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

HB 654: Enact Amanda Dean's Law

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 654 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact Amanda Dean's Law. Primary sponsor: Kellie Deeter (Republican), Gayle Manning (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 30, 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 2927.01 of the Revised Code to enact Amanda Dean's Law to increase the penalties for abuse of a corpse.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kellie DeeterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Gayle ManningPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Cindy AbramsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Cecil ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
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