Ohio bills · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)
Ohio HB 23
Create the escaped convict alert program
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Josh Williams (Republican)
- Bill Roemer (Republican)
Cosponsors (71)
- Steve Wilson (Republican)
- Shane Wilkin (Republican)
- Casey Weinstein (Democratic)
- Jane M. Timken (Republican)
- Tim Schaffer (Republican)
- Mark Romanchuk (Republican)
- Kristina D. Roegner (Republican)
- Michele Reynolds (Republican)
- Bill Reineke (Republican)
- Thomas F. Patton (Republican)
- Sandra O'Brien (Republican)
- George F. Lang (Republican)
- Al Landis (Republican)
- Kyle Koehler (Republican)
- Terry Johnson (Republican)
- Theresa Gavarone (Republican)
- Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic)
- Jerry C. Cirino (Republican)
- Andrew O. Brenner (Republican)
- Tom Young (Republican)
- Bernard Willis (Republican)
- Erika White (Democratic)
- Andrea White (Republican)
- Terrence Upchurch (Democratic)
- Cecil Thomas (Democratic)
- Mark Sigrist (Democratic)
- Jean Schmidt (Republican)
- Jodi Salvo (Republican)
- C. Allison Russo (Democratic)
- Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican)
- Kevin Ritter (Republican)
- Tracy M. Richardson (Republican)
- Sharon A. Ray
- Phil Plummer (Republican)
- Bob Peterson (Republican)
- Scott Oelslager (Republican)
- Mike Odioso (Republican)
- Johnathan Newman (Republican)
- Melanie Miller (Republican)
- Kevin D. Miller (Republican)
- Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic)
- Ty D. Mathews (Republican)
- Adam Mathews (Republican)
- Gayle Manning (Republican)
- Crystal Lett (Democratic)
- Beth Lear (Republican)
- Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe (Democratic)
- Brian Lampton (Republican)
- Jeff LaRe (Republican)
- Roy Klopfenstein (Republican)
- Angela N. King (Republican)
- Mark Johnson (Republican)
- Marilyn John (Republican)
- Dontavius L. Jarrells (Democratic)
- James M. Hoops (Republican)
- Thomas Hall (Republican)
- Jennifer Gross (Republican)
- Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican)
- Michael D. Dovilla (Republican)
- Sedrick Denson
- Kellie Deeter (Republican)
- Jack K. Daniels (Republican)
- Gary Click (Republican)
- Thaddeus J. Claggett (Republican)
- Karen Brownlee (Democratic)
- Darnell T. Brewer (Democratic)
- Juanita O. Brent (Democratic)
- Sean P. Brennan (Democratic)
- Adam C. Bird (Republican)
- Cindy Abrams (Republican)
- Munira Abdullahi (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Ohio legislature· long title
To enact section 5502.54 of the Revised Code to create the escaped convict alert program.
Text versions
- As Enrolled
- As Passed by the Senate
- As Reported by the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 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 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 House | Concurred in Senate amendments | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Oct 29, 2025 Senate | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Oct 28, 2025 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
- Mar 2, 2026
Effective 3/2/26 - Mar 2, 2026 · Legislature
Effective - Dec 1, 2025 · Legislature
Signed By The Governor - Nov 21, 2025 · Legislature
Sent To The Governor - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Concurred in Senate amendments - Oct 29, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Oct 28, 2025 · 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