2025-2026 Regular Session • Ohio Legislature
HB163: Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025
Legislative Summary
To amend sections 5101.54 and 5101.542 and to enact section 5101.543 of the Revised Code to require Ohio's SNAP program to begin using chip-enabled EBT cards, to name this act the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025, and to make an appropriation.
Bill History
3/12/2025
Introduced
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Referred to committee: Agriculture
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Agriculture(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 22
Republican: 5
Primary Sponsor
Tristan Rader
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (26)
Kellie Deeter
Republican
Munira Abdullahi
Democrat
Sean Brennan
Democrat
Juanita Brent
Democrat
Darnell Brewer
Democrat
Christine Cockley
Democrat
Sedrick Denson
Democrat
Tex Fischer
Republican
Chris Glassburn
Democrat
Michele Grim
Democrat
Crystal Lett
Democrat
Lauren McNally
Democrat
Joseph Miller
Democrat
Kevin Miller
Republican
Beryl Piccolantonio
Democrat
Phillip Robinson
Democrat
Allison Russo
Democrat
Mark Sigrist
Democrat
Anita Somani
Democrat
Eric Synenberg
Democrat
Cecil Thomas
Democrat
David Thomas
Republican
Daniel Troy
Democrat
Terrence Upchurch
Democrat
Erika White
Democrat
Josh Williams
Republican