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

SJR 9: CA: Eliminate prohibition against taxing food and beverages

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

SJR 9 is a resolution introduced in the Ohio Senate on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: CA: Eliminate prohibition against taxing food and beverages. Primary sponsor: Bill Blessing (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): 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.

Proposing to repeal Section 13 of Article XII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to no longer prohibit wholesale excise taxation of food and nonalcoholic beverages.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill BlessingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8

“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. Offered

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source