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HB 854

Ohio House bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 12, 2026.

Provide tuition-free public higher education; levy taxes.

Bill ID OH-2025-2026-HB-854
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee H. HED
House in_committee 2026-05-12
Education Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

To amend sections 319.202, 319.54, 5747.02, 5747.03, and 5747.07 and to enact section 3345.012 of the Revised Code to provide a state-subsidized, tuition-free public higher education to Ohio students and to increase and levy taxes to fund that subsidy.

Sponsor
Munira Abdullahi, Tristan Rader
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-05-12 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-12 Status in_committee
2026-05-12 Latest Action Introduced
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