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IntroducedJan 27, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 18, 2025
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Passed SenateOct 29, 2025
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Became LawDec 01, 2025
Ohio House Bill
Create the escaped convict alert program
Last Action See all actions
legislature • Mar 02, 2026: Effective
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 23
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Jerry C. Cirinocosponsor
- Hearcel F. Craigcosponsor
- Theresa Gavaronecosponsor
- Terry Johnsoncosponsor
- Kyle Koehlercosponsor
- Al Landiscosponsor
- George F. Langcosponsor
- Sandra O'Briencosponsor
- Thomas F. Pattoncosponsor
- Bill Reinekecosponsor
- Michele Reynoldscosponsor
- Kristina D. Roegnercosponsor
- Mark Romanchukcosponsor
- Tim Schaffercosponsor
- Jane M. Timkencosponsor
- Casey Weinsteincosponsor
- Shane Wilkincosponsor
- Steve Wilsoncosponsor
- Munira Abdullahicosponsor
- Cindy Abramscosponsor
- Adam C. Birdcosponsor
- Sean P. Brennancosponsor
- Juanita O. Brentcosponsor
- Darnell T. Brewercosponsor
- Karen Brownleecosponsor
- Thaddeus J. Claggettcosponsor
- Gary Clickcosponsor
- Jack K. Danielscosponsor
- Kellie Deetercosponsor
- Sedrick Densoncosponsor
- Michael D. Dovillacosponsor
- Haraz N. Ghanbaricosponsor
- Jennifer Grosscosponsor
- Thomas Hallcosponsor
- James M. Hoopscosponsor
- Dontavius L. Jarrellscosponsor
- Marilyn Johncosponsor
- Mark Johnsoncosponsor
- Angela N. Kingcosponsor
- Roy Klopfensteincosponsor
- Jeff LaRecosponsor
- Brian Lamptoncosponsor
- Meredith R. Lawson-Rowecosponsor
- Beth Learcosponsor
- Crystal Lettcosponsor
- Gayle Manningcosponsor
- Adam Mathewscosponsor
- Ty D. Mathewscosponsor
- Joseph A. Miller, IIIcosponsor
- Kevin D. Millercosponsor
- Melanie Millercosponsor
- Johnathan Newmancosponsor
- Mike Odiosocosponsor
- Scott Oelslagercosponsor
- Bob Petersoncosponsor
- Phil Plummercosponsor
- Sharon A. Raycosponsor
- Tracy M. Richardsoncosponsor
- Kevin Rittercosponsor
- Monica Robb Blasdelcosponsor
- C. Allison Russocosponsor
- Jodi Salvocosponsor
- Jean Schmidtcosponsor
- Mark Sigristcosponsor
- Cecil Thomascosponsor
- Terrence Upchurchcosponsor
- Andrea Whitecosponsor
- Erika Whitecosponsor
- Bernard Williscosponsor
- Tom Youngcosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Mar 02, 2026 | legislature
- Effective
- Dec 01, 2025 | legislature
- Signed By The Governor
- Nov 21, 2025 | legislature
- Sent To The Governor
- Nov 05, 2025 | House
- Concurred in Senate amendments
- Oct 29, 2025 | Senate
- Passed
- Oct 28, 2025 | Senate
- Reported - Substitute (Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety)
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to committee (Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety)
- Jun 24, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced
- Jun 18, 2025 | House
- Reported - Substitute (Public Safety)
- Passed
- Jan 28, 2025 | House
- Referred to committee (Public Safety)
- Jan 27, 2025 | House
- Introduced
Documents
- Analysis - As IntroducedPDF
- Analysis - As Reported By House CommitteePDF
- Analysis - As Passed By HousePDF
- Analysis - As Reported By Senate CommitteePDF
- Synopsis of Senate Committee AmendmentsPDF
- Testimony by Representatives Bill Roemer and Josh Williams (Ohio House of Representatives, Proponent) -- Public Safety, 1st Hearing (April 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Kevin Coughlin (Proponent) -- Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (May 20, 2025)
- Testimony by Shane Baker (Summit County, Proponent) -- Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (May 20, 2025)
- Testimony by Bruce Zuchowski (Portage County, Proponent) -- Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (May 20, 2025)
- Testimony by Reps. Roemer and Williams (Ohio Senate, Sponsor) -- Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, 1st Hearing (October 1, 2025)
- Testimony by Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski (Portage County Sheriff, Proponent) -- Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (October 8, 2025)
- Testimony by Kevin Coughlin (Former State Rep / State Senator, Proponent) -- Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (October 8, 2025)
- Testimony by Shane Barker (Captain (ret.), Summit County Sheriff's Office. Current Deputy, Portage County Sheriff's Office., Proponent) -- Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (October 8, 2025)
