Ohio House of Representatives
06/25/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/25/2026 11:09
Representative David Thomas Releases Statement Following Governor's Veto of House Bill 173
State Representative David Thomas (R-Jefferson) today released the following statement regarding Governor DeWine vetoing House Bill 173.
"The utilities won today; renters lost. This veto does not give renters anything except more legal gray area and no actual law to protect them. Governing by vague Supreme Court rulings, with guaranteed lawsuits coming, is no way to regulate an industry. I look forward to working with Ohio's next governor to protect these customers. Had anyone in the administration raised a red flag during the year and a half we worked on this, perhaps this could have been avoided."
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