Ohio 136th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 428 — Remove residency requirements for certain city director positions

Last action — Referred to committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced August 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

To amend sections 735.01 and 737.01 of the Revised Code to remove residency requirements for the city director of public service and the city director of public safety.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 428 now includes a longer list of cosponsors, adding several representatives who support the bill. This change is important because it shows growing bipartisan support, which can help the bill gain more momentum as it moves through the legislative process. The removal of previous cosponsorships reflects a shift in focus and potentially highlights who is currently backing the bill most strongly.

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As Reported by the House Local Government Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Am.
As Passed by the House 136th General Assembly Regular Session Am.
Representatives Click, King, Glassburn, Brennan To amend sections 9.481, 735.01, and 737.01 of the 1 Revised Code regarding residency requirements 2 for the city director of public service and the 3 city director of public safety.
Representatives Click, King, Glassburn, Brennan, Bird, Dovilla, Ghanbari, Gross, Hall, D., John, Klopfenstein, Lear, Mathews, A., Miller, K., Mullins, Piccolantonio, Ritter, Robb Blasdel, Schmidt, Sigrist, Young To amend sections 9.481, 735.01, and 737.01 of the 1 Revised Code regarding residency requirements 2 for the city director of public service and the 3 city director of public safety.
17 (b) To ensure adequate response times by certain employees 18 Am.
17 Am.
428 Page 2 As Reported by the House Local Government Committee of political subdivisions to emergencies or disasters while 19 ensuring that those employees generally are free to reside 20 throughout the state, the electors of any political subdivision 21 may file an initiative petition to submit a local law to the 22 electorate, or the legislative authority of the political 23 subdivision may adopt an ordinance or resolution, that requires 24 any individual employed by that political subdivision, as a 25 condition of employment, to reside either in the county where 26 the political subdivision is located or in any adjacent county 27 in this state.
428 Page 2 As Passed by the House (b) To ensure adequate response times by certain employees 18 of political subdivisions to emergencies or disasters while 19 ensuring that those employees generally are free to reside 20 throughout the state, the electors of any political subdivision 21 may file an initiative petition to submit a local law to the 22 electorate, or the legislative authority of the political 23 subdivision may adopt an ordinance or resolution, that requires 24 any individual employed by that political subdivision, as a 25 condition of employment, to reside either in the county where 26 the political subdivision is located or in any adjacent county 27 in this state.
The director shall be appointed by the mayor and 47 need not be a resident of the city at the time of his 48 Am.
The director shall be appointed by the mayor and 47 Am.
428 Page 3 As Reported by the House Local Government Committee appointment but shall become a resident thereof within six 49 months after his appointment unless such residence requirement 50 is waived by ordinance.
428 Page 3 As Passed by the House need not be a resident of the city at the time of his 48 appointment but shall become a resident thereof within six 49 months after his appointment unless such residence requirement 50 is waived by ordinance.
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  1. As Passed by the House

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

House — Favorable Passage

Passed 11 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democratic 3100
Total 11100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe Democratic Yea
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Yea
Veronica R. Sims Democratic Nay
Angela N. King Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Matthew Kishman Republican Yea
Rodney Creech Republican Yea
Roy Klopfenstein Republican Yea
Ty Moore Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 91 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 28000
Republican 63000
Total 91000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Ashley Bryant Bailey Democratic Yea
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio Democratic Yea
Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Yea
C. Allison Russo Democratic Yea
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Chris Glassburn Democratic Yea
Christine Cockley Democratic Yea
Crystal Lett Democratic Yea
Dani Isaacsohn Democratic Yea
Daniel P. Troy Democratic Yea
Darnell T. Brewer Democratic Yea
Derrick Hall Democratic Yea
Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Yea
Elgin Rogers, Jr. Democratic Yea
Eric Synenberg Democratic Yea
Ismail Mohamed Democratic Yea
Joseph A. Miller, III Democratic Yea
Karen Brownlee Democratic Yea
Latyna M. Humphrey Democratic Yea
Lauren McNally Democratic Yea
Mark Sigrist Democratic Yea
Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe Democratic Yea
Michele Grim Democratic Yea
Munira Abdullahi Democratic Yea
Rachel B. Baker Democratic Yea
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Yea
Terrence Upchurch Democratic Yea
Tristan Rader Democratic Yea
Adam C. Bird Republican Yea
Adam Holmes Republican Yea
Adam Mathews Republican Yea
Andrea White Republican Yea
Angela N. King Republican Yea
Beth Lear Republican Yea
Bill Roemer Republican Yea
Bob Peterson Republican Yea
Brian Lampton Republican Yea
Brian Lorenz Republican Yea
Brian Stewart Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
David Thomas Republican Yea
Gary Click Republican Yea
Gayle Manning Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
Heidi Workman Republican Yea
Jack K. Daniels Republican Yea
James M. Hoops Republican Yea
Jamie Callender Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Jennifer Gross Republican Yea
Jim Thomas Republican Yea
Jodi Salvo Republican Yea
Johnathan Newman Republican Yea
Josh Williams Republican Yea
Justin Pizzulli Republican Yea
Kellie Deeter Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Kevin Ritter Republican Yea
Levi Dean Republican Yea
Marilyn John Republican Yea
Mark Hiner Republican Yea
Mark Johnson Republican Yea
Matt Huffman Republican Yea
Matthew Kishman Republican Yea
Melanie Miller Republican Yea
Meredith Craig Republican Yea
Michael D. Dovilla Republican Yea
Michelle Teska Republican Yea
Mike Odioso Republican Yea
Monica Robb Blasdel Republican Yea
Nick Santucci Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Riordan T. McClain Republican Yea
Rodney Creech Republican Yea
Ron Ferguson Republican Yea
Roy Klopfenstein Republican Yea
Sarah Fowler Arthur Republican Yea
Scott Oelslager Republican Yea
Sharon A. Ray Republican Yea
Steve Demetriou Republican Yea
Tex Fischer Republican Yea
Thaddeus J. Claggett Republican Yea
Thomas Hall Republican Yea
Tim Barhorst Republican Yea
Tom Young Republican Yea
Tracy M. Richardson Republican Yea
Ty D. Mathews Republican Yea
Ty Moore Republican Yea

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Reported

Failed 11 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democratic 3100
Total 11100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe Democratic Yea
Sean P. Brennan Democratic Yea
Veronica R. Sims Democratic Nay
Angela N. King Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
Jason Stephens Republican Yea
Jean Schmidt Republican Yea
Matthew Kishman Republican Yea
Rodney Creech Republican Yea
Roy Klopfenstein Republican Yea
Ty Moore Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 428 do?
To amend sections 735.01 and 737.01 of the Revised Code to remove residency requirements for the city director of public service and the city director of public safety.
Who sponsors HB 428?
HB 428 is sponsored by David Thomas (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 428?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced August 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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