Ohio State Representative

Beth Lear 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

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Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB495

Introduced

10/1/25

To amend sections 9.68, 109.69, 109.731, 311.41, 311.42, 311.43, 1547.69, 2921.13, 2923.11, 2923.111, 2923.12, 2923.121, 2923.122, 2923.123, 2923.124, 2923.125, 2923.126, 2923.127, 2923.128, 2923.129, 2923.1210, 2923.1211, 2923.1212, 2923.1213, 2923.16, 2923.17, 2953.35, and 4749.10 and to repeal section 1533.04 of the Revised Code to enact the Freedom to Carry Act to rename a concealed handgun license a concealed weapons license and to allow a concealed weapons licensee to carry a concealed deadly weapon other than an exclusive deadly weapon.

Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB514

Introduced

10/14/25

To enact sections 149.437 and 2950.036 of the Revised Code to specify that a video, taken by a public office depicting a minor at a public recreational facility with water activities, is not a public record, and is subject to restricted release, and to prohibit a sexually oriented offender or child-victim oriented offender from establishing or maintaining a library box.

Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB541

Introduced

10/22/25

Report Pass

11/5/25

Engrossed

2/25/26

To enact section 5534.474 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of U.S. Route 42 in Morrow County as the "Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway."

Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB551

Introduced

10/28/25

To enact section 5534.971 of the Revised Code to designate an intersection in Uhrichsville, Ohio as the "Dale McCauley Memorial Intersection."

Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB561

Introduced

10/29/25

To amend sections 3301.16, 3301.53, 3313.671, 5104.014, 5104.015, 5104.017, 5104.018, and 5104.019 and to enact section 3301.532 of the Revised Code to revise the law governing childhood immunizations and exemptions and to name this act the Parental Clarity on Health Options and Information on Conscientious Exemptions "C.H.O.I.C.E." Act.

Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB5

Introduced

1/23/25

Report Pass

5/21/25

Engrossed

5/21/25

To amend sections 109.11, 109.57, 109.572, 109.578, 109.579, 2151.357, 2746.02, 2901.08, 2923.125, 2923.13, 2923.14, 2929.01, 2929.13, 2929.14, 2929.34, 2930.171, 2941.141, 2941.144, 2941.145, 2941.146, 2951.041, 2953.25, 2953.26, 2953.31, 2953.32, 2953.34, 2953.39, 2953.61, 4723.28, 4729.16, 4729.56, 4729.57, 4729.96, 4752.09, and 5120.035 and to enact sections 2941.1427, 2941.1428, 2941.1429, 2953.311, 2953.321, 2953.322, and 2953.323 of the Revised Code to enact the Repeat Offender Act to create a repeat offender classification, to create and modify certain firearm specifications, to increase the penalties for certain firearm offenses and specifications, to broaden the scope of relief from firearms disability, and to modify the Sealing and Expungement Law.

Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB413

Introduced

8/13/25

Refer

3/17/26

Refer

3/18/26

Report Pass

5/20/26

Engrossed

5/20/26

To amend sections 113.70, 113.71, 113.72, 113.73, 113.74, 113.75, 113.76, and 5501.521; to enact new section 113.77 and sections 113.80, 113.81, 113.82, 113.83, and 113.84; and to repeal section 113.77 of the Revised Code to create the Ohio Local Government Expenditure Database and require political subdivision participation, to require the state retirement systems to participate in the Ohio State Government Expenditure Database, and to make an appropriation.

Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB293

Introduced

5/20/25

Report Pass

10/1/25

Engrossed

10/1/25

To enact section 5.282 of the Revised Code to designate the fourth Thursday of January as "NASA Day of Remembrance."

Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB31

Introduced

2/3/25

Report Pass

6/4/25

Engrossed

6/11/25

Report Pass

3/11/26

To amend sections 149.43, 2929.20, 5120.115, 5120.21, 5149.10, and 5149.101 and to enact section 5149.102 of the Revised Code to require electronic recordings to be made of certain parole board hearings, to make electronic recordings of full parole board hearings public records, and to provide the prosecuting attorney access to Department of Rehabilitation and Correction health care records for certain parole and judicial release cases.

Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB457

Introduced

9/17/25

To amend sections 2903.01, 2929.01, 2929.12, 2929.14, and 2929.22 and to enact section 2941.1428 of the Revised Code to create new aggravated murder offenses for political motivation and political victims, to create a mandatory prison term for politically motivated offenses of violence, and to add political motivation to sentencing factors for felonies and misdemeanors.

Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB268

Introduced

5/13/25

Report Pass

10/22/25

Engrossed

10/29/25

Report Pass

5/19/26

Enrolled

6/3/26

To amend section 2953.25 of the Revised Code to modify when a person may file a petition for a certificate of qualification for employment.

Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB30

Introduced

2/3/25

To amend section 5747.02 of the Revised Code to phase-down the state income tax to a flat rate of 2.75% over two years.

Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB332

Introduced

6/3/25

Report Pass

2/18/26

Engrossed

2/25/26

To amend sections 135.61, 135.62, 135.621, 135.623, 1733.04, and 1733.24 and to enact section 135.67 of the Revised Code to create the small defense business linked deposit program.

Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB335

Introduced

6/4/25

Report Pass

10/21/25

Engrossed

10/22/25

Report Pass

11/19/25

Enrolled

11/19/25

Passed

12/19/25

Passed

3/20/26

To amend section 5705.31 and to enact section 5705.316 of the Revised Code to limit revenue increases from inside millage levies occurring due to a reappraisal or update.

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Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HB262

Introduced

5/13/25

To enact section 5.2541 of the Revised Code to designate the weeks between Mother's Day and Father's Day as "Natural Family Month."

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