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

SB 179: Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals

Enacted 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 179 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on April 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals. Primary sponsor: Terry Johnson (Republican). It lists 34 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 23, 2026): Effective 9/23/26.

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 sections 341.02 and 5901.03 and to enact section 341.43 of the Revised Code to verify the veteran status of imprisoned individuals and individuals facing imprisonment.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 23

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terry JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Nickie AntonioCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Willis BlackshearCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Bill BlessingCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Andrew BrennerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Brian ChavezCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Jerry CirinoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Hearcel CraigCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Bill DeMoraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Mike DovillaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Theresa GavaroneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Derrick HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Paula Hicks-HudsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Kyle KoehlerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Brian LamptonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Al LandisCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
George LangCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Meredith Lawson‐RoweCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Nathan H. ManningCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ty MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Lauren McNallyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Sandy O'BrienCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Tom PattonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Bill ReinekeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Michele ReynoldsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Tracy RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Kristina RoegnerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Mark RomanchukCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Tim SchafferCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Kent SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Cecil ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Jane TimkenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Casey WeinsteinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Shane WilkinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Steve WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“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. Effective 9/23/26
  2. Effective
  3. Signed By The Governor
  4. Sent To The Governor
  5. Concurred in House amendments
  6. Passed
  7. Reported - Substitute
  8. Referred to committee
  9. Introduced
  10. Passed
  11. Reported
  12. Referred to committee

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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