biennial budget

by Nicole Piscitani • July 6, 2025

The six-month budget process has come to an end with Gov. Mike DeWine signing House Bill (HB) 96. This is DeWine’s last budget, as he is term-limited at the end of 2026. DeWine used his power to line-item veto 67 items, and several of them impact education.

One of DeWine’s line-item vetoes removed provisions that would have impacted school board races. However, HB 96 makes changes to several other education boards, including the State Teachers Retirement System Retirement Board and the State Board of Education.

Nicole Piscitani • April 21, 2025

The biennial budget process takes several months to complete; it is introduced in early February and ends by June 30. During that process, both the Ohio House and Ohio Senate work to amend the budget based on each chamber’s funding priorities. On April 9, the Ohio House completed its budget work by amending House Bill 96, the biennial budget bill, and voting it out by a 60-39 vote.

Nicole Piscitani • April 21, 2025

The biennial budget process takes several months to complete; it is introduced in early February and ends by June 30. During that process, both the Ohio House and Ohio Senate work to amend the budget based on each chamber’s funding priorities. On April 9, the Ohio House completed its budget work by amending House Bill 96, the biennial budget bill, and voting it out by a 60-39 vote.

by Nicole Piscitani • Feb. 10, 2025

The 136th General Assembly officially began on Jan. 6, 2025, with the swearing in of the 99 elected state representatives to the Ohio House and 33 elected state senators to the Ohio Senate. Both the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate voted on leadership; the following elected officials will serve in these positions.

Ohio House