HB 148 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Establish tax refund designation for spaying, neutering pets

Summary

To amend sections 955.201 and 5747.113 and to enact section 955.202 of the Revised Code to establish an income tax refund designation to assist low-income individuals in spaying and neutering their pets.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Nov 2025

House Passage

Oct 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action Nov 5, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Introduced → As Passed by the House · 2 edits · Oct 29, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to add more cosponsors and reformat the text for the House version. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with no modifications to eligibility criteria, funding mechanisms, or program requirements.

TECHNICAL

Additional cosponsors were added to the bill, expanding the list of Representatives supporting the legislation.

The formatting and layout of the bill text were adjusted to reflect the House's preferred style, including changes to section headers and line breaks.

Floor votes · House Oct 29, 2025

How they voted

91–1

Passed

Total votes 92

Oct 29, 2025

D Democratic29

29 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican63

62 Yea 1 Nay

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Nov 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to committee

upper

Nov 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Oct 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to committee

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Introduced

lower

2 primary · 3 co-sponsors