Ohio bills · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)
Ohio HB 163
Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kellie Deeter (Republican)
- Tristan Rader (Democratic)
Cosponsors (25)
- Josh Williams (Republican)
- Erika White (Democratic)
- Terrence Upchurch (Democratic)
- Daniel P. Troy (Democratic)
- David Thomas (Republican)
- Cecil Thomas (Democratic)
- Eric Synenberg (Democratic)
- Anita Somani (Democratic)
- Mark Sigrist (Democratic)
- C. Allison Russo (Democratic)
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Beryl Piccolantonio (Democratic)
- Kevin D. Miller (Republican)
- Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic)
- Lauren McNally (Democratic)
- Crystal Lett (Democratic)
- Michele Grim (Democratic)
- Chris Glassburn (Democratic)
- Tex Fischer (Republican)
- Sedrick Denson
- Christine Cockley (Democratic)
- Darnell T. Brewer (Democratic)
- Juanita O. Brent (Democratic)
- Sean P. Brennan (Democratic)
- Munira Abdullahi (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Ohio legislature· long title
To amend sections 5101.54 and 5101.542 and to enact section 5101.543 of the Revised Code to require Ohio's SNAP program to begin using chip-enabled EBT cards, to name this act the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025, and to make an appropriation.
Text versions
- As Passed by the House
- As Reported by the House Finance Committee
- As Re-Referred by the House Rules and Reference Committee
- As Reported by the House Agriculture Committee
- As Introduced
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Jun 3, 2026 House | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| May 27, 2026 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| May 20, 2026 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
Actions
- Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to committee - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jun 3, 2026 · House
Passed - Jun 3, 2026 · House
Reported - Amended - May 27, 2026 · House
Reported - Re-referred to Finance - May 20, 2026 · House
Reported - Amended - Re-referred to Rules and Reference - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Referred to committee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Introduced