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IntroducedApr 23, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 11, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 03, 2026
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Became Law
Ohio Senate Bill
Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals
Summary
Comments on SB 179
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Louis W. Blessing, IIIcosponsor
- Andrew O. Brennercosponsor
- Brian M. Chavezcosponsor
- Jerry C. Cirinocosponsor
- Hearcel F. Craigcosponsor
- William P. DeMoracosponsor
- Theresa Gavaronecosponsor
- Paula Hicks-Hudsoncosponsor
- Kyle Koehlercosponsor
- Al Landiscosponsor
- George F. Langcosponsor
- Nathan H. Manningcosponsor
- Sandra O'Briencosponsor
- Thomas F. Pattoncosponsor
- Bill Reinekecosponsor
- Michele Reynoldscosponsor
- Kristina D. Roegnercosponsor
- Mark Romanchukcosponsor
- Tim Schaffercosponsor
- Kent Smithcosponsor
- Jane M. Timkencosponsor
- Casey Weinsteincosponsor
- Shane Wilkincosponsor
- Steve Wilsoncosponsor
- Munira Abdullahicosponsor
- Cindy Abramscosponsor
- Tim Barhorstcosponsor
- Adam C. Birdcosponsor
- Sean P. Brennancosponsor
- Juanita O. Brentcosponsor
- Darnell T. Brewercosponsor
- Karen Brownleecosponsor
- Ashley Bryant Baileycosponsor
- Gary Clickcosponsor
- Christine Cockleycosponsor
- Jack K. Danielscosponsor
- Kellie Deetercosponsor
- Michael D. Dovillacosponsor
- Tex Fischercosponsor
- Haraz N. Ghanbaricosponsor
- Chris Glassburncosponsor
- Michele Grimcosponsor
- Jennifer Grosscosponsor
- Derrick Hallcosponsor
- Latyna M. Humphreycosponsor
- Dani Isaacsohncosponsor
- Dontavius L. Jarrellscosponsor
- Marilyn Johncosponsor
- Mark Johnsoncosponsor
- Jeff LaRecosponsor
- Brian Lamptoncosponsor
- Meredith R. Lawson-Rowecosponsor
- Beth Learcosponsor
- Crystal Lettcosponsor
- Gayle Manningcosponsor
- Adam Mathewscosponsor
- Ty D. Mathewscosponsor
- Lauren McNallycosponsor
- Melanie Millercosponsor
- Beryl Brown Piccolantoniocosponsor
- Tracy M. Richardsoncosponsor
- Kevin Rittercosponsor
- Monica Robb Blasdelcosponsor
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.cosponsor
- Elgin Rogers, Jr.cosponsor
- C. Allison Russocosponsor
- Jodi Salvocosponsor
- Jean Schmidtcosponsor
- Mark Sigristcosponsor
- Veronica R. Simscosponsor
- Eric Synenbergcosponsor
- Cecil Thomascosponsor
- Desiree Timscosponsor
- Daniel P. Troycosponsor
- Terrence Upchurchcosponsor
- Andrea Whitecosponsor
- Erika Whitecosponsor
- Josh Williamscosponsor
- Bernard Williscosponsor
- Tom Youngcosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Jun 03, 2026 | House
- Passed
- May 20, 2026 | House
- Reported - Substitute (Veterans and Military Development)
- Jun 18, 2025 | House
- Referred to committee (Veterans and Military Development)
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- Introduced
- Jun 11, 2025 | Senate
- Passed
- Jun 10, 2025 | Senate
- Reported (Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety)
- Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to committee (Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety)
- Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced
Documents
- Analysis - As IntroducedPDF
- Analysis - As Reported By Senate CommitteePDF
- Analysis - As Passed By SenatePDF
- Analysis - As Reported By House CommitteePDF
- Sub Bill