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Criminal Justice

Every criminal justice bill, vote, and legislator stance in Ohio, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
15
136th Legislature (2025-2026)
Top supporter
Tristan Rader
100% support rate
Top opponent
Beth Lear
0% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving criminal justice in Ohio

Legislators moving criminal justice in Ohio
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Votes
Tristan Rader
Tristan Rader House · District 13
D
Strong +
100% 41
Meredith Lawson‐Rowe
Meredith Lawson‐Rowe House · District 5
D
Strong +
100% 48
Christine Cockley
Christine Cockley House · District 6
D
Strong +
100% 40
Veronica Sims
Veronica Sims House · District 33
D
Strong +
100% 46
Ismail Mohamed
Ismail Mohamed House · District 3
D
Strong +
100% 52
Beth Lear
Beth Lear House · District 61
R
Strong −
0% 41
Ron Ferguson
Ron Ferguson House · District 96
R
Strong −
0% 39
Bernie Willis
Bernie Willis House · District 74
R
Strong −
11% 42
Sarah Fowler Arthur
Sarah Fowler Arthur House · District 99
R
Strong −
12% 55
Jason Stephens
Jason Stephens House · District 93
R
Strong −
12% 49
Showing 11–15 of 15 bills

All criminal justice bills

passed · Ohio · House Apr 15, 2026

HB 203: Enact Aspen Runnels' Law

To amend sections 2903.06, 2903.08, 2903.081, 4511.01, 4511.132, 4511.20, 4511.202, 4511.204, 4511.205, 4511.21, 4511.25, 4511.251, 4511.26, 4511.27, 4511.28, 4511.29, 4511.30, 4511.31, 4511.32, 4511.33, 4511.34, 4511.35, 4511.36, 4511.37, 4511.38, 4511.39, 4511.41, 4511.42, 4511.43, 4511.431, 4511.44, 4511.441, 4511.46, 4511.54, 4511.60, 4511.711, 4511.712, and 5501.27 and to enact section 4510.039 of the Revised Code to increase penalties for vehicular assault and vehicular homicide that occur in an active school zone, to require doubled fines for specified traffic violations in an active school zone, and to name this act Aspen Runnels' Law.
passed · Ohio · House Mar 25, 2026

HB 507: Prohibit a person from receiving proceeds of prostitution

HB 507 prohibits individuals from receiving money or benefits derived from prostitution activities. It directly affects people who profit from prostitution, such as those operating brothels or facilitating sex work. The bill amends Ohio Revised Code sections 2907.01 and 2923.31 and adds new section 2907.251 to establish this prohibition as a criminal offense. Violators could face penalties under the revised legal framework.
passed · Ohio · House Nov 5, 2025

HB 132: Enact Philip Wigal's Law

To amend sections 2903.06, 2903.08, 4508.02, and 4511.213 and to enact section 5501.28 of the Revised Code to increase penalties for failing to slow down or change lanes when approaching specified stationary vehicles, to increase penalties for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault resulting from that offense, and to name this act Philip Wigal's Law.
passed · Ohio · House Jun 11, 2025

HB 47: Enact the Human Trafficking Prevention Act

To amend sections 2903.41, 2905.01, 2905.02, 2905.32, and 2971.03 of the Revised Code to enact the Human Trafficking Prevention Act to increase the penalty for human trafficking of a minor or person with a developmental disability, kidnapping, and abduction.
passed · Ohio · House May 28, 2025

HB 5: Enact the Repeat Offender Act

To amend sections 109.57, 109.572, 109.578, 109.579, 2151.357, 2901.08, 2923.125, 2923.13, 2923.14, 2929.01, 2929.13, 2929.14, 2941.141, 2941.144, 2941.145, 2941.146, 2953.25, 2953.26, 2953.32, 2953.34, 2953.61, 4723.28, 4729.16, 4729.56, 4729.57, 4729.96, and 4752.09 and to enact sections 2941.1427, 2941.1428, and 2953.321 of the Revised Code to enact the Repeat Offender Act to create a repeat offender classification, to create and modify certain firearm specifications, to increase the penalties for certain firearm offenses and specifications, to broaden the scope of relief from firearms disability, and to modify the sealing procedure for misdemeanors and fourth and fifth degree felonies.
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