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

HB 20: Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder

Enacted 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 20 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder. Primary sponsor: Thomas Hall (Republican), Phil Plummer (Republican). It lists 42 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 6, 2026): Effective 10/6/26.

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Official summary

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

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 39

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Thomas HallPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Phil PlummerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Cindy AbramsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Adam BirdCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Monica BlasdelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Meredith CraigCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse77
Rodney CreechCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Jack DanielsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Kellie DeeterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Steve DemetriouCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Mike DovillaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Haraz GhanbariCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Mark HinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Adam HolmesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Matt KishmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse50
Brian LamptonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Jeff LaReCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Beth LearCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Nathan H. ManningCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Adam MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Ty MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Riordan McClainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Kevin MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Johnathan NewmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Mike OdiosoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Scott OelslagerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Bob PetersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Sharon A. RayCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tracy RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Kevin RitterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Bill RoemerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Jodi SalvoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Nick SantucciCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Jean SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Mark SigristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Cecil ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
David ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Bernie WillisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Heidi WorkmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Tom YoungCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“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. Effective 10/6/26
  2. Effective
  3. Signed By The Governor
  4. Sent To The Governor
  5. Concurred in Senate amendments
  6. Passed
  7. Reported - Substitute
  8. Referred to committee
  9. Introduced
  10. Passed
  11. Reported - Substitute
  12. Referred to committee

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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