Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB227: Modify excavation requirements
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
To amend sections 153.64, 3781.25, 3781.26, 3781.261, 3781.27, 3781.271, 3781.28, 3781.29, 3781.30, and 4913.01 of the Revised Code to modify excavation requirements.
What the bill says
An act To amend sections 153.64, 3781.25, 3781.26, 3781.261, 3781.27, 3781.271, 3781.28, 3781.29, 3781.30, and 4913.01 of the Revised Code to modify excavation requirements.
From the enrolled text, February 25, 2026:
AN ACT To amend sections 153.64, 3781.25, 3781.26, 3781.261, 3781.27, 3781.271, 3781.28, 3781.29, 3781.30, and 4913.01 of the Revised Code to modify excavation requirements. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That sections 153.64, 3781.25, 3781.26, 3781.261, 3781.27, 3781.271, 3781.28, 3781.29, 3781.30, and 4913.01 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 153.64. (A) As used in this section: (1) "Public improvement" means any construction, reconstruction, improvement, enlargement, alteration, or repair of a building, highway, drainage system, water system, road, street, alley, sewer, ditch, sewage disposal plant, water works, and all other structures or works of any nature by a public authority. (2) "Public authority" includes the following: (a) The state, or a county, township, municipal corporation, school district, or other political subdivision; (b) Any public agency, authority, board, commission, instrumentality, or special district of or in the state or a county, township, municipal corporation, school district, or other political subdivision; (c) A designer as defined in section 3781.25 of the Revised Code who is acting on behalf of any entity described in division (A)(2)(a) or (b) of this section. (3) "Underground utility facilities" includes any item buried or placed below ground or submerged under water for use in connection with the storage or conveyance of water or sewage; or …
Sponsors
- Blasdel, Monica Robb (R, 79) · primary sponsor
- Mark Johnson (R, 92) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29)
- Tim Barhorst (R, 85)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Thaddeus Claggett (R, 68)
- Gary Click (R, 88)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54)
- Michael Dovilla (R, 17)
- Tex Fischer (R, 59)
- Haraz Ghanbari (R, 75)
Latest actions
- : Effective
- : Signed By The Governor
- : Sent To The Governor
- : Concurred in Senate amendments
- : Resolution for Immediate Adoption - Agreed to without objection
- : Passed
- : Reported - Substitute
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
Votes
- Passed (February 25, 2026): 90 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 18, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (February 18, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Passed (October 15, 2025): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (October 8, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Housing and Real Property, Utilities
Common questions
- What is HB227?
- HB227 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Modify excavation requirements.
- What does HB227 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend sections 153.64, 3781.25, 3781.26, 3781.261, 3781.27, 3781.271, 3781.28, 3781.29, 3781.30, and 4913.01 of the Revised Code to modify excavation requirements.
- What is the status of HB227?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Effective (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB227?
- Blasdel, Monica Robb (R, 79), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB227?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb227
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