02/13/2024

Senate Bill 25

Lead Sponsors: Senator Bob Hackett

Status: 5th Hearing in Senate Judiciary Committee (June 26, 2024)

Description: Makes a number of changes pertaining to the sale of foreclosed-upon property, including eliminating the option for the county auditor to request a property be independently appraised, eliminates the requirement that a notice of foreclosure sale be published in a newspaper, and prohibits private selling officers in foreclosure sales from being affiliated with either a mortgagee or mortgage servicer.

CCAO Position: No position (as of July 2024)

Other Notes: The Buckeye State Sheriffs Association, the County Treasurers Association of Ohio, and the County Auditors Association of Ohio all provided opponent testimony.