STATE BILLOH HB 163ENGROSSED

Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025

To amend sections 5101.54 and 5101.542 and to enact section 5101.5411 of the Revised Code to require Ohio's SNAP program to begin using chip-enabled EBT cards, to name this act the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026, and to make an appropriation.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jun 3, 2026; 162 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

OH HB 163 · EngrossedJun 3

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Bill details

Last action: Referred to committee: Finance · Jun 10, 2026
Pending committee: Finance

Sponsors

TRTristan RaderRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013Primary sponsor

KDKellie DeeterRepresentative · Republican · HD-054Primary sponsor

MAMunira AbdullahiRepresentative · Democrat · HD-009

RBRachel BakerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-027

ABAdam BirdRepresentative · Republican · HD-063

SBSean BrennanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-014

JBJuanita BrentRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018

DBDarnell BrewerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-022

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KBKaren BrownleeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-028

TCThaddeus ClaggettRepresentative · Republican · HD-068

GCGary ClickRepresentative · Republican · HD-088

CCChristine CockleyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-006

JDJack DanielsRepresentative · Republican · HD-032

SDSteve DemetriouRepresentative · Republican · HD-035

TFTex FischerRepresentative · Republican · HD-059

HGHaraz GhanbariRepresentative · Republican · HD-075

CGChris GlassburnRepresentative · Democrat · HD-015

MGMichele GrimRepresentative · Democrat · HD-043

DHDerrick HallRepresentative · Democrat · HD-034

MHMark HinerRepresentative · Republican · HD-098

DIDani IsaacsohnRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024

DJDontavius JarrellsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-001

MJMarilyn JohnRepresentative · Republican · HD-076

AKAngela KingRepresentative · Republican · HD-084

RKRoy KlopfensteinRepresentative · Republican · HD-082

MLMeredith Lawson-RoweRepresentative · Democrat · HD-005

CLCrystal LettRepresentative · Democrat · HD-011

GMGayle ManningRepresentative · Republican · HD-052

AMAdam MathewsRepresentative · Republican · HD-056

TMTy MathewsRepresentative · Republican · HD-083

RMRiordan McClainRepresentative · Republican · HD-087

LMLauren McNallyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-058

JMJoseph MillerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-053

KMKevin MillerRepresentative · Republican · HD-069

MMMelanie MillerRepresentative · Republican · HD-067

IMIsmail MohamedRepresentative · Democrat · HD-003

JNJohnathan NewmanRepresentative · Republican · HD-080

MOMike OdiosoRepresentative · Republican · HD-030

SOScott OelslagerRepresentative · Republican · HD-048

BPBob PetersonRepresentative · Republican · HD-091

BBBeryl Brown PiccolantonioRepresentative · Democrat · HD-004

PPPhil PlummerRepresentative · Republican · HD-039

TRTracy RichardsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-086

KRKevin RitterRepresentative · Republican · HD-094

MRMonica Robb BlasdelRepresentative · Republican · HD-079

PRPhillip RobinsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019

ERElgin RogersRepresentative · Democrat · HD-042

ARAllison RussoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-007

JSJodi SalvoRepresentative · Republican · HD-051

JSJean SchmidtRepresentative · Republican · HD-062

MSMark SigristRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010

VSVeronica SimsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-033

ASAnita SomaniRepresentative · Democrat · HD-008

DJD. J. SwearingenRepresentative · Republican · HD-089

ESEric SynenbergRepresentative · Democrat · HD-021

CTCecil ThomasRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025

DTDavid ThomasRepresentative · Republican · HD-065

DTDesiree TimsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-038

DTDaniel TroyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023

TUTerrence UpchurchRepresentative · Democrat · HD-020

AWAndrea WhiteRepresentative · Republican · HD-036

EWErika WhiteRepresentative · Democrat · HD-041

JWJosh WilliamsRepresentative · Republican · HD-044

BWBernard WillisRepresentative · Republican · HD-074

TYTom YoungRepresentative · Republican · HD-037

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 10, 2026Referred to committee: FinanceSenate

Jun 4, 2026IntroducedSenate

Jun 3, 2026PassedHouse

Jun 3, 2026Reported - Amended: FinanceHouse

May 27, 2026Reported - Re-referred to Finance: Rules and ReferenceHouse

May 20, 2026Reported - Amended - Re-referred to Rules and Reference: AgricultureHouse

Mar 19, 2025Referred to committee: AgricultureHouse

Mar 12, 2025IntroducedHouse

Recorded votes

House Re-referredMay 20, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Re-referredMay 27, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Favorable PassageJun 3, 2026 · House · 30 yea · 0 nayPassed

House PassedJun 3, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Health and Human Services : Public Assistance
House Agriculture Committee
House Rules and Reference Committee
House Finance Committee
Senate Finance Committee

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