HB 74 Ohio House · 135th Legislature (2023-2024)

Regards state information technology systems and shared services

This bill establishes a temporary board to review cybersecurity and fraud prevention practices for state agency information systems, requiring the board to submit its findings and recommendations to state leaders within twelve months before it is dissolved. It mandates a post-election audit for every election in Ohio and requires the Secretary of State to certify ballot titles and initiative petitions alongside their summaries. The legislation also modifies voter registration procedures, including updates to how the Bureau of Motor Vehicles registers electors and rules for removing ineligible voters from the registration database. Additionally, it limits when individuals can fill out election forms for others and adjusts requirements for petitions filed by new political parties.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2023
House Passage
Oct 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2023 Last action Dec 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 11, 2024 · House Oct 11, 2023

How they voted

247
Passed
Total votes 31
Dec 11, 2024
D Democratic7
7 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Dec 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Nov 15, 2023
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Oct 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors