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Home/Bills/HB 985Ohio · 136th General Assembly (2025–2026)
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HB 985: Modify local referenda and initiative signature requirements

Ohio · House · 136th General Assembly (2025–2026) · last verified August 9, 2026

What HB 985 does, verified August 9, 2026

To amend sections 303.12, 504.14, 519.12, and 731.29 of the Revised Code to modify local referenda and initiative signature requirements.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Introduced (2026-08-06)Alert me
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Rep. Ty MathewsAuthor · Ohio House of Representatives
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