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Ohio General Assembly · HB 229 · Signed by the Governor Mar 31, 2026

Establish licensing process, contract requirements for PBMs

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “To amend sections 1751.92, 3905.24, 3923.87, 3959.01, 3959.111, 3959.12, and 3959.20; Read the full text

136th General Assembly

What it does

To amend sections 1751.92, 3905.24, 3923.87, 3959.01, 3959.111, 3959.12, and 3959.20; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 3959.111 (3957.25), 3959.20 (3957.26), and 3959.22 (3957.27); and to enact sections 3957.01, 3957.02, 3957.03, 3957.04, 3957.05, 3957.06, 3957.07, 3957.08, 3957.09, 3957.10, 3957.11, 3957.12, 3957.13, 3957.14, 3957.15, 3957.16, and 3957.99 of the Revised Code to establish a stand-alone licensing process and new contr
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Where it is

Introduced · Apr 9, 2025

House

Referred to committee (General Government) · Apr 30, 2025

House

Reported - Substitute (General Government) · Oct 8, 2025

House

Passed · Oct 8, 2025

House

Introduced · Oct 14, 2025

Senate

Referred to committee (Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology) · Oct 15, 2025

Senate

Reported - Substitute (Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology) · Mar 4, 2026

Senate

Passed · Mar 4, 2026

Senate

Concurred in Senate amendments · Mar 18, 2026

House

Sent To The Governor · Mar 26, 2026
Signed By The Governor · Mar 31, 2026

The numbers

74
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Kellie DeeterMunira AbdullahiRachel B. BakerAdam C. BirdSean P. BrennanJuanita O. BrentDarnell T. BrewerKaren BrownleeGary ClickChristine CockleyJack K. DanielsMichael D. DovillaTex FischerChris GlassburnMichele GrimDerrick HallJames M. HoopsDani IsaacsohnDontavius L. JarrellsMarilyn JohnMark JohnsonAngela N. KingBrian LamptonMeredith R. Lawson-RoweCrystal LettGayle ManningAdam MathewsTy D. MathewsRiordan T. McClainJoseph A. Miller, IIIMelanie MillerIsmail MohamedPhil PlummerSharon A. RayKevin RitterC. Allison RussoJodi SalvoNick SantucciMark SigristVeronica R. Sims

Recorded votes

Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-18 · Passed · Yeas 96, Nays 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · Favorable Passage · Yeas 8, Nays 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Yeas 31, Nays 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-10-08 · Favorable Passage · Yeas 12, Nays 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-10-08 · Passed · Yeas 97, Nays 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Ohio legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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