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

HB 217: Enact the Finding and Identifying with NamUs Data (FIND) Act

Passed one chamber 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 217 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on April 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the Finding and Identifying with NamUs Data (FIND) Act. Primary sponsor: Christine Cockley (Democratic), Kevin Ritter (Republican). It lists 54 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): 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 2901.30, 2901.41, and 2901.42 of the Revised Code to enact the Finding and Identifying with NamUs Data (FIND) Act to require law enforcement agencies to enter information relating to a report of a missing person in the national missing and unidentified persons system (NamUs).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 27 · Republican 28

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christine CockleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Kevin RitterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Munira AbdullahiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Cindy AbramsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Ashley Bryant BaileyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Rachel BakerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Tim BarhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Monica BlasdelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Juanita BrentCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Darnell BrewerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Karen BrownleeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Jack DanielsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Sedrick DensonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mike DovillaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Haraz GhanbariCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Chris GlassburnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Michele GrimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Derrick HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Thomas HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Mark HinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Jim HoopsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Latyna HumphreyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Dani IsaacsohnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Dontavius JarrellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Marilyn JohnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Jeff LaReCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Crystal LettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Gayle ManningCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Adam MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Kevin MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Melanie MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Ismail MohamedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Johnathan NewmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Mike OdiosoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Bob PetersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Tristan RaderCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Tracy RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Elgin RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Allison RussoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Jodi SalvoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Jean SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Mark SigristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Veronica SimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Eric SynenbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
David ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Desireè TimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Dan TroyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Andrea WhiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Erika WhiteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Heidi WorkmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72

“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
  3. Passed
  4. Reported - Substitute
  5. Referred to committee
  6. Introduced

Sources

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