OH Gov. DeWine Signs Bill Updating Law Governing Oil & Gas Wells

In October 2025, we reported that Ohio Republican Senators had introduced Senate Bill (SB) 219, the first significant update to Ohio’s oil and gas laws since the Kasich administration more than a decade ago (see Ohio Bill Makes Major Changes to Law Governing O&G Wells). SB 219, introduceon d by Sen. Al Landis, aims to reform Ohio’s orphaned oil and gas well program and other elements of Ohio's O&G laws. The bill eventually passed both the Senate and House, and on Wednesday, Governor Mike DeWine signed it into law.

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