Ohio · Current officeholder
Josh Williams
Republican Ohio House, District 44
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Sponsored legislation
417 bills in the current data (136 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1031 | Regards jurisdiction over delinquent children from ages 21 to 25 | Primary sponsor | Introduced | October 19, 2026 |
| HB 1030 | Regards TechCred, Individual Microcredential Assistance Programs | Primary sponsor | Introduced | October 19, 2026 |
| HB 1028 | Enact the Early Childhood Opportunity and Enrollment Act | Primary sponsor | Introduced | October 19, 2026 |
| HB 1027 | Require certain standards for parole violation hearings | Primary sponsor | Introduced | October 19, 2026 |
| HB 455 | Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 9, 2026 |
| HB 1023 | Establish Early Childhood Ed. Governance and Outcomes Task Force | Primary sponsor | Introduced | October 7, 2026 |
| HB 541 | Designate Deputy Daniel "Weston" Sherrer Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2026 |
| HB 533 | Revise list of vehicles that can commit vehicular homicide | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2026 |
| HB 492 | Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2026 |
| HB 210 | Regards the sale of used catalytic converters | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2026 |
| HB 20 | Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2026 |
| HB 195 | Revise the Ohio Uniform Commercial Code | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2026 |
| HB 105 | Revise non-recourse litigation funding agreement regulations | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 6, 2026 |
| HB 519 | Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle | Co-sponsor | Enacted | October 1, 2026 |
| HCR 35 | Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2026 |
| HCR 32 | Urge Congress to implement a zero-based budgeting process | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 692 | Revise the household sewage treatment system law | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 645 | Require the use of zero-based budgeting every ten years | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 459 | Enact Katelyn's Law | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 346 | Enact V.J.'s Law | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 291 | Create the Ohio International Trade Commission | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 284 | Require US-produced iron, steel be used on state-funded projects | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | September 30, 2026 |
| HB 479 | Regards physician supervision of imaging contrast administration | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 23, 2026 |
| HB 268 | Regards filing for certificate of qualification for employment | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 23, 2026 |
| HB 170 | Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage technology | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 23, 2026 |
| SB 262 | Require construction contracts note variation from standard form | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 17, 2026 |
| HB 359 | Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 17, 2026 |
| HB 311 | Designate EMS week in Ohio | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 7, 2026 |
| HB 31 | Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings | Co-sponsor | Enacted | September 7, 2026 |
| HB 462 | Regards student use of a nasal epinephrine delivery device | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 26, 2026 |
| HB 393 | Require certain facilities assist inmates in obtaining ID cards | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 26, 2026 |
| HB 377 | Regards use of light-based medical devices for hair removal | Co-sponsor | Enacted | August 26, 2026 |
| HB 973 | Create emergency vehicle access routes across railroads | Co-sponsor | Introduced | July 13, 2026 |
| HB 730 | Make capital reappropriations for biennium ending June 30, 2028 | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 30, 2026 |
| HB 229 | Establish licensing process, contract requirements for PBMs | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 30, 2026 |
| HB 472 | Waive ID, birth certificate fees for homeless individuals | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | June 25, 2026 |
| HB 173 | Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | June 25, 2026 |
| SB 63 | Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 16, 2026 |
| SB 101 | Regards recording of certain real property documents | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 16, 2026 |
| SB 152 | Allow wild animal rehab facility to get euthanasia drug permit | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 12, 2026 |
| HB 766 | Designate Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Month | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 10, 2026 |
| HB 646 | Create the Data Center Study Commission | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 10, 2026 |
| HB 528 | Require 7 year mandatory minimum prison term for forcible rape | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 10, 2026 |
| HB 441 | Regards the one-year limitations period for libel or slander | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 10, 2026 |
| HB 339 | Allow surviving spouse to retain Purple Heart license plate | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 10, 2026 |
| HB 3 | Enact the School Bus Safety Act | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | June 10, 2026 |
| HB 163 | Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025 | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 10, 2026 |
| SB 18 | Designate Cardiovascular Health Awareness Day | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| SB 137 | Require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| HB 52 | Revise the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| HB 463 | Revise driver education requirements | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 9, 2026 |
| HB 227 | Modify excavation requirements | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| HCR 7 | Support American Legion Buckeye Boys State, Buckeye Girls State | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | June 3, 2026 |
| HB 452 | Designate 761st Tank Battalion Day | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 3, 2026 |
| HB 386 | Require photo identification when applying for a marriage license | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 3, 2026 |
| HB 953 | Support Junior Achievement of Northwestern Ohio program | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 27, 2026 |
| HB 55 | Revise fees for the administration of a probate estate | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 27, 2026 |
