# Ohio HB 163: Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025

Ohio HB 163, Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025, is a 136th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kellie Deeter (Republican), Tristan Rader (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-06-10 (Refer to Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Ohio HB 163
- State: Ohio
- Session: 136th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-12
- Last action: 2026-06-10, Refer to Committee
- Sponsors: Kellie Deeter (Republican), Tristan Rader (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Subjects: Health and Human Services, Public Assistance
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (146 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kellie Deeter (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tristan Rader (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anita Somani (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: C. Allison Russo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cecil Thomas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Glassburn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Cockley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Crystal Lett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel P. Troy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darnell T. Brewer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Thomas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Synenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erika White (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Williams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Juanita O. Brent (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin D. Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren McNally (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Sigrist (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Grim (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Munira Abdullahi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean P. Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sedrick Denson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terrence Upchurch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tex Fischer (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-03 | House | Passed | pass | 92 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-03 | House | Finance: Reported | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-27 | House | Rules and Reference: Reported | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Agriculture: Reported | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-06-10: Refer to Committee (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: Passed (House)
- 2026-06-03: Reported (House)
- 2026-05-27: Reported (House)
- 2026-05-20: Reported (House)
- 2025-03-19: Refer to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/00_IN/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/00_IN/pdf/)
- As Passed by the House: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/04_PH/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/04_PH/pdf/)
- As Re-Referred by the House Rules and Reference Committee: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/02_RCH/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/02_RCH/pdf/)
- As Reported by the House Agriculture Committee: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/01_RH/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/01_RH/pdf/)
- As Reported by the House Finance Committee: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/03_RH/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/03_RH/pdf/)

## Related bills

- HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle (signed)
- HB 733: Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law (passed house)
- HB 692: Revise the household sewage treatment system law (passed house)
- HB 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles (passed house)
- HB 647: Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred Program (passed house)
- HB 459: Enact Katelyn's Law (passed house)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/00_IN/html/)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/00_IN/pdf/)
- [As Passed by the House (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/04_PH/html/)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/04_PH/pdf/)
- [As Re-Referred by the House Rules and Reference Committee (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/02_RCH/html/)
- [As Re-Referred by the House Rules and Reference Committee (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/02_RCH/pdf/)
- [As Reported by the House Agriculture Committee (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/01_RH/html/)
- [As Reported by the House Agriculture Committee (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/01_RH/pdf/)
- [As Reported by the House Finance Committee (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/03_RH/html/)
- [As Reported by the House Finance Committee (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb163/03_RH/pdf/)

## Related
- [HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB519-2025-2026)
- [HB 733: Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB733-2025-2026)
- [HB 692: Revise the household sewage treatment system law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB692-2025-2026)
- [HB 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB630-2025-2026)
- [HB 647: Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB647-2025-2026)
- [HB 459: Enact Katelyn's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB459-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB163-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).