Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB176: Establish a universal regulatory sandbox program
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
To enact sections 1357.01, 1357.02, 1357.03, 1357.04, 1357.05, 1357.06, 1357.07, 1357.08, 1357.09, 1357.10, 1357.11, and 1357.12 of the Revised Code to create a regulatory relief division within the common sense initiative office and to establish a universal regulatory sandbox program.
What the bill says
From the amended text, March 25, 2026:
As Passed by the House 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub. H. B. No. 176 2025-2026 Representatives Fischer, Lorenz Cosponsors: Representatives Ferguson, Newman, Santucci, Thomas, D., Gross, Johnson, Workman, Abrams, Barhorst, Brennan, Brewer, Claggett, Daniels, Dovilla, Hall, D., Hall, T., Humphrey, Jarrells, John, LaRe, Lett, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., McClain, Peterson, Plummer, Robb Blasdel, Roemer, Rogers, Salvo, Schmidt, Sigrist, Sims, Stephens, Swearingen, Williams To enact sections 1357.01, 1357.02, 1357.03, 1357.04, 1357.05, 1357.06, 1357.07, 1357.08, 1357.09, 1357.10, 1357.11, and 1357.12 of the Revised Code to create a regulatory relief division within the common sense initiative office and to establish a universal regulatory sandbox program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 1357.01, 1357.02, 1357.03, 1357.04, 1357.05, 1357.06, 1357.07, 1357.08, 1357.09, 1357.10, 1357.11, and 1357.12 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 1357.01. As used in this chapter: (A) "Advisory committee" means the universal regulatory sandbox program advisory committee established under section 1357.03 of the Revised Code. (B) "Applicable agency" means a department or agency of the state that by law regulates a business activity and persons engaged in such business activity, including the issuance of licenses or other types of authorization, which the regulatory relief division determines would otherwise regulate a sandbox participant. (C) "Business day" means any …
Sponsors
- Tex Fischer (R, 59) · primary sponsor
- Brian Lorenz (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29)
- Tim Barhorst (R, 85)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
- Thaddeus Claggett (R, 68)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Michael Dovilla (R, 17)
- Ron Ferguson (R, 96)
- Jennifer Gross (R, 45)
- Derrick Hall (D, HD-034)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported - Substitute
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Passed (March 25, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (March 18, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Commerce, Consumer Protection, Economic Development, State Government, State and Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB176?
- HB176 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Establish a universal regulatory sandbox program.
- What does HB176 do?
- To enact sections 1357.01, 1357.02, 1357.03, 1357.04, 1357.05, 1357.06, 1357.07, 1357.08, 1357.09, 1357.10, 1357.11, and 1357.12 of the Revised Code to create a regulatory relief division within the common sense initiative office and to establish a universal regulatory sandbox program.
- What is the status of HB176?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB176?
- Tex Fischer (R, 59), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB176?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb176
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