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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
282
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 141–150 of 282 bills

All criminal justice bills

in committee · Ohio · House Feb 5, 2025

HB 42: Require certain agencies to collect and report citizenship data

To amend section 3301.0714 and to enact sections 107.26, 2965.01, 2965.02, 3301.0717, 5101.546, 5107.101, and 5162.138 of the Revised Code to require certain agencies to collect and report data concerning the citizenship or immigration status of persons with whom they come into contact.
in committee · Ohio · Senate Oct 22, 2025

SB 299: Regards sales of kratom products

To amend sections 3715.01, 3715.99, 3717.01, and 3717.99 and to enact sections 3715.026 and 3717.34 of the Revised Code regarding sales of kratom products.
in committee · Ohio · House Nov 19, 2025

HB 587: Regards sales of kratom products

To amend sections 3715.01, 3715.99, 3717.01, and 3717.99 and to enact sections 3715.026 and 3717.34 of the Revised Code regarding sales of kratom products.
Sub-Topics Drug Policy
in committee · Ohio · Senate Mar 19, 2025

SB 143: Prohibit employment application question re: criminal background

To enact section 4113.86 of the Revised Code to prohibit private employers from including on an employment application any question concerning the criminal background of the applicant.
signed · Ohio · House Jul 7, 2026

HB 20: Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder

To amend section 2903.22 and to enact section 2927.31 of the Revised Code to prohibit a person from knowingly harassing or impeding an emergency service responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty and to clarify that heightened penalties apply for menacing a probation officer.
Sub-Topics Probation & Parole
in committee · Ohio · Senate Oct 1, 2025

SB 270: Regards commitment of delinquent children to Youth Services

To amend sections 2152.16, 2152.17, 2152.19, 2152.22, 2152.26, 5139.01, 5139.05, 5139.06, 5139.20, 5139.35, and 5139.51 of the Revised Code to modify provisions relating to commitment of delinquent children to the department of youth services.
Sub-Topics Juvenile Justice
in committee · Ohio · Senate Feb 26, 2025

SB 124: Increase assault penalty if victim is a transit system operator

To amend sections 2903.13 and 2917.41 and to enact section 306.20 of the Revised Code to increase the penalty for assault when the victim is an operator of an Ohio transit system bus or rail car; to authorize Ohio transit systems to post a sign regarding abuse or assault of staff; and to increase the penalty for evading payment of the known fares of a public transportation system.
in committee · Ohio · House May 28, 2025

HB 306: Enact the Hate Crime Act

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.
passed · Ohio · Senate May 6, 2025

SR 114: Honoring the U.S. Marshals Service’s Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force on its 60,000th arrest.

Senate Resolution 114 is a commemorative resolution that honors the U.S. Marshals Service's Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. It specifically recognizes the task force for achieving its 60,000th arrest.
in committee · Ohio · House Jun 18, 2025

HB 350: Prohibit certain conduct that accelerates firearm's rate of fire

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.
Sub-Topics Firearms
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