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OH HB592

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Thomas

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Origin

House of Representatives

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Reduces the minimum population requirement for city incorporation from 25,000 to 5,000 residents, while maintaining the density requirement of at least 1,000 persons per square mile

  • Removes the requirement that incorporation petitions include a statement about whether the proposed municipality is within three miles of an existing municipal corporation's boundary

  • Repeals Section 707.04 of the Ohio Revised Code (specific contents not detailed in the bill text provided)

  • Updates gender-neutral language in provisions regarding military base incorporation approval, changing "his designee" to "a designee of the secretary of defense"

Legislative Description

Regards municipal incorporation

State and Local Government : Local Government

Last Action

Referred to committee: Local Government

11/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Government11/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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