| HB 941 | Regards the elimination of vacant state civil service positions | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 935 | Let criminal court make certain mental capacity determinations | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 934 | Enact the Science of Math Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 933 | Enact the Fair Trial Protection Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 932 | Prohibit fraudulent use of state funds | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 931 | Regards use of E15 blended fuel for state motor vehicles | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 930 | Enact the Medicaid Bridge to Independence Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 929 | Limit all limited term licenses, ID cards to one-year expiration | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 928 | Expand prohibitions on abortion trafficking | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 927 | Expand the offenses of importuning and obstructing justice | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 926 | Enact the Felony Accountability for Frequent Offenders Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 925 | Allow area agency on aging to couple certain housing tax credits | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 924 | Create the court-appointed public defender loan repayment program | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 923 | Enact the Adult Parole Authority Enhancement Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 921 | Require additional Ohio employers to use E-verify | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 902 | Enact the Fostering Sibling Success Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 873 | Regards health and safety requirements for stuffed toys | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| HB 644 | Create Higher Ed Evidence-Based Innovation Fund, Grant Program | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 20, 2026 |
| HR 433 | Honoring the Toledo Lucas County Public Library Waterville Branch on its One Hundredth Anniversary. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 847 | Enact the Return to Learn Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 838 | Prohibit certain coverage for gender reassignment surgery | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 830 | Establish the violent crime reduction grant program | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 826 | Create offense of obstructing federal immigration enforcement | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 825 | Adopt English as the official state language | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 823 | Regards deployed elected official’s office, meeting attendance | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 817 | Create the NextGen Public Safety Pilot Program | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 816 | Exempt service animals from sales and use tax | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 810 | Enact the American Dream Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 799 | Regards model curriculum for world history | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 798 | Enact the Privacy Protection Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 796 | Ensure inmates, prisoners housed according to biological sex | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 795 | Enact SHIELD Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 794 | Revise sentences of imprisonment for felony offenses | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 13, 2026 |
| HB 372 | Enact the Larry Henderson Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 347 | Enact SHE WINS Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 252 | Modify offenses of burglary, breaking and entering, and trespass | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 249 | Enact the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 220 | Regards health insurance, Medicaid prior authorization | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 217 | Enact the Finding and Identifying with NamUs Data (FIND) Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 203 | Enact Aspen Runnels' Law | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HB 176 | Establish a universal regulatory sandbox program | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 15, 2026 |
| HR 369 | In memory of L. Helen Rankin. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 92 | Regards unpaid water, sewer, and trash charges at rented property | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 84 | Enact the Innocence Act | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 786 | Prohibit artificial depiction of a minor for obscene purposes | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 783 | Regards notice of possibility of reversing a chemical abortion | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 773 | Require E15 fuel at turnpike facilities; biodiesel fuel study | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 578 | Require tick-related disease reporting to Department of Health | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 507 | Prohibit a person from receiving proceeds of prostitution | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 464 | Exempt military-certified child care providers from licensure | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 25 | Establish the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 125 | Regards excused school absences for 4-H and FFA programs | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 25, 2026 |
| HB 432 | Designate Patrolman Earl W. Casterline Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 24, 2026 |
| SB 56 | Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| SB 293 | Revise deadline to return absent voter ballots | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| SB 17 | Designate 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| SB 103 | Allow alternative rate plans for certain natural gas companies | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 335 | Regards county budget commissions, property and sales tax, funds | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 309 | Regards budget commissions, property tax, and certain funds | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 29 | Regards inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 247 | Revise dog law, including dangerous and vicious dogs | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 246 | Require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 186 | Regards school district property taxes, school funding formula | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 184 | Prescribe limitations on intercollegiate athlete contracts | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 129 | Limit ability to reallocate certain school property tax millage | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 124 | Modify process for property tax sales-assessment ratio studies | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 114 | Regards age requirements for kindergarten admission | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 10 | Regulate imitation meat and egg products | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 20, 2026 |
| HB 748 | Establish the Armed Forces Reserve Component Scholarship Program | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2026 |
| HB 746 | Allow political subdivision to participate in state health plan | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2026 |
| SB 9 | Incorporate Internal Revenue Code changes into Ohio law | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 5, 2026 |
| HB 723 | Prohibit nondisclosure agreements regarding child sexual abuse | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 532 | Regards custody of children who cannot be released to a parent | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 503 | Regards voter approval of municipal income tax reciprocity credit | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 428 | Remove residency requirements for certain city director positions | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 385 | Designate PFC Thomas "Tommy" Pizzino Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 332 | Create the small defense business linked deposit program | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 326 | Regards the Classic Learning Test entrance exam | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 296 | Delay offender financial sanctions until 180 days after release | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 4, 2026 |
