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

SB 161: Require ODJFS to seek permission-exclude certain items from SNAP

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

SB 161 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on April 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Require ODJFS to seek permission-exclude certain items from SNAP. Primary sponsor: Tim Schaffer (Republican), Terry Johnson (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): 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 enact section 5101.548 of the Revised Code to require the Director of Job and Family Services to seek permission to exclude certain items from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim SchafferPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Terry JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Jerry CirinoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Steve HuffmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5

“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