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

SB 478: Prohibit levy of certain sales, use taxes without voter approval

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

SB 478 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on October 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibit levy of certain sales, use taxes without voter approval. Primary sponsor: Tom Patton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (October 13, 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 amend sections 5739.021 and 5739.026 of the Revised Code to prohibit the levy of sales and use taxes without voter approval by counties with a population of over one million.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom PattonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24

“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