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IntroducedFeb 10, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 04, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Ohio Senate Bill
Define antisemitism; expand the offense of ethnic intimidation
Summary
Comments on SB 87
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Stephen A. Huffmancosponsor
- George F. Langcosponsor
- Nathan H. Manningcosponsor
- Sandra O'Briencosponsor
- Bill Reinekecosponsor
- Michele Reynoldscosponsor
- Kristina D. Roegnercosponsor
- Mark Romanchukcosponsor
- Tim Schaffercosponsor
- Casey Weinsteincosponsor
- Shane Wilkincosponsor
- Steve Wilsoncosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- Reported - Substitute (Judiciary)
- Passed
- Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to committee (Judiciary)
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- Analysis - As IntroducedPDF
- Analysis - As Reported By Senate CommitteePDF
- Testimony by Senator Terry Johnson (Ohio Senate, Sponsor) -- Judiciary, 1st Hearing (March 5, 2025)
- Testimony by Boris Zilberman (CUFI Action Fund, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Carol Ann Gershuny Schwartz (Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Benjamin Rodriguez (Cincinnati Coalition for Israel, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Lee C. Shapiro (American Jewish Committee, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by J. Chandler Waite (Cincinnati Jewish Community Relations Council, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Nathaniel Grossman (Hillel at Ohio State University, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Nathan Diament (Orthodox Union Advocacy Center, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Kelly Fishman (ADL Ohio River Valley, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Kurt Schwartz (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Marc Ashed (Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by David Soffer (Combat Antisemitism Movement, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Jason Wuliger (Jewish Federations of North America, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Julie Paris (StandWithUs, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Howie Beigelman (Ohio Jewish Communities, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Jawhara Qutiefan (Amp Columbus, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Larry Bresler (Organize! Ohio, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Gary Daniels (ACLU of Ohio, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Ann Ghazy (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Liviu Bold (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Josephine Guilbeau (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Emily Kichler (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Faten Odeh (CAIR-Northern Ohio, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Nahla Saleh (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by David Shutkin (JVP CLE and CPAC, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Asif Qazi, MD (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Khalid Turaani (CAIR OH, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Mo Dayem (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Sean Abbott-Klafter (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Carole Gilchrist (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Hoda Elahinia (CAIR Action, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Terry Lodge (Northwest Ohio Peace Coalition, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Patricia Marida (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Rachel Karpman (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Rana Abuhashim (Young United Souls for Revolutionary Action, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Khaled Elbatawi (AMP, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by David Guran (The Ohio Poor Peoples Campaign, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Samantha Baker (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Don Bryant (Cleveland Peace Action, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Eric Resnick (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Susanna Whitman (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Cortney Peterson (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Robin Schaer (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Samuel Caruso (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Peggy Gish (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Moshe Koval (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Carson Tompkins (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Sarah Fick (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Maxim Rohowsky (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Matt Glass (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Penny Gold (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Jodi Kushins (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Joe Reardon (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Constance Hammond (Progressive Peace Coalition, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Nicole Morse (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Hasia R Diner (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Miriam Geronimus (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Aliza Weidenbaum (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Estelle Raskin (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Shivani Ramamurthy (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by MaryRob Clodfelter (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Jan Nespor (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Werner Lange (Ohio Peace Council, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Davey McNelly (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Laura Kington (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Julie Watson (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Pranav Jani (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Heather Cantino (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Mark Oliver Rylance (Jewish Voice for Peace, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Marya Keeny (Ohio Divest Coalition, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Saima Hussain (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Sezny Watkins (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Darcy Orzan (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Rachel A Davidson (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Rabbi Steve Segar (Myself, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Julia Kay Coughlin (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Gretchen Walch (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Elizabeth Elrod (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Wendy Bilgen (Self, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Eden Truax (Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Kathleen Beyer (Mean Street News, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Stuart Lukz (xxx-xx-xxxx, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (February 18, 2026)
