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Senate Sets Policies to Protect the Public and Provide Property Tax Relief

The Senate passes five bills providing property tax relief, setting parameters for parenting responsibilities, and ensuring justice can be pursued in the courts.
By The Editors
November 14, 2025
On The Record
 

With the Holiday Season on the horizon, the Ohio Senate continues to set policies that provide lasting benefits for Ohioans. Establishing parameters for restoring a defendant’s competency so that justice can be served or ratifying an interstate compact to make it easier for school psychologists to move into our great state, both bills exemplify the type of work the Senate accomplished this week to create a better Ohio.

The following five passed the Senate this Wednesday:

  • House Bill 124 – The bill provides county auditors with the responsibility to determine the sales data used when assessing property values. The bill recognizes that local officials have the best knowledge of property sales occurring in their own counties rather than deferring to the Department of Taxation when selecting data from each county.
  • Senate Bill 174 – Sponsored by Senators Theresa Gavarone and Paula Hicks-Hudson, the bill establishes a state policy for allocating parenting responsibilities in a custodial situation so that a parenting plan is developed in the best interest of the child. Additionally, the legislation replaces the concept of “residential parent and legal custodian” with “designated parent and legal custodian.”
  • Senate Bill 251 – Sponsored by Senator Andrew Brenner to designate a portion of State Route 13 in Knox County as the “Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Vance M. Andrews Memorial Highway.” Lt. Andrews tragically lost his life in November, 1945 as the result of a traffic accident at the age of 43.
  • Senate Bill 276 – Sponsored by Senator Kristina Roegner, ratifies the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists. The bill reduces barriers to occupation while expanding access to care for Ohio’s students.
Senator Roegner spearheaded legislation for Ohio to join the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists

 

  • Senate Bill 295 – Sponsored by Senators Nathan Manning and Tom Patton, the legislation extends the timeline for competency restoration of a defendant before trial and allows for temporary suspension of the deadline when a defendant fails to comply with treatment.

As the Senate continues its duty to set sound policy for the Buckeye State, what is best for Ohio and its citizens will always be top of mind for the Upper Chamber.