Crimes, Corrections, And Law Enforcement

State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Prohibit certain conduct that accelerates firearm's rate of fire [SB-235] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2923.13 and 2923.14 and to enact section 2923.133 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain conduct regarding trigger cranks, bumpfire devices, and other items that accelerate a semi-automatic firearm's rate of fire but do not convert it into an automatic firearm.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Hearcel Craig Introduced on 07/09/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Enact the Larry Henderson Act [HB-372] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Military ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
To amend sections 2903.01, 2929.03, and 2929.04 of the Revised Code to enact the Larry Henderson Act to specify that the penalty for aggravated murder for an adult offender is death or life without the possibility of parole if the victim is a peace officer, prosecutor, first responder, or military member.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Plummer Introduced on 06/23/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Expand the Address Confidentiality Program [SB-225] [Human Services ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 111.41, 111.42, and 111.99 of the Revised Code to expand the Address Confidentiality Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Manchester Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 06/25/2025

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Ohio 136th General Assembly

Expand offense of domestic violence, weapons under disability [HB-352] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 2919.25, 2923.13, and 2923.14 of the Revised Code to expand the offense of domestic violence to include a person with whom the offender is in a dating relationship and to expand the offense of weapons under disability to include a person subject to a domestic violence protection order and a person convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bride Sweeney Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 06/18/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids [HB-359] [Disabilities ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
To amend section 5502.522 of the Revised Code to clarify the statewide emergency alert system in cases of missing autistic or developmentally disabled children and to name the alert the Joshua Alert.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas Referred To Committee: Children And Human Services on 06/18/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Enact the Keeping Our Survivors Safe Act [HB-354] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 2923.13 and 2923.14 of the Revised Code to enact the Keeping Our Survivors Safe Act to prohibit a person who has been convicted of first degree misdemeanor domestic violence from possessing a firearm or dangerous ordnance.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Allison Russo Referred To Committee: Public Safety on 06/18/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Regards duty to carry a concealed handgun license, notify police [HB-348] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Firearms/Gun Control ]
To amend sections 109.69, 109.731, 311.41, 311.42, 311.43, 1547.69, 2921.13, 2923.11, 2923.12, 2923.121, 2923.122, 2923.123, 2923.124, 2923.125, 2923.126, 2923.127, 2923.128, 2923.129, 2923.1210, 2923.1211, 2923.1213, 2923.16, 2953.35, and 5502.411 and to repeal section 2923.111 of the Revised Code to repeal the changes made by S.B. 215 of the 134th General Assembly to the laws regarding a concealed handgun licensee's duty to carry the license and notify law enforcement if the licensee is carrying a concealed handgun and to rename concealed handgun (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bride Sweeney Referred To Committee: Public Safety on 06/18/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Increase the penalties for voyeurism [HB-345] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend section 2907.08 of the Revised Code to increase the penalties for voyeurism.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff LaRe Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 06/11/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Enact Andy's Law [HB-338] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 121.03, 2903.01, 2903.11, 2903.13, 2921.36, 2921.38, 2929.03, 2929.14, and 5120.01 and to enact sections 2941.1427, 3923.283, 5120.012, 5120.361, 5120.491, and 5120.85 of the Revised Code to enact Andy's Law to increase the penalty for assaulting or causing the death of specified victims at state or local correctional institutions and to make changes to department of rehabilitation and correction policies and procedures.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Plummer Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 06/11/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Remove firearm mufflers, suppressors as dangerous ordnance [HB-331] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 1533.04, 2923.11, and 2923.17 of the Revised Code to remove firearm mufflers and suppressors from the classification of dangerous ordnance.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tex Fischer Referred To Committee: Public Safety on 06/11/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Remove firearm mufflers, suppressors as dangerous ordnance [SB-214] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 1533.04, 2923.11, and 2923.17 of the Revised Code to remove firearm mufflers and suppressors from the classification of dangerous ordnance.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kyle Koehler Referred To Committee: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs And Public Safety on 06/04/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Enact the Hate Crime Act [HB-306] [Crime ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend section 2927.12 and to enact sections 2749.01, 2749.02, 2749.03, 2749.04, and 2927.121 of the Revised Code to enact the Hate Crime Act to prohibit hate crimes and to create a civil remedy for a person who is terrorized by another because of specific characteristics or beliefs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 05/28/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Delay offender financial sanctions until 180 days after release [HB-296] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend section 2929.18 of the Revised Code to delay financial sanctions for one hundred eighty days after an offender's release from prison or completion of transitional control.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Click Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 05/21/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Add immigration status as a required factor for sentencing, bail [HB-282] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2929.12, 2929.15, 2929.22, 2929.25, and 2937.011 of the Revised Code to add a person's immigration status as a factor a court must consider when sentencing or ordering bail.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Williams Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 05/21/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Regards filing for certificate of qualification for employment [HB-268] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend section 2953.25 of the Revised Code to modify when a person may file a petition for a certificate of qualification for employment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Allison Russo Referred To Committee: Small Business on 05/14/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Modify offenses of burglary, breaking and entering, and trespass [HB-252] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2911.11, 2911.12, and 2911.13 of the Revised Code to modify the offenses of burglary, aggravated burglary, breaking and entering, and trespass in a habitation when a person is present or likely to be present.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Click Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 05/07/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs [HB-247] [Animals ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 304.02, 304.03, 715.23, 901.80, 935.03, 955.01, 955.011, 955.012, 955.02, 955.03, 955.04, 955.05, 955.06, 955.07, 955.10, 955.11, 955.12, 955.121, 955.14, 955.16, 955.20, 955.22, 955.221, 955.222, 955.26, 955.261, 955.40, 955.43, 955.44, 955.50, 955.54, 959.132, 1533.12, 1901.18, 1907.031, 2913.01, and 2921.321; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 955.01 (955.02), 955.011 (955.021), 955.012 (955.022), 955.013 (955.023), 955.02 (955.01), 955.09 (955.08), 955.10 (955.09), (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Peterson Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 06/25/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Regards failure to comply with an order of law enforcement [SB-188] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 2921.331 and 2929.14 of the Revised Code to expand the offense of failure to comply with an order or signal of a law enforcement officer.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Patton Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 04/30/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs [SB-185] [Animals ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 304.02, 304.03, 715.23, 901.80, 935.03, 955.01, 955.011, 955.012, 955.02, 955.03, 955.04, 955.05, 955.06, 955.07, 955.10, 955.11, 955.12, 955.121, 955.14, 955.16, 955.20, 955.22, 955.221, 955.222, 955.26, 955.261, 955.40, 955.43, 955.44, 955.50, 955.54, 959.132, 1533.12, 1901.18, 1907.031, 2913.01, and 2921.321; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 955.01 (955.02), 955.011 (955.021), 955.012 (955.022), 955.013 (955.023), 955.02 (955.01), 955.09 (955.08), 955.10 (955.09), (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Louis Blessing Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 04/30/2025

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State (Ohio)
Ohio 136th General Assembly

Enact the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act [HB-249] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2907.09, 2907.39, and 4301.25 of the Revised Code to enact the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Peterson Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 05/07/2025

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