STATE BILLOH HB 292PASSED

Establish the Ohio Defense Commission

To enact sections 122.952, 122.953, and 122.954 of the Revised Code to establish the Ohio Defense and Space Advisory Commission and the Defense and Aerospace Industries Expansion Program, under which the Department of Development may make grants, and to make an appropriation.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Oct 6, 2026; 37 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

OH HB 292 · PassedOct 6

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Bill details

Last action: Effective Appropriations effective July 7, 2026 · Oct 6, 2026

Sponsors

TMTy MathewsRepresentative · Republican · HD-083Primary sponsor

NSNick SantucciRepresentative · Republican · HD-064Primary sponsor

WBWillis BlackshearSenator · Democrat · SD-006Primary sponsor

ABAndrew BrennerSenator · Republican · SD-019Primary sponsor

BCBrian ChavezSenator · Republican · SD-030Primary sponsor

JCJerry CirinoSenator · Republican · SD-018Primary sponsor

TGTheresa GavaroneSenator · Republican · SD-002Primary sponsor

PHPaula Hicks-HudsonSenator · Democrat · SD-011Primary sponsor

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CICatherine IngramSenator · Democrat · SD-009Primary sponsor

TJTerry JohnsonSenator · Republican · SD-014Primary sponsor

KKKyle KoehlerSenator · Republican · SD-010Primary sponsor

GLGeorge LangSenator · Republican · SD-004Primary sponsor

SOSandra O'BrienSenator · Republican · SD-032Primary sponsor

TPThomas PattonSenator · Republican · HD-017Primary sponsor

BRBill ReinekeSenator · Republican · SD-026Primary sponsor

KRKristina RoegnerSenator · Republican · SD-027Primary sponsor

TSTimothy SchafferSenator · Republican · SD-020Primary sponsor

JTJane TimkenSenator · Republican · SD-029Primary sponsor

CACindy AbramsRepresentative · Republican · HD-029Primary sponsor

SBSean BrennanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-014Primary sponsor

KBKaren BrownleeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-028Primary sponsor

GCGary ClickRepresentative · Republican · HD-088Primary sponsor

MCMeredith CraigRepresentative · Republican · HD-077Primary sponsor

JDJack DanielsRepresentative · Republican · HD-032Primary sponsor

KDKellie DeeterRepresentative · Republican · HD-054Primary sponsor

MDMichael DovillaRepresentative · Republican · HD-007Primary sponsor

TFTex FischerRepresentative · Republican · HD-059Primary sponsor

HGHaraz GhanbariRepresentative · Republican · HD-075Primary sponsor

DHDerrick HallRepresentative · Democrat · HD-034Primary sponsor

THThomas HallRepresentative · Republican · HD-046Primary sponsor

MHMark HinerRepresentative · Republican · HD-098Primary sponsor

AHAdam HolmesRepresentative · Republican · HD-097Primary sponsor

JHJames HoopsRepresentative · Republican · HD-081Primary sponsor

MJMarilyn JohnRepresentative · Republican · HD-076Primary sponsor

AKAngela KingRepresentative · Republican · HD-084Primary sponsor

RKRoy KlopfensteinRepresentative · Republican · HD-082Primary sponsor

BLBrian LamptonRepresentative · Republican · HD-070Primary sponsor

MLMeredith Lawson-RoweRepresentative · Democrat · HD-005Primary sponsor

BLBeth LearRepresentative · Republican · HD-061Primary sponsor

BLBrian LorenzRepresentative · Republican · HD-060Primary sponsor

AMAdam MathewsRepresentative · Republican · HD-056Primary sponsor

JMJoseph MillerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-053Primary sponsor

KMKevin MillerRepresentative · Republican · HD-069Primary sponsor

MMMelanie MillerRepresentative · Republican · HD-067Primary sponsor

JNJohnathan NewmanRepresentative · Republican · HD-080Primary sponsor

MOMike OdiosoRepresentative · Republican · HD-030Primary sponsor

PPPhil PlummerRepresentative · Republican · HD-039Primary sponsor

TRTracy RichardsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-086Primary sponsor

KRKevin RitterRepresentative · Republican · HD-094Primary sponsor

BRBill RoemerRepresentative · Republican · HD-031Primary sponsor

ERElgin RogersRepresentative · Democrat · HD-042Primary sponsor

JSJean SchmidtRepresentative · Republican · HD-062Primary sponsor

MSMark SigristRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010Primary sponsor

JSJason StephensRepresentative · Republican · HD-093Primary sponsor

BSBrian StewartRepresentative · Republican · HD-012Primary sponsor

CTCecil ThomasRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025Primary sponsor

DTDavid ThomasRepresentative · Republican · HD-065Primary sponsor

DTDesiree TimsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-038Primary sponsor

AWAndrea WhiteRepresentative · Republican · HD-036Primary sponsor

BWBernard WillisRepresentative · Republican · HD-074Primary sponsor

HWHeidi WorkmanRepresentative · Republican · HD-072Primary sponsor

TYTom YoungRepresentative · Republican · HD-037Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Oct 6, 2026Effective Appropriations effective July 7, 2026

Jul 7, 2026Signed By The Governor

Jul 1, 2026Sent To The Governor

Jun 10, 2026Concurred in Senate amendmentsHouse

Jun 10, 2026PassedSenate

Jun 9, 2026Reported - Substitute: Workforce DevelopmentSenate

Mar 24, 2026Referred to committee: Workforce DevelopmentSenate

Mar 11, 2026IntroducedSenate

Show 4 earlier actions

Mar 4, 2026PassedHouse

Feb 25, 2026Reported - Substitute: Veterans and Military DevelopmentHouse

May 21, 2025Referred to committee: Veterans and Military DevelopmentHouse

May 20, 2025IntroducedHouse

Recorded votes

House Favorable PassageFeb 25, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

House PassedMar 4, 2026 · House · 82 yea · 10 nayPassed

Senate Favorable PassageJun 9, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate PassedJun 10, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed

House PassedJun 10, 2026 · House · 86 yea · 7 nayPassed

Subjects

Economic Development
Military and Veterans
House Veterans and Military Development Committee
Senate Workforce Development Committee
Finance and Appropriations

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