Ohio bills · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)
Ohio HB 227
Modify excavation requirements
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mark Johnson (Republican)
- Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican)
Cosponsors (40)
- Shane Wilkin (Republican)
- Casey Weinstein (Democratic)
- Tim Schaffer (Republican)
- Kristina D. Roegner (Republican)
- Michele Reynolds (Republican)
- Thomas F. Patton (Republican)
- Catherine D. Ingram (Democratic)
- Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic)
- William P. DeMora (Democratic)
- Jerry C. Cirino (Republican)
- Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. (Democratic)
- Tom Young (Republican)
- Bernard Willis (Republican)
- Josh Williams (Republican)
- D. J. Swearingen (Republican)
- Mark Sigrist (Democratic)
- Tristan Rader (Democratic)
- Phil Plummer (Republican)
- Bob Peterson (Republican)
- Mike Odioso (Republican)
- Johnathan Newman (Republican)
- Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic)
- Ty D. Mathews (Republican)
- Adam Mathews (Republican)
- Jeff LaRe (Republican)
- Roy Klopfenstein (Republican)
- Matthew Kishman (Republican)
- James M. Hoops (Republican)
- Adam Holmes (Republican)
- Mark Hiner (Republican)
- Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican)
- Tex Fischer (Republican)
- Michael D. Dovilla (Republican)
- Kellie Deeter (Republican)
- Jack K. Daniels (Republican)
- Gary Click (Republican)
- Thaddeus J. Claggett (Republican)
- Sean P. Brennan (Democratic)
- Tim Barhorst (Republican)
- Cindy Abrams (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Ohio legislature· long title
To amend sections 3781.25, 3781.26, 3781.27, 3781.271, and 3781.28 of the Revised Code to modify excavation requirements.
Text versions
- As Enrolled
- As Passed by the Senate
- As Reported by the Senate Public Utilities Committee
- As Passed by the House
- As Reported by the House Commerce and Labor Committee
- As Introduced
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Concurred in Senate amendments | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 Senate | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Oct 15, 2025 House | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Oct 8, 2025 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
Actions
- Jun 9, 2026
Effective 6/9/26 - Jun 9, 2026 · Legislature
Effective - Mar 10, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By The Governor - Mar 5, 2026 · Legislature
Sent To The Governor - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Concurred in Senate amendments - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Resolution for Immediate Adoption - Agreed to without objection - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Passed - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Reported - Substitute - Oct 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to committee - Oct 21, 2025 · Senate
Introduced - Oct 15, 2025 · House
Passed - Oct 8, 2025 · House
Reported - Substitute - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to committee - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Introduced