| SB 155 | Revise the real estate wholesaler law | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 2, 2026 |
| HB 56 | Designate CPL David James Amheiser Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 2, 2026 |
| HB 38 | Designate Dr. Steven Takacs Veteran Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 2, 2026 |
| HB 27 | Designate Specialist Jacob A. Ashton Memorial Bridge | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 2, 2026 |
| HB 23 | Create the escaped convict alert program | Primary sponsor | Enacted | March 2, 2026 |
| HB 714 | Alter law governing vehicular assault, yielding to pedestrians | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| HB 707 | Enact Kei'Mani's Law | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 25, 2026 |
| SB 295 | Regards the timeline for restoring competency in criminal cases | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 20, 2026 |
| HR 304 | Support Ohio’s FAA proposal re: vertical takeoff, air mobility | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 705 | Enact the Alford Plea Fairness Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 704 | Enact the Promised Land Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 703 | Regards surety bail bond agent duties and licensure | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 702 | Enact the Fairness in Mileage Reimbursement Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 701 | Regards juvenile offenders, qualification for employment | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 700 | Regards Ohio Access to Justice Foundation, use of state funds | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 693 | Enact the Affirming Families First Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 680 | Regards criminal defendant substance use disorder, mental health | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 679 | Increase the penalties for engaging in prostitution | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 59 | Revise and streamline the state’s occupational regulations | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2026 |
| HB 102 | Restrict sex offender from residing, loitering near victim’s home | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 18, 2026 |
| HCR 22 | Encourage students to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 11, 2026 |
| HCR 13 | Urge Congress to designate Buckeye Trail a National Scenic Trail | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 88 | Regards drug trafficking, human trafficking, and fentanyl | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 486 | Enact the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 485 | Enact the Baby Olivia Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 476 | Authorize online raffles under the Charitable Gaming Law | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 338 | Enact Andy's Law | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 324 | Enact the Patient Protection Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 303 | Establish community energy program and pilot program | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 672 | Exempt a vehicle towing farm machinery from vehicle size limits | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 662 | Increase penalty for disturbing a lawful meeting in certain cases | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 656 | Create the offense of negligent assault of a peace officer | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 655 | Create the offense of neglect of parental duties | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 649 | Enact the Child Care Fraud Prevention Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 626 | Require courts to supply electronic notification of hearings | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 625 | Enact the Student Athlete Mobility (SAM) Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 622 | Enact the Mental Health and Community Wellness Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 615 | Enact the Retail Theft Prevention Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 613 | Modify tax enforcement authority | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 609 | Require public body to allow public comment before taking action | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 44 | Regards law enforcement training and competitive examinations | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 171 | Designate CPT Louis John Speidel Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Enacted | February 4, 2026 |
| HB 57 | Regards school policies on administering overdose reversal drugs | Primary sponsor | Enacted | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 144 | Enact Keith’s Law regarding the communication disability database | Co-sponsor | Enacted | January 19, 2026 |
| HB 440 | Regards the Board of Nursing and criminal records check results | Co-sponsor | Enacted | December 19, 2025 |
| HB 434 | Exempt military driver's license applicants from driver's ed | Co-sponsor | Enacted | November 25, 2025 |
| HR 243 | Urge selection of Rickenbacker as KC-46 Pegasus operating base. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 19, 2025 |
| HB 597 | Prohibit the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles over schools | Co-sponsor | In committee | November 19, 2025 |
| HB 596 | Require uninsured motorist coverage; increase minimum coverage | Primary sponsor | In committee | November 19, 2025 |
| HB 595 | Require vehicle insurance to include uninsured motorist coverage | Primary sponsor | In committee | November 19, 2025 |
| HB 590 | Modify law governing tax appeals and property tax complaints | Primary sponsor | In committee | November 19, 2025 |
| HB 381 | Create the DoItForJack license plate | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 19, 2025 |
| HB 253 | License advanced practice respiratory therapists | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 19, 2025 |
| HB 213 | Designate Tuscarawas Valley Memorial Highway | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 19, 2025 |
| HB 21 | Enact the Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 19, 2025 |
| HB 188 | Create the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 18, 2025 |
| HCR 23 | Recognize 250th anniversary of United States Army, Chaplain Corps | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | November 12, 2025 |
| HCR 21 | Recognize the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | November 12, 2025 |
| HCR 20 | Honor the United States Navy; commemorate its 250th anniversary | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | November 12, 2025 |
| HB 583 | Regards provision of online library databases by certain entities | Co-sponsor | In committee | November 12, 2025 |
| HB 561 | Enact the C.H.O.I.C.E. Act | Co-sponsor | In committee | November 12, 2025 |
| HR 227 | Urge US DOJ to expedite connection of NCIC and NamUs | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | November 5, 2025 |
| HB 571 | Eliminate certain juvenile court transfer proceeding | Primary sponsor | In committee | November 5, 2025 |
| HB 570 | Allow income tax refund garnishment for certain court costs, fees | Primary sponsor | In committee | November 5, 2025 |
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