SB 102 Ohio Senate · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Enact the Gus Frangos Act

Summary
To amend sections 319.48, 319.54, 321.261, 321.263, 321.343, 323.25, 323.26, 323.28, 323.31, 323.33, 323.47, 323.65, 323.66, 323.67, 323.68, 323.69, 323.691, 323.70, 323.71, 323.72, 323.73, 323.75, 323.76, 323.77, 323.78, 323.79, 505.86, 715.261, 721.28, 1721.10, 1724.02, 2329.153, 3737.87, 3745.11, 3767.41, 5709.12, 5709.91, 5709.911, 5713.083, 5715.02, 5721.01, 5721.02, 5721.03, 5721.04, 5721.06, 5721.13, 5721.17, 5721.18, 5721.19, 5721.192, 5721.20, 5721.25, 5721.26, 5721.30, 5721.32, 5721.33, 5721.37, 5722.01, 5722.02, 5722.03, 5722.031, 5722.04, 5722.05, 5722.06, 5722.07, 5722.08, 5722.10, 5722.11, 5722.14, 5722.15, 5722.21, 5722.22, 5723.01, 5723.03, 5723.04, 5723.05, 5723.06, 5723.10, 5723.12, 5723.13, 5723.18, and 5739.02; to enact sections 5709.58, 5721.183, 5721.193, and 5723.20; and to repeal sections 323.74, 5721.14, 5721.15, 5721.16, 5722.09, and 5722.13 of the Revised Code to make changes to the law relating to tax foreclosures and county land reutilization corporations, and to name this act the Gus Frangos Act.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced As Passed by the Senate · 5 edits · Jun 10, 2026
MODERATE
The bill underwent significant formatting changes to break long lines into shorter segments for readability, while adding new text that expands the scope of tax foreclosure relief and funding. Key substantive additions include a new provision to reimburse county auditors for increased work processing tax reduction applications, a new fund to help prevent residential mortgage foreclosures and clean up blighted properties, and expanded definitions of 'abandoned land' that include properties without utility connections or signs of ongoing improvement.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include new funding mechanisms for foreclosure prevention and nuisance abatement, and the definition of 'abandoned land' was broadened to include properties that are uninhabited and show no signs of improvement or utility usage.
FISCAL

Added a new provision requiring the state to reimburse county treasuries to cover the increased costs county auditors face in processing tax reduction applications.

Created a new fund allowing county treasurers or prosecutors to use excess delinquent tax revenue to provide loans for homeowners in mortgage default and to pay for cleaning up or demolishing blighted vacant properties.

DEFINITION

Expanded the definition of 'abandoned land' to include properties that are uninhabited, lack utility connections, or show no signs of ongoing improvements or tenancy changes.

ENFORCEMENT

Added procedures allowing county boards of revision to transfer foreclosure cases to courts if the case is too complex or if the property is not actually abandoned.

TECHNICAL

Reformatted the entire document by breaking long lines of text into shorter lines and adding line breaks between words.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2026

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Jun 11, 2026
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jun 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
Jun 11, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Introduced
Reported - Amended
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Tom Patton
Tom Patton
RRepublican
OH
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