Ohio bills · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)
Ohio HB 44
Regards law enforcement training and competitive examinations
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kevin D. Miller (Republican)
- Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic)
Cosponsors (58)
- Steve Wilson (Republican)
- Casey Weinstein (Democratic)
- Jane M. Timken (Republican)
- Tim Schaffer (Republican)
- Kristina D. Roegner (Republican)
- Bill Reineke (Republican)
- Thomas F. Patton (Republican)
- Sandra O'Brien (Republican)
- Nathan H. Manning
- George F. Lang (Republican)
- Terry Johnson (Republican)
- Catherine D. Ingram (Democratic)
- Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic)
- Theresa Gavarone (Republican)
- William P. DeMora (Democratic)
- Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic)
- Jerry C. Cirino (Republican)
- Brian M. Chavez (Republican)
- Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. (Democratic)
- Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic)
- Tom Young (Republican)
- Bernard Willis (Republican)
- Josh Williams (Republican)
- Terrence Upchurch (Democratic)
- Cecil Thomas (Democratic)
- Eric Synenberg (Democratic)
- Mark Sigrist (Democratic)
- Jean Schmidt (Republican)
- Jodi Salvo (Republican)
- C. Allison Russo (Democratic)
- Bill Roemer (Republican)
- Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican)
- Tracy M. Richardson (Republican)
- Phil Plummer (Republican)
- Johnathan Newman (Republican)
- Diane Mullins (Republican)
- Ismail Mohamed (Democratic)
- Ty D. Mathews (Republican)
- Adam Mathews (Republican)
- Brian Lorenz (Republican)
- Crystal Lett (Democratic)
- Brian Lampton (Republican)
- Jeff LaRe (Republican)
- Don Jones
- Mark Johnson (Republican)
- Dontavius L. Jarrells (Democratic)
- Adam Holmes (Republican)
- Derrick Hall (Democratic)
- Michele Grim (Democratic)
- Chris Glassburn (Democratic)
- Haraz N. Ghanbari (Republican)
- Tex Fischer (Republican)
- Kellie Deeter (Republican)
- Rodney Creech (Republican)
- Karen Brownlee (Democratic)
- Sean P. Brennan (Democratic)
- Tim Barhorst (Republican)
- Cindy Abrams (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Ohio legislature· long title
To amend sections 124.11 and 124.30 and to enact section 737.061 of the Revised Code regarding training schools for prospective law enforcement officers and filling a vacant police department position without a competitive examination.
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, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 Senate | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Jun 25, 2025 Senate | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| May 21, 2025 House | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| May 13, 2025 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
Actions
- Feb 4, 2026
Effective 2/4/26 - Feb 4, 2026 · Legislature
Effective - Nov 5, 2025 · Legislature
Signed By The Governor - Oct 28, 2025 · Legislature
Sent To The Governor - Oct 22, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
Reported - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Referred to committee - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Introduced - May 21, 2025 · House
Passed - May 14, 2025 · House
Reported - Substitute - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Referred to committee - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Introduced