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

HB 296: Delay offender financial sanctions until 180 days after release

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 296 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on May 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Delay offender financial sanctions until 180 days after release. Primary sponsor: Melanie Miller (Republican). It lists 38 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): 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 section 2929.18 of the Revised Code to delay financial sanctions for one hundred eighty days after an offender's release from prison or completion of transitional control.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 24 · Republican 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melanie MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Munira AbdullahiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Sarah Fowler ArthurCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Ashley Bryant BaileyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Juanita BrentCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Darnell BrewerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Karen BrownleeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Jamie CallenderCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Christine CockleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Jack DanielsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Kellie DeeterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Michele GrimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Latyna HumphreyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Dontavius JarrellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Meredith Lawson‐RoweCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Beth LearCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Crystal LettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Ismail MohamedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Mike OdiosoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Scott OelslagerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Beryl PiccolantonioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Tristan RaderCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Tracy RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Elgin RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Allison RussoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Jodi SalvoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Veronica SimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Anita SomaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Eric SynenbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Desireè TimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Andrea WhiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Erika WhiteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Bernie WillisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74

“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
  5. Referred to committee
  6. Introduced

Sources

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