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

HB 88: Regards drug trafficking, human trafficking, and fentanyl

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 88 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Regards drug trafficking, human trafficking, and fentanyl. Primary sponsor: Cindy Abrams (Republican), Phil Plummer (Republican). It lists 40 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 11, 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 sections 2923.31, 2925.01, 2925.03, 2925.11, 2929.14, 2941.1422, 3313.60, 3314.03, 3326.11, 3328.24, and 3705.08 and to enact sections 5.57, 2905.321, 2941.1427, 3313.6031, 3313.6032, and 3345.372 of the Revised Code to increase penalties for drug trafficking above certain amounts, to prohibit organized trafficking of persons, to require schools and institutions of higher education to incorporate instruction and policies on fentanyl awareness and abuse prevention, and to designate the month of August as "Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month."

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 36

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cindy AbramsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Phil PlummerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Tim BarhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Adam BirdCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Monica BlasdelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Jack DanielsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Kellie DeeterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Mike DovillaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Haraz GhanbariCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Derrick HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Thomas HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Mark HinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Adam HolmesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Marilyn JohnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Mark JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Brian LamptonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Adam MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Ty MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Kevin MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Melanie MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Johnathan NewmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Mike OdiosoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Scott OelslagerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Sharon A. RayCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tracy RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Kevin RitterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Jodi SalvoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Nick SantucciCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Jean SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Mark SigristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Jason StephensCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse93
D. J. SwearingenCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Cecil ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Andrea WhiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Bernie WillisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Heidi WorkmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Tom YoungCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“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 - Substitute
  5. Referred to committee
  6. Introduced

Sources

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