Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB309: Regards budget commissions, property tax, and certain funds
Status: Signed into law, March 20, 2026
To amend sections 3317.01, 5705.31, 5705.32, and 5705.321 and to enact section 5705.60 of the Revised Code to modify the law governing county budget commissions and property taxation.
What the bill says
An act To amend sections 3317.01, 5705.31, 5705.32, and 5705.321 and to enact section 5705.60 of the Revised Code to modify the law governing county budget commissions and property taxation.
From the enrolled text, November 19, 2025:
AN ACT To amend sections 3317.01, 5705.31, 5705.32, and 5705.321 and to enact section 5705.60 of the Revised Code to modify the law governing county budget commissions and property taxation. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That sections 3317.01, 5705.31, 5705.32, and 5705.321 be amended and section 5705.60 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 3317.01. As used in this section, "school district," unless otherwise specified, means any city, local, exempted village, joint vocational, or cooperative education school district and any educational service center. This chapter shall be administered by the department of education and workforce. The department of education and workforce shall calculate the amounts payable to each school district and shall certify the amounts payable to each eligible district to the treasurer of the district as provided by this chapter. Certification of moneys pursuant to this section shall include the amounts payable to each school building, at a frequency determined by the department, for each subgroup of students, as defined in section 3317.40 of the Revised Code, receiving services, provided for by state funding, from the district or school. No moneys shall be distributed pursuant to this chapter without the approval of the controlling board. The department shall, in accordance with appropriations made by the general …
Sponsors
- David Thomas (R, 65) · primary sponsor
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Gary Click (R, 88)
- Meredith Craig (R, 77)
- Rodney Creech (R, 40)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Levi Dean (R, 71)
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54)
- Steve Demetriou (R, 35)
- Michael Dovilla (R, 17)
- Tex Fischer (R, 59)
- Arthur, Sarah Fowler (R, 99)
Latest actions
- : Effective
- : Signed By The Governor
- : Sent To The Governor
- : Passed
- : Reported - Substitute
- : Concurred in Senate amendments
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported - Substitute
Votes
- Passed (November 19, 2025): 64 yea, 25 nay, passed
- Passed (November 19, 2025): 23 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (November 19, 2025): 5 yea, 2 nay, failed
- Passed (October 8, 2025): 77 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (October 8, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Housing and Real Property, Taxation, State and Local Government, Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB309?
- HB309 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Regards budget commissions, property tax, and certain funds.
- What does HB309 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend sections 3317.01, 5705.31, 5705.32, and 5705.321 and to enact section 5705.60 of the Revised Code to modify the law governing county budget commissions and property taxation.
- What is the status of HB309?
- Signed into law as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: Effective (March 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB309?
- David Thomas (R, 65), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB309?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb309
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