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Ohio · 136th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 181: Provide counsel to destitute defendants facing eviction

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 181 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on March 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provide counsel to destitute defendants facing eviction. Primary sponsor: Meredith Lawson‐Rowe (Democratic), Jamie Callender (Republican). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Referred to committee.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

To amend sections 120.521, 120.53, 1923.06, 1923.08, 3735.41, and 5321.17 and to enact sections 120.531 and 120.532 of the Revised Code to provide counsel to destitute defendants facing eviction and to make an appropriation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Meredith Lawson‐RowePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Jamie CallenderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Munira AbdullahiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Juanita BrentCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Darnell BrewerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Christine CockleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Michele GrimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Latyna HumphreyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Dani IsaacsohnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Dontavius JarrellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Lauren McNallyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Beryl PiccolantonioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Mark SigristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Eric SynenbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Erika WhiteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to committee
  2. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source