Governor DeWine Signs Bill Into Law

October 15, 2020 – (CEDARVILLE, Ohio)—Today, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 17. House Bill 17, sponsored by State Representative Timothy Ginter, expands the homestead tax exemption to surviving spouses of safety officers killed in the line of duty. This includes firefighters, E.M.T., police officers, sheriffs, and Ohio State Highway Patrol.