Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB823: Regards deployed elected official’s office, meeting attendance
Status: In committee, May 13, 2026
To amend sections 3.07, 3.17, 305.03, 503.241, and 3313.11 and to enact section 3.171 of the Revised Code to allow an elected official who is deployed on active military duty to retain the official's position and to attend meetings virtually.
What the bill says
To amend sections 3.07, 3.17, 305.03, 503.241, and 3313.11 and to enact section 3.171 of the Revised Code to allow an elected official who is deployed on active military duty to retain the official's position and to attend meetings virtually.
From the introduced text, April 15, 2026:
To amend sections 3.07, 3.17, 305.03, 503.241, and 3313.11 and to enact section 3.171 of the Revised Code to allow an elected official who is deployed on active military duty to retain the official's position and to attend meetings virtually. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 3.07, 3.17, 305.03, 503.241, and 3313.11 be amended and section 3.171 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 3.07. [DELETED: Any ] Subject to section 3.171 of the Revised Code, any person holding office in this state, or in any municipal corporation, county, or subdivision thereof, coming within the official classification in Section 38 of Article II, Ohio Constitution, who willfully and flagrantly exercises authority or power not authorized by law, refuses or willfully neglects to enforce the law or to perform any official duty imposed upon [DELETED: him] the person by law, or is guilty of gross neglect of duty, gross immorality, drunkenness, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance is guilty of misconduct in office. Upon complaint and hearing in the manner provided for in sections 3.07 to 3.10, inclusive, of the Revised Code, such person shall have judgment of forfeiture of said office with all its emoluments entered thereon against [DELETED: him] the person, creating thereby in said office a …
Sponsors
- David Thomas (R, 65) · primary sponsor
- Ty Mathews (R, HD-083) · primary sponsor
- Adam Bird (R, 63)
- Gary Click (R, 88)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54)
- Tex Fischer (R, 59)
- Jennifer Gross (R, 45)
- Marilyn John (R, 76)
- Matthew Kishman (R, 50)
- Roy Klopfenstein (R, 82)
- Beth Lear (R, 61)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Subjects: Public Officials and Employees, Military and Veterans, Elections, State and Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB823?
- HB823 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Regards deployed elected official’s office, meeting attendance.
- What does HB823 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 3.07, 3.17, 305.03, 503.241, and 3313.11 and to enact section 3.171 of the Revised Code to allow an elected official who is deployed on active military duty to retain the official's position and to attend meetings virtually.
- What is the status of HB823?
- In committee as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (May 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB823?
- David Thomas (R, 65), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB823?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb823
Source: official Ohio record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.