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

SB 5: Expedite unauthorized occupant removal; prohibit fraudulent deeds

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 5 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Expedite unauthorized occupant removal; prohibit fraudulent deeds. Primary sponsor: Andrew Brenner (Republican), Steve Huffman (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 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 2909.07 and to enact sections 1923.16 and 2913.53 of the Revised Code to provide for the expedited removal of unauthorized occupants from residential property and to prohibit the use and sale of fraudulent deeds.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew BrennerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Steve HuffmanPrimary 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