HB 657

Ohio House bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 27, 2026.

Revise Public Utilities Commission nominating council and process.

Bill ID OH-2025-2026-HB-657
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee H. ENR
House in_committee 2026-01-27
Infrastructure / Utilities
Summary

To amend sections 4901.02 and 4901.021 and to enact section 4901.022 of the Revised Code to make various changes to the Public Utilities Commission nominating council and nomination process.

Sponsor
Daniel P. Troy, Mark Sigrist
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-27 Status in_committee
2026-01-27 Latest Action Introduced
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