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

HB 306: Enact the Hate Crime Act

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 306 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on May 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the Hate Crime Act. Primary sponsor: Dontavius Jarrells (Democratic), Josh Williams (Republican). It lists 26 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 28, 2025): 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 section 2927.12 and to enact sections 2749.01, 2749.02, 2749.03, 2749.04, and 2927.121 of the Revised Code to enact the Hate Crime Act to prohibit hate crimes and to create a civil remedy for a person who is terrorized by another because of specific characteristics or beliefs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dontavius JarrellsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Josh WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Darnell BrewerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Karen BrownleeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Jack DanielsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Kellie DeeterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Sedrick DensonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Thomas HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Mark HinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Latyna HumphreyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Angie KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Jeff LaReCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Meredith Lawson‐RoweCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Crystal LettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Ty MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Ismail MohamedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Diane MullinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Phil PlummerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Kevin RitterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Jodi SalvoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Eric SynenbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Cecil ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
David ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Erika WhiteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Bernie WillisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
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

Sources

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