Ohio bills · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)
Ohio HB 478
Create jury tampering offense; revise court intimidation offenses
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Eric Synenberg (Democratic)
- David Thomas (Republican)
Cosponsors (10)
- Terrence Upchurch (Democratic)
- Sharon A. Ray
- Mike Odioso (Republican)
- Kevin D. Miller (Republican)
- Adam Mathews (Republican)
- Brian Lorenz (Republican)
- Mark Johnson (Republican)
- Mark Hiner (Republican)
- Gary Click (Republican)
- Sean P. Brennan (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Ohio legislature· long title
To amend section 2921.04 and to enact section 2921.06 of the Revised Code to create the offense of jury tampering and to include a public servant in the offense of intimidation of an attorney, victim, witness, or public servant in a criminal case.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 House | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| May 20, 2026 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
Actions
- Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
Referred to committee - May 21, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - May 20, 2026 · House
Passed - May 20, 2026 · House
Reported - Oct 1, 2025 · House
Referred to committee - Sep 29, 2025 · House
Introduced