STATE BILLOH HB 176ENGROSSED

Establish a universal regulatory sandbox program

To enact sections 1357.01, 1357.02, 1357.03, 1357.04, 1357.05, 1357.06, 1357.07, 1357.08, 1357.09, 1357.10, 1357.11, and 1357.12 of the Revised Code to create a regulatory relief division within the common sense initiative office and to establish a universal regulatory sandbox program.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 25, 2026; 232 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

OH HB 176 · EngrossedMar 25

Follow the legislation that affects what you sell.

Get started free

Free account · 30-second setup · No credit card

Prefer ChatGPT or Claude? Ask Civic IQ about this bill →

What it means for vendors

Civic IQ reads each bill for what it would fund, require or change for the agencies that buy.

What this bill would fund or requireThe spending and mandates in the bill, in plain languageTop matches free Why it matters for what you sellMatched to your products, with how to open the conversationTop matches free 1 signal from this bill in Civic IQSee them free →

Bill details

Last action: Referred to committee: General Government · Apr 15, 2026
Pending committee: General Government

Sponsors

TFTex FischerRepresentative · Republican · HD-059Primary sponsor

BLBrian LorenzRepresentative · Republican · HD-060Primary sponsor

CACindy AbramsRepresentative · Republican · HD-029Primary sponsor

TBTim BarhorstRepresentative · Republican · HD-085Primary sponsor

SBSean BrennanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-014Primary sponsor

DBDarnell BrewerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-022Primary sponsor

TCThaddeus ClaggettRepresentative · Republican · HD-068Primary sponsor

JDJack DanielsRepresentative · Republican · HD-032Primary sponsor

Show 29 more sponsors

MDMichael DovillaRepresentative · Republican · HD-007Primary sponsor

RFRon FergusonRepresentative · Republican · HD-096Primary sponsor

JGJennifer GrossRepresentative · Republican · HD-045Primary sponsor

DHDerrick HallRepresentative · Democrat · HD-034Primary sponsor

THThomas HallRepresentative · Republican · HD-046Primary sponsor

LHLatyna HumphreyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-002Primary sponsor

DJDontavius JarrellsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-001Primary sponsor

MJMarilyn JohnRepresentative · Republican · HD-076Primary sponsor

MJMark JohnsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-092Primary sponsor

JLJeff LaReRepresentative · Republican · HD-073Primary sponsor

CLCrystal LettRepresentative · Democrat · HD-011Primary sponsor

AMAdam MathewsRepresentative · Republican · HD-056Primary sponsor

TMTy MathewsRepresentative · Republican · HD-083Primary sponsor

RMRiordan McClainRepresentative · Republican · HD-087Primary sponsor

JNJohnathan NewmanRepresentative · Republican · HD-080Primary sponsor

BPBob PetersonRepresentative · Republican · HD-091Primary sponsor

PPPhil PlummerRepresentative · Republican · HD-039Primary sponsor

MRMonica Robb BlasdelRepresentative · Republican · HD-079Primary sponsor

BRBill RoemerRepresentative · Republican · HD-031Primary sponsor

ERElgin RogersRepresentative · Democrat · HD-042Primary sponsor

JSJodi SalvoRepresentative · Republican · HD-051Primary sponsor

NSNick SantucciRepresentative · Republican · HD-064Primary sponsor

JSJean SchmidtRepresentative · Republican · HD-062Primary sponsor

MSMark SigristRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010Primary sponsor

VSVeronica SimsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-033Primary sponsor

JSJason StephensRepresentative · Republican · HD-093Primary sponsor

DTDavid ThomasRepresentative · Republican · HD-065Primary sponsor

JWJosh WilliamsRepresentative · Republican · HD-044Primary sponsor

HWHeidi WorkmanRepresentative · Republican · HD-072Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 15, 2026Referred to committee: General GovernmentSenate

Mar 26, 2026IntroducedSenate

Mar 25, 2026PassedHouse

Mar 18, 2026Reported - Substitute: Government OversightHouse

Mar 19, 2025Referred to committee: Government OversightHouse

Mar 12, 2025IntroducedHouse

Recorded votes

House Favorable PassageMar 18, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

House PassedMar 25, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Commerce
Commerce : Consumer Protection
Economic Development
State and Local Government
State and Local Government : State Government
House Government Oversight Committee
Senate General Government Committee

Read the bill at the source

This page follows the bill as the legislature records it. For the bill's full text and the official record, use the legislature's own site.

View on the legislature's site View on LegiScan

Bill data from LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Work in government? Get Civic IQ free →

State of Ohio profile →