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

SB 143: 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

SB 143 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on March 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibit employment application question re: criminal background. Primary sponsor: Hearcel Craig (Democratic), Bill Blessing (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): 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 4113.86 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 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Hearcel CraigPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Bill BlessingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8

“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