HB 29 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Regards inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers

Summary

To enact sections 341.261, 753.321, and 5120.631 of the Revised Code regarding inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers by municipal and county correctional facilities and state correctional institutions.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Nov 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed Mar 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Passed by the Senate → As Enrolled · 4 edits · Dec 19, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a Senate-passed draft to its final enrolled version, adding official legislative formatting, signatures, and certification language. The substantive policy content regarding inmate access to feminine hygiene products and showers remains unchanged, with no modifications to requirements, definitions, or applicability.

TECHNICAL

Added official legislative header including General Assembly session number, bill number, and act title.

Added signature blocks for House Speaker, Senate President, Governor, and Secretary of State with filing and effective date fields.

Added certification language confirming section numbering conforms to the Revised Code.

Removed draft formatting markers, page numbers, and sponsor lists that were present in the Senate-passed version.

Floor votes · Senate Nov 20, 2025 · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

33–0

Passed

Total votes 33

Nov 20, 2025

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican24

24 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Dec 9, 2025

Legislature · Passed

Sent To The Governor

legislature

Nov 20, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-0)

senate

Nov 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to committee

upper

Jun 3, 2025

Introduced

upper

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to committee

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Introduced

lower

2 primary · 29 co-sponsors