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

HB 662: Increase penalty for disturbing a lawful meeting in certain cases

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 662 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Increase penalty for disturbing a lawful meeting in certain cases. Primary sponsor: Tex Fischer (Republican), Johnathan Newman (Republican). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 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 2917.12 of the Revised Code to increase the penalty for disturbing a lawful meeting under certain circumstances.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tex FischerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Johnathan NewmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Tim BarhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Monica BlasdelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Rodney CreechCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Levi DeanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Mike DovillaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Thomas HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Mark HinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Marilyn JohnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Mark JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Angie KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Roy KlopfensteinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Beth LearCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Ty MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Kevin RitterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Jodi SalvoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Nick SantucciCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
D. J. SwearingenCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
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