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

SB 245: Prohibit utilities from recovering political expenditure costs

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 245 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on August 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibit utilities from recovering political expenditure costs. Primary sponsor: Kent Smith (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 1, 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 sections 4933.51, 4933.52, 4933.53, 4933.55, 4933.57, 4933.58, 4933.59, and 4933.60 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain public utilities from recovering political expenditure costs from their customers.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kent SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Nickie AntonioCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Mark RomanchukCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate22

“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