Ohio

Bills

Every bill and resolution in the 136th General Assembly, from filing to law.

72 bills on energy and utilities Sort: Latest action Newest filed Number Title Furthest along
BillTitleWhere it standsLast action
SB 477 Revise law regarding electric bicycles, other mobility devices William P. DeMora Introduced Oct 7, 2026Introduced
HB 667 Enact the Reagan Tokes and Patrick Heringer Act Cindy Abrams Passed one chamber Sep 30, 2026Refer to Committee
HCR 35 Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure Beth Lear Passed one chamber Sep 30, 2026Refer to Committee
HB 1014 Require bill credits, reimbursements after certain power outages Tristan Rader, David Thomas Introduced Sep 23, 2026Introduced
HB 995 Prohibit state agency providing free electric vehicle charging Ty D. Mathews, Mark Hiner Introduced Aug 27, 2026Introduced
HB 983 Enact the Data Center Accountability and Citizen Protection Act Jennifer Gross, Michelle Teska Introduced Jul 28, 2026Introduced
HB 979 Regards broadband service infrastructure in a public right-of-way Roy Klopfenstein Introduced Jul 22, 2026Introduced
HB 970 Prevent PUCO from approving utility rate increases for 12 months Desiree Tims Introduced Jul 1, 2026Introduced
SB 106 Regulate the ownership of electric vehicle charging stations Bill Reineke Became law Jun 24, 2026Signed by the governor
SB 294 Declare the state's energy siting policy George F. Lang, Mark Romanchuk Passed one chamber Jun 16, 2026Introduced
SCR 20 Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure Shane Wilkin Passed one chamber Jun 16, 2026Offered
HB 173 Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services David Thomas Vetoed Jun 12, 2026Sent to the governor
HB 677 Regards custody interference, missing children, certain call data Eric Synenberg, Cindy Abrams In committee Jun 10, 2026Reported - Re-referred to Judiciary
HB 646 Create the Data Center Study Commission Gary Click, Kellie Deeter Passed one chamber Jun 10, 2026Recommitted
SB 457 Enact the Electricity Forecast Integrity Act Mark Romanchuk, Paula Hicks-Hudson In committee Jun 10, 2026Refer to Committee
HCR 47 Urge U.S. EPA review certain energy security, oil and gas rules Adam Mathews, Ty Moore In committee Jun 9, 2026Introduced and Referred to Committee
HB 954 Address the regulation of renewable biomass Kevin D. Miller In committee Jun 3, 2026Refer to Committee
HB 948 Regards electric bicycle operation, education, and traffic safety Andrea White, Kevin D. Miller In committee May 20, 2026Refer to Committee
HB 919 Regards limits on terminating residential utility service Rachel B. Baker In committee May 20, 2026Refer to Committee
HB 918 Expand HEAP summer crisis eligibility Rachel B. Baker In committee May 20, 2026Refer to Committee
HB 862 Permit electric distribution utility to operate nuclear facility Adam Mathews, Bob Peterson In committee May 13, 2026Refer to Committee
HB 853 Regards power siting board and natural gas fuel cell facilities Christine Cockley, Tristan Rader In committee May 13, 2026Refer to Committee
HB 832 Regards virtual net metering and meter aggregation Tex Fischer, David Thomas In committee May 13, 2026Refer to Committee
HB 819 Revise oil and natural gas severance tax; electric bill credit Tristan Rader, Eric Synenberg In committee May 13, 2026Refer to Committee
HB 815 Require rules on drinking water contaminants, water quality C. Allison Russo, Tristan Rader In committee May 13, 2026Refer to Committee
HR 432 Honoring Laibe Electric Technology on its One Hundredth Anniversary. Haraz N. Ghanbari Passed one chamber May 13, 2026Adopted
SR 326 Honoring Laibe Electric Technology on its Centennial. Theresa Gavarone Passed one chamber Apr 9, 2026Adopted
SB 383 Regards portable solar generation devices Casey Weinstein, Louis W. Blessing, III In committee Mar 25, 2026Refer to Committee
SB 381 Require PUCO approval to connect data centers to electrical grid Casey Weinstein In committee Mar 25, 2026Refer to Committee
SB 376 Regards certain water and sewer practices of municipalities Al Cutrona In committee Mar 25, 2026Refer to Committee
HB 92 Regards unpaid water, sewer, and trash charges at rented property Mark Johnson, Riordan T. McClain Passed one chamber Mar 25, 2026Refer to Committee
HB 755 Regards portable solar generation devices Tristan Rader, Chris Glassburn In committee Mar 18, 2026Refer to Committee
HB 736 Enact the Ohio Fusion Energy Advancement Act Brian Lorenz In committee Mar 18, 2026Refer to Committee
HCR 38 Urge an interstate compact re: electric transmission projects Tex Fischer In committee Mar 18, 2026Introduced and Referred to Committee
HB 227 Modify excavation requirements Monica Robb Blasdel, Mark Johnson Became law Mar 10, 2026Signed by the governor
HB 710 Prohibit public support, limit construction of, new data centers Steve Demetriou, Heidi Workman In committee Feb 25, 2026Refer to Committee
HB 706 Impose certain minimum requirements on data center customers Tristan Rader, David Thomas In committee Feb 25, 2026Refer to Committee
SB 151 Allow certain natural gas suppliers to offer carbon offsets Shane Wilkin Passed one chamber Feb 18, 2026Refer to Committee
SB 355 Expand the offense of aggravated menacing re: certain workers Kent Smith, Jerry C. Cirino In committee Feb 11, 2026Refer to Committee
HB 303 Establish community energy program and pilot program Sharon A. Ray, James M. Hoops Passed one chamber Feb 11, 2026Refer to Committee
HB 657 Revise Public Utilities Commission nominating council and process Daniel P. Troy, Mark Sigrist In committee Feb 4, 2026Refer to Committee
SB 103 Allow alternative rate plans for certain natural gas companies Shane Wilkin Became law Dec 19, 2025Signed by the governor
SB 224 Make changes to the telemarketing law Theresa Gavarone Passed one chamber Nov 12, 2025Refer to Committee
SB 316 Regards local government authority over railroad's right-of-way Andrew O. Brenner In committee Nov 5, 2025Refer to Committee
SR 213 Honoring the Miami Fort Power Plant on its Centennial. Louis W. Blessing, III Passed one chamber Oct 28, 2025Adopted
SB 298 Regards virtual net metering and meter aggregation Mark Romanchuk In committee Oct 22, 2025Refer to Committee
SB 297 Regards electric submetering companies and customers Hearcel F. Craig, Kent Smith In committee Oct 22, 2025Refer to Committee
SCR 2 Urge investment into security, reliability of electric grid Terry Johnson Passed both chambers Oct 15, 2025Adopted
HB 467 Prohibit public utilities from recovering political expenditures Lauren McNally, Tristan Rader In committee Oct 1, 2025Refer to Committee
SB 255 Provide grants for mortgage, property tax, and utility bill help Hearcel F. Craig, Michele Reynolds In committee Oct 1, 2025Refer to Committee

From Ohio's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.