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OH HB443

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Thomas

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Origin

House of Representatives

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits county treasurers from enforcing delinquent property tax liens against "qualifying homesteads" owned and occupied by individuals aged 65 or older, or surviving spouses (at least 60 years old) of deceased owners who met the criteria

  • Qualifying homesteads must have a current true value under $750,000 and the owner must make some payment toward delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, or special assessments each month

  • Applies the same protections to manufactured and mobile homes meeting the qualifying criteria, preventing lien enforcement for delinquent manufactured home taxes

  • Excludes qualifying homesteads from tax certificate sales and foreclosure proceedings under multiple Ohio Revised Code sections (323.25, 5721.18, 5721.31)

  • Amends five sections of Ohio Revised Code (323.25, 4503.06, 5721.01, 5721.18, 5721.31) to implement these protections across property tax enforcement mechanisms

Legislative Description

Prohibit enforcing property tax liens against certain homesteads

Taxation

Last Action

Referred to committee: Ways and Means

10/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means10/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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