Allow felony defendants to request indictment by open grand jury
Summary
To amend sections 109.83, 109.84, 109.85, 109.86, 121.22, 177.03, 307.52, 325.07, 701.03, 1901.21, 2151.43, 2152.13, 2301.25, 2335.08, 2930.09, 2933.62, 2933.63, 2935.36, 2937.09, 2937.10, 2937.12, 2939.02, 2939.03, 2939.06, 2939.07, 2939.08, 2939.09, 2939.10, 2939.11, 2939.12, 2939.13, 2939.14, 2939.15, 2939.16, 2939.17, 2939.19, 2939.23, 2939.24, 2941.06, 2941.58, 2951.041, 2953.33, 3515.13, 3701.14, 3701.17, 3701.24, and 4113.22 and to enact sections 2937.111, 2939.061, and 2939.071 of the Revised Code to allow felony defendants to request an alternative system of indictment by open grand jury.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 15, 2025
Last action Oct 22, 2025
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Oct 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Oct 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Williams
RRepublican
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