CA: Eliminate prohibition against taxing food and beverages
Summary
Proposing to repeal Section 13 of Article XII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to no longer prohibit wholesale excise taxation of food and nonalcoholic beverages.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Last action Mar 4, 2026
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
1
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Offered
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Blessing
RRepublican
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