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HB 971: Enact the Save Ohio Sports Act

Ohio · House · 136th General Assembly (2025–2026) · last verified September 24, 2026

What HB 971 does, verified September 24, 2026

To amend sections 718.031, 718.08, 3123.89, 3123.90, 3770.03, 3770.06, 3770.07, 3770.071, 3770.073, 3770.10, 3772.01, 3772.02, 3775.01, 3775.02, 3775.03, 3775.04, 3775.041, 3775.051, 3775.06, 3775.09, 3775.10, 3775.12, 3775.14, 3775.15, 3775.16, 3775.99, 5747.01, 5747.062, 5747.063, 5753.01, 5753.07, and 5753.08; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3775.051 (3775.05); and to repeal sections 3770.23, 3770.24, 3770.25, 3775.05, and 3775.11 of the Revised Code to restrict certain sports gaming activities and to name this act the Save Ohio Sports Act.

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Last action: Introduced (2026-07-01)Alert me
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Tim BarhorstJennifer GrossAdam HolmesMark JohnsonAngela KingRoy KlopfensteinDiane MullinsKevin Ritter
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