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Committee hears support for homestead exemption expansion for surviving military spouses

Ohio House Ways and Means Committee · February 4, 2026

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Summary

At a seventh hearing on House Bill 22, witnesses including Carl Price of the Military Order of the Purple Heart urged an enhanced homestead exemption for surviving military spouses mirroring benefits for first responders; the committee accepted an amendment to align definitions with existing first‑responder language.

The House Ways and Means Committee heard testimony supporting House Bill 22, which would authorize an enhanced homestead exemption for surviving military spouses. Vice Chair Thomas moved an amendment to mirror the language currently applied to surviving first responders,…

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