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

SB 290: Require school building to have an exterior secure master key box

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

SB 290 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on October 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Require school building to have an exterior secure master key box. Primary sponsor: Tom Patton (Republican), Michele Reynolds (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 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 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact section 3313.475 of the Revised Code and to amend Section 221.20 of H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly to require public and chartered nonpublic schools to purchase and install an exterior secure master key box on each school building.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom PattonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Michele ReynoldsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Andrew BrennerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Jerry CirinoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Bill DeMoraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Theresa GavaroneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Al LandisCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Sandy O'BrienCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Bill ReinekeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Mark RomanchukCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Tim SchafferCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Jane TimkenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Shane WilkinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“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