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Introduced
05/20/2025
05/20/2025
In Committee
06/08/2026
06/08/2026
Crossed Over
06/09/2026
06/09/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
136th General Assembly
Bill Summary
To amend sections 153.011, 153.99, 3333.071, and 5525.21 of the Revised Code to require iron or steel that is produced in the United States be used on projects supported by state funds.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that all iron or steel products used in state-funded construction projects, including buildings, structures, and infrastructure like highways and utility systems, must be produced in the United States. This requirement applies to materials permanently incorporated into the project. The bill defines "iron or steel products" broadly to include a wide range of items made primarily of iron or steel, and clarifies that "produced in the United States" means all manufacturing processes, from initial melting, occur within the U.S. While there are exceptions, such as for minimal amounts of foreign materials or when U.S.-produced materials are unavailable or significantly increase project costs (by more than 25%), these waivers require written justification. The bill also establishes penalties for violations, including a civil penalty of one and a half times the cost of the non-compliant materials, and requires specific notice of these domestic sourcing requirements in all bid notifications and project specifications. Furthermore, state institutions of higher education are now explicitly required to comply with these domestic iron and steel sourcing rules for their state-funded projects.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (63)
Mark Hiner (R)*,
Erika White (D)*,
Munira Abdullahi (D),
Cindy Abrams (R),
Rachel Baker (D),
Tim Barhorst (R),
Adam Bird (R),
Sean Brennan (D),
Juanita Brent (D),
Darnell Brewer (D),
Karen Brownlee (D),
Ashley Bryant Bailey (D),
Gary Click (R),
Christine Cockley (D),
Jack Daniels (R),
Steve Demetriou (R),
Michael Dovilla (R),
Ron Ferguson (R),
Tex Fischer (R),
Haraz Ghanbari (R),
Chris Glassburn (D),
Michele Grim (D),
Jennifer Gross (R),
Thomas Hall (R),
Adam Holmes (R),
Jim Hoops (R),
Dani Isaacsohn (D),
Dontavius Jarrells (D),
Mark Johnson (R),
Angie King (R),
Matthew Kishman (R),
Roy Klopfenstein (R),
Brian Lampton (R),
Jeff LaRe (R),
Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D),
Crystal Lett (D),
Gayle Manning (R),
Adam Mathews (R),
Ty Mathews (R),
Lauren McNally (D),
Joe Miller (D),
Kevin Miller (R),
Ismail Mohamed (D),
Phil Plummer (R),
Tracy Richardson (R),
Monica Robb Blasdel (R),
Allison Russo (D),
Jodi Salvo (R),
Nick Santucci (R),
Mark Sigrist (D),
Veronica Sims (D),
Jason Stephens (R),
D.J. Swearingen (R),
Bride Sweeney (D),
Eric Synenberg (D),
Cecil Thomas (D),
Desiree Tims (D),
Dan Troy (D),
Terrence Upchurch (D),
Andrea White (R),
Josh Williams (R),
Bernie Willis (R),
Tom Young (R),
Last Action
Introduced (on 06/11/2026)
Bill Topics
Government Operations
- ‐ Government Procurement and Contracting
Macroeconomics
- ‐ Industrial Policy
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