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

HB 970: Prevent PUCO from approving utility rate increases for 12 months

Introduced 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 970 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on July 1, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Prevent PUCO from approving utility rate increases for 12 months. Primary sponsor: Desireè Tims (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Introduced.

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 enact section 4909.183 of the Revised Code to prevent the public utilities commission from approving public utility rate increases for twelve months and to declare an emergency.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Desireè TimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38

“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. Introduced

Sources

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