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

SB 186: Create a music incubator program, certain sales tax rebates

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 186 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on April 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Create a music incubator program, certain sales tax rebates. Primary sponsor: Kent Smith (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 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 amend section 5739.21 and to enact section 122.97 of the Revised Code to create a music incubator program to provide sales tax rebates to certain music venues and festival promoters.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kent SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“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