 (944.04), 943.22 (944.05), 943.23 (944.06), 943.24 (944.07), 943.25 (944.08), 3701.65 (5180.72), 3738.01 (5180.27), 3738.02 (5180.271), 3738.03 (5180.272), 3738.04 (5180.273), 3738.05 (5180.274), 3738.06 (5180.275), 3738.07 (5180.276), 3738.08 (5180.277), 3738.09 (5180.278), 5101.13 (5180.40), 5101.131 (5180.401), 5101.132 (5180.402), 5101.133 (5180.403), 5101.134 (5180.404), 5101.135 (5180.405), 5101.136 (5180.406), 5101.137 (5180.407), 5101.14 (5180.41), 5101.141 (5180.42), 5101.142 (5180.421), 5101.144 (5180.411), 5101.145 (5180.422), 5101.146 (5180.423), 5101.147 (5180.424), 5101.148 (5180.425), 5101.149 (5180.426), 5101.1410 (5180.427), 5101.1411 (5180.428), 5101.1412 (5180.429), 5101.1413 (5180.4210), 5101.1414 (5180.4211), 5101.1415 (5180.4212), 5101.1416 (5180.4213), 5101.1417 (5180.4214), 5101.1418 (5180.43), 5101.15 (5180.44), 5101.19 (5180.45), 5101.191 (5180.451), 5101.192 (5180.452), 5101.193 (5180.453), 5101.194 (5180.454), 5101.34 (5180.70), 5101.341 (5180.701), 5101.342 (5180.702), 5101.343 (5180.703), 5101.76 (5180.26), 5101.77 (5180.261), 5101.78 (5180.262), 5101.802 (5180.52), 5101.804 (5180.71), 5101.805 (5180.704), 5101.85 (5180.50), 5101.851 (5180.51), 5101.853 (5180.511), 5101.854 (5180.512), 5101.855 (5180.513), 5101.856 (5180.514), 5101.88 (5180.53), 5101.881 (5180.531), 5101.884 (5180.532), 5101.885 (5180.533), 5101.886 (5180.534), 5101.887 (5180.535), 5101.889 (5180.57), 5101.8811 (5180.536), 5101.8812 (5180.56), 5104.50 (5180.04), and 5180.40 (5180.73); to enact new sections 3312.02, 3313.902, 3314.38, 3321.191, 3333.0415, 3345.86, and 3780.22 and sections 109.872, 122.97, 123.282, 126.10, 126.67, 126.70, 149.312, 153.695, 166.36, 166.37, 166.38, 169.061, 169.081, 943.27, 944.01, 944.02, 1501.47, 1513.371, 1546.25, 1546.26, 1713.032, 1713.033, 1713.041, 3301.24, 3301.82, 3313.6031, 3313.6032, 3313.8110, 3314.0311, 3314.0312, 3314.362, 3317.165, 3317.27, 3317.28, 3317.29, 3317.31, 3319.173, 3319.2310, 3319.271, 3326.092, 3326.093, 3333.0420, 3333.074, 3333.96, 3345.601, 3345.721, 3345.79, 3345.83, 3701.842, 3701.843, 3701.844, 3706.042, 3721.073, 3721.074, 3722.031, 3734.283, 3770.074, 3770.075, 3793.01, 3793.02, 3793.03, 3793.04, 3793.05, 3793.06, 3793.20, 3793.21, 3793.22, 3793.23, 3793.24, 3793.25, 3793.30, 3793.40, 3793.41, 3793.42, 3793.43, 3793.44, 3793.45, 3793.46, 3793.47, 3793.90, 3901.3815, 4113.31, 4141.011, 4141.44, 4503.511, 4507.41, 4508.023, 4729.261, 4758.49, 4758.491, 4758.65, 4758.651, 4798.08, 4798.10, 4928.545, 5101.612, 5103.039, 5103.09, 5104.302, 5104.53, 5104.60, 5119.211, 5119.344, 5123.1613, 5123.423, 5123.68, 5123.681, 5123.682, 5123.683, 5123.684, 5123.685, 5123.686, 5162.25, 5180.99, 5703.901, 5747.051, 5747.073, and 5747.761; and to repeal sections 113.06, 122.451, 122.55, 122.56, 122.561, 122.57, 124.183, 125.092, 125.093, 125.10, 125.112, 125.181, 125.36, 125.38, 125.43, 125.49, 125.51, 125.56, 125.60, 125.602, 125.603, 125.604, 125.605, 125.606, 125.607, 125.608, 125.609, 125.6010, 125.6011, 125.6012, 125.65, 125.76, 125.95, 128.412, 135.144, 904.06, 905.56, 935.25, 956.181, 1561.18, 1561.21, 1561.22, 3312.02, 3312.03, 3312.04, 3312.05, 3312.06, 3313.902, 3314.38, 3317.036, 3317.23, 3317.231, 3317.24, 3321.191, 3333.0415, 3345.86, 3354.24, 3780.18, 3780.19, 3780.22, 4729.551, 4758.18, 4758.241, 4758.50, 4758.52, 4928.57, 4928.581, 4928.582, 4928.583, 5104.08, 5123.352, 5163.05, 5180.23, 5180.24, 5180.34, 5503.031, 5745.13, 5902.06, and 5902.20 of the Revised Code and to repeal Sections 125.10 as subsequently amended and 125.11 as subsequently amended of H.B. 59 of the 130th General Assembly to make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, to levy taxes, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 26

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian StewartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Adam BirdCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Andrew BrennerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Jerry CirinoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Rodney CreechCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Jack DanielsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Steve DemetriouCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Mike DovillaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Theresa GavaroneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Haraz GhanbariCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Thomas HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Marilyn JohnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Terry JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
George LangCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Riordan McClainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Kevin MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Melanie MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Phil PlummerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Kristina RoegnerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Mark RomanchukCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Nick SantucciCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
David ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Bernie WillisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Tom YoungCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“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. Item passed notwithstanding objections of the Governor
  2. Item passed notwithstanding objections of the Governor
  3. line item veto receipt
  4. Effective 6/30/25
  5. Effective Operating appropriations effective June 30, 2025. Other provisions generally effective September 30, 2025. Some provisions subject to special effective dates.
  6. Signed By The Governor
  7. Sent To The Governor
  8. Conference report agreed to
  9. Conference report agreed to
  10. Conference managers: Reps. - Stewart, Dovilla, Sweeney
  11. Conference managers: Sens. - Cirino, Chavez, Hicks-Hudson
  12. Insist on amendments; asks for committee of conference

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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