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

HB 688: Prohibit employment application question re: criminal background

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 688 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on February 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibit employment application question re: criminal background. Primary sponsor: Desireè Tims (Democratic), Juanita Brent (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 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 enact section 4113.87 of the Revised Code to prohibit private employers from including on an employment application any question concerning the criminal background of the applicant.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Desireè TimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Juanita BrentPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18

“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