Ohio bills · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)
Ohio HB 20
Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Phil Plummer (Republican)
- Thomas Hall (Republican)
Cosponsors (42)
- Nathan H. Manning
- Tom Young (Republican)
- Heidi Workman (Republican)
- Bernard Willis (Republican)
- Josh Williams (Republican)
- David Thomas (Republican)
- Cecil Thomas (Democratic)
- Mark Sigrist (Democratic)
- Jean Schmidt (Republican)
- Nick Santucci (Republican)
- Jodi Salvo (Republican)
- Bill Roemer (Republican)
- Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican)
- Kevin Ritter (Republican)
- Tracy M. Richardson (Republican)
- Sharon A. Ray
- Bob Peterson (Republican)
- Scott Oelslager (Republican)
- Mike Odioso (Republican)
- Johnathan Newman (Republican)
- Kevin D. Miller (Republican)
- Riordan T. McClain (Republican)
- Ty D. Mathews (Republican)
- Adam Mathews (Republican)
- Beth Lear (Republican)
- Brian Lampton (Republican)
- Jeff LaRe (Republican)
- Matthew Kishman (Republican)
- Adam Holmes (Republican)
- Mark Hiner (Republican)
- Jennifer Gross (Republican)
- Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican)
- Michael D. Dovilla (Republican)
- Steve Demetriou (Republican)
- Kellie Deeter (Republican)
- Jack K. Daniels (Republican)
- Rodney Creech (Republican)
- Meredith Craig (Republican)
- Gary Click (Republican)
- Sean P. Brennan (Democratic)
- Adam C. Bird (Republican)
- Cindy Abrams (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Ohio legislature· long title
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.
Text versions
- As Enrolled
- As Passed by the Senate
- As Reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee
- As Passed by the House
- As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee
- As Introduced
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 House | Concurred in Senate amendments | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Jun 3, 2026 Senate | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Jun 3, 2026 Senate | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Jun 18, 2025 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Jun 18, 2025 House | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
Actions
- Oct 6, 2026
Effective 10/6/26 - Oct 6, 2026 · Legislature
Effective - Jul 7, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By The Governor - Jul 1, 2026 · Legislature
Sent To The Governor - Jun 9, 2026 · House
Concurred in Senate amendments - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported - Substitute - Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
Referred to committee - Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Introduced - Jun 18, 2025 · House
Passed - Jun 18, 2025 · House
Reported - Substitute - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Referred to committee - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Introduced