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

HB 565: Enact the Grand Jury Privacy and Protection 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 565 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on November 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the Grand Jury Privacy and Protection Act. Primary sponsor: Dontavius Jarrells (Democratic), Mike Odioso (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 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 section 149.43 of the Revised Code to exempt from disclosure under Public Records Law, the name and address of a grand juror and the signature of a grand-jury foreperson, and to name this act the Grand Jury Privacy and Protection Act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dontavius JarrellsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Mike OdiosoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Meredith Lawson‐RoweCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Adam MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jean SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Eric SynenbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Cecil ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Dan TroyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Erika WhiteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“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