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

HB 971: Enact the Save Ohio Sports Act

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 971 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on July 1, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the Save Ohio Sports Act. Primary sponsor: Johnathan Newman (Republican), Beth Lear (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Introduced.

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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 718.031, 718.08, 3123.89, 3123.90, 3770.03, 3770.06, 3770.07, 3770.071, 3770.073, 3770.10, 3772.01, 3772.02, 3775.01, 3775.02, 3775.03, 3775.04, 3775.041, 3775.051, 3775.06, 3775.09, 3775.10, 3775.12, 3775.14, 3775.15, 3775.16, 3775.99, 5747.01, 5747.062, 5747.063, 5753.01, 5753.07, and 5753.08; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3775.051 (3775.05); and to repeal sections 3770.23, 3770.24, 3770.25, 3775.05, and 3775.11 of the Revised Code to restrict certain sports gaming activities and to name this act the Save Ohio Sports Act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Johnathan NewmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Beth LearPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Tim BarhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Adam HolmesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Mark JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Angie KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Roy KlopfensteinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Diane MullinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Kevin RitterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94

“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