HB 366 — Regards disposal of self-service storage property and liability

As IntroducedReported by the House Transportation Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session H.

366 2025-2026 Representatives Mathews, A., Swearingen ToCosponsors: amend sections 5322.03 and 5322.06 of the 1 Revised Code to authorize self-service storage 2 facility owners to dispose of property in 3 expired storage spaces and to modify the 4 threshold of liability relating to said spaces.

Representatives Willis, Daniels, Rogers To amend sections 5322.03 and 5322.06 of the 1 Revised Code to authorize self-service storage 2 facility owners to dispose of property in 3 expired storage spaces and to modify the 4 threshold of liability relating to said spaces.

18 (2) All persons holding liens on any motor vehicle or 19 watercraftH. amongst the property;

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366 Page 2 As IntroducedReported (3)by All persons who have filed security agreements in the 21House nameTransportation ofCommittee thewatercraft occupantamongst evidencing a security interest in the 22property; personal property with either the secretary of state or the 23 county recorder of the county in which the self-service storage 24 facility is located or the Ohio county of the last known address 25 of the occupant.

20 (3) All persons who have filed security agreements in the 21 name of the occupant evidencing a security interest in the 22 personal property with either the secretary of state or the 23 county recorder of the county in which the self-service storage 24 facility is located or the Ohio county of the last known address 25 of the occupant.

47 (1) The name and last known address of the occupant who 48 rented the storage space in which the personal property was 49 H.

366 Page 3 As IntroducedReported by the House Transportation Committee (1) The name and last known address of the occupant who 48 rented the storage space in which the personal property was 49 stored;

74 (5) A demand for payment of the claim or removal of the 75 personal property, as applicable, within a specified time not 76 lessH. than ten days after delivery of the notice;

77 (6) A conspicuous statement that, unless the claim is paid 78 H.

366 Page 4 As IntroducedReported orby the personalHouse propertyTransportation isCommittee removedless withinthan thatten time,days theafter 79delivery personalof property will be advertised for sale and will be sold 80 by auction and that, if no person purchases the personalnotice; 81 property at the auction, the personal property may be sold at a 82 private sale or destroyed;

77 (6) A conspicuous statement that, unless the claim is paid 78 or the personal property is removed within that time, the 79 personal property will be advertised for sale and will be sold 80 by auction and that, if no person purchases the personal 81 property at the auction, the personal property may be sold at a 82 private sale or destroyed;

104 (G) After the expiration of the time given in the notice, 105 an advertisement of the sale shall be published once a week for 106 two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in 107 H.

366 Page 5 As IntroducedReported by the House Transportation Committee an advertisement of the sale shall be published once a week for 106 two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in 107 the county in which the self-service storage facility is located 108 or any other commercially reasonable manner.

134 That person, upon payment of the amount necessary to satisfy the 135 lien plus expenses, may enter into a new rental agreement for 136 H.

366 Page 6 As IntroducedReported by the House Transportation Committee That person, upon payment of the amount necessary to satisfy the 135 lien plus expenses, may enter into a new rental agreement for 136 the storage of the motor vehicle or watercraft.

165 (4) If the occupant pays the amount necessary to satisfy 166 H.

366 Page 7 As IntroducedReported by the House Transportation Committee (4) If the occupant pays the amount necessary to satisfy 166 the lien created by division (A) of section 5322.02 of the 167 Revised Code and the reasonable expenses incurred under this 168 section, the occupant shall immediately remove all of the 169 occupant's personal property from the self-service storage 170 facility, unless the owner of the self-service storage facility 171 agrees to enter into a new rental agreement for the storage of 172 the property.

192 (K)(1) If the property upon which division (A) of section 193 5322.02 of the Revised Code creates a lien or which is stored 194 pursuant to a terminated or expired rental agreement is a motor 195 vehicle, trailer, or a watercraft, the owner may, at the owner's 196 H.

366 Page 8 As IntroducedReported by the House Transportation Committee vehicle, trailer, or a watercraft, the owner may, at the owner's 196 sole discretion, have the motor vehicle, trailer, or watercraft 197 towed from the premises if any of the following circumstances 198 applies:

224 As used in this division, "towing service or storage 225 H.

366 Page 9 As IntroducedReported by the House Transportation Committee As used in this division, "towing service or storage 225 facility" means any for-hire motor carrier that removes a motor 226 vehicle, trailer, or watercraft from a self-service storage 227 facility pursuant to this division and any place to which that 228 for-hire motor carrier delivers the motor vehicle, trailer, or 229 watercraft.

251 (O)(1) If the owner complies with the requirements for 252 sale under this section, the owner's liability to persons who 253 have an interest in the personal property sold is limited to the 254 balance of the proceeds of the sale after the owner has 255 H.

366 Page 10 As IntroducedReported by the House Transportation Committee balance of the proceeds of the sale after the owner has 255 satisfied the owner's lien.

282 (D) Nothing in a rental agreement shall limit an 283 H.

366 Page 11 As IntroducedReported by the House Transportation Committee (D) Nothing in a rental agreement shall limit an 283 occupant's claim for damages based on the loss or destruction of 284 personal property stored in the occupant's storage space, when 285 those damages are the result of negligence willful or wanton 286 misconduct by, or on behalf of the owner.