# Ohio HB 609: Require public body to allow public comment before taking action

Ohio HB 609, Require public body to allow public comment before taking action, is a 136th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by David Thomas (Republican), Meredith Craig (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-04 (Refer to Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB609-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Ohio HB 609
- State: Ohio
- Session: 136th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: Require public body to allow public comment before taking action
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-25
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Refer to Committee
- Sponsors: David Thomas (Republican), Meredith Craig (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: State and Local Government, Public Officials and Employees
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Thomas (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Meredith Craig (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Glassburn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Williams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean P. Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas Hall (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-04: Refer to Committee (House)
- 2025-11-25: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb609/00_IN/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb609/00_IN/pdf/)

## Related bills

- HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle (signed)
- HB 647: Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred Program (passed house)
- HB 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles (passed house)
- HB 459: Enact Katelyn's Law (passed house)
- HB 314: Limit certain public record requests; allow contractor response (passed house)
- HB 733: Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law (passed house)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb609/00_IN/html/)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb609/00_IN/pdf/)

## Related
- [HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB519-2025-2026)
- [HB 647: Regards publicly funded child care, the Child Care Cred Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB647-2025-2026)
- [HB 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB630-2025-2026)
- [HB 459: Enact Katelyn's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB459-2025-2026)
- [HB 314: Limit certain public record requests; allow contractor response](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB314-2025-2026)
- [HB 733: Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB733-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB609-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).