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

HB 29: Regards inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers

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 29 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Regards inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers. Primary sponsor: Latyna Humphrey (Democratic), Marilyn John (Republican). It lists 62 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2026): Effective 3/20/26.

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 enact sections 341.261, 753.321, and 5120.631 of the Revised Code regarding inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers by municipal and county correctional facilities and state correctional institutions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 40 · Republican 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Latyna HumphreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Marilyn JohnPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Munira AbdullahiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Nickie AntonioCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Rachel BakerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Willis BlackshearCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Andrew BrennerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Juanita BrentCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Darnell BrewerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Jerry CirinoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Christine CockleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Hearcel CraigCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Kellie DeeterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Bill DeMoraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Sedrick DensonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Theresa GavaroneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Haraz GhanbariCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Chris GlassburnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Michele GrimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Derrick HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Paula Hicks-HudsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Catherine IngramCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dani IsaacsohnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Dontavius JarrellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Mark JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Terry JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Don JonesCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Meredith Lawson‐RoweCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Crystal LettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Beth ListonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Adam MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Lauren McNallyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Melanie MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Ismail MohamedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Scott OelslagerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Tom PattonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Beryl PiccolantonioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Tristan RaderCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Sharon A. RayCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bill ReinekeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Michele ReynoldsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Phil RobinsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Elgin RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Mark RomanchukCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Allison RussoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Jodi SalvoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Mark SigristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Veronica SimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Kent SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Anita SomaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Bride SweeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Eric SynenbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Cecil ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Jane TimkenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Desireè TimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Casey WeinsteinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Andrea WhiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Erika WhiteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
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 3/20/26
  2. Effective
  3. Signed By The Governor
  4. Sent To The Governor
  5. Passed
  6. Reported
  7. Referred to committee
  8. Introduced
  9. Passed
  10. Reported
  11. Referred to committee
  12. Introduced

Sources

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