Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio SB202: Enact the Chief Steven DiSario Act
Status: In committee, May 20, 2026
To amend sections 4781.40, 5301.072, 5311.191, and 5321.131 of the Revised Code to prohibit manufactured home park operators, condominium associations, neighborhood associations, and landlords from restricting the display of the thin blue line flag and to name this act the Chief Steven DiSario Act.
What the bill says
To amend sections 4781.40, 5301.072, 5311.191, and 5321.131 of the Revised Code to prohibit manufactured home park operators, condominium associations, neighborhood associations, and landlords from restricting the display of the thin blue line flag and to name this act the Chief Steven DiSario Act.
From the amended text, May 13, 2026:
To amend sections 4781.40, 5301.072, 5311.191, and 5321.131 of the Revised Code to prohibit manufactured home park operators, condominium associations, neighborhood associations, and landlords from restricting the display of the thin blue line flag and to name this act the Chief Steven DiSario Act. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 4781.40, 5301.072, 5311.191, and 5321.131 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 4781.40. (A)(1) The park operator shall offer each home owner a written rental agreement for a manufactured home park lot for a term of one year or more that contains terms essentially the same as any alternative month-to-month rental agreement offered to current and prospective tenants and owners. The park operator shall offer the minimum one-year rental agreement to the owner prior to installation of the home in the manufactured home park or, if the home is in the manufactured home park, prior to the expiration of the owner's existing rental agreement. (2) The park operator shall deliver the offer to the owner by certified mail, return receipt requested, or in person. If the park operator delivers the offer to the owner in person, the owner shall complete a return showing receipt of the offer. If the owner does not accept the offer, the …
Sponsors
- Timothy Schaffer (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Brenner (R, 19)
- Brian Chavez (R, 30)
- Jerry Cirino (R, 18)
- Alessandro Cutrona (R, 33)
- Theresa Gavarone (R, 2)
- Al Landis (R, 31)
- Nathan Manning (R, SD-013)
- O'Brien, Sandra (R)
- Thomas Patton (R, 24)
- Michele Reynolds (R, 3)
- Mark Romanchuk (R, 22)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Passed (May 13, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (May 13, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Housing and Real Property
Common questions
- What is SB202?
- SB202 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Enact the Chief Steven DiSario Act.
- What does SB202 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 4781.40, 5301.072, 5311.191, and 5321.131 of the Revised Code to prohibit manufactured home park operators, condominium associations, neighborhood associations, and landlords from restricting the display of the thin blue line flag and to name this act the Chief Steven DiSario Act.
- What is the status of SB202?
- In committee as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB202?
- Timothy Schaffer (R, 20), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB202?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb202
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