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

HB 282: Add immigration status as a required factor for sentencing, bail

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 282 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on May 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Add immigration status as a required factor for sentencing, bail. Primary sponsor: Josh Williams (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 21, 2025): Referred to committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

To amend sections 2929.12, 2929.15, 2929.22, 2929.25, and 2937.011 of the Revised Code to add a person's immigration status as a factor a court must consider when sentencing or ordering bail.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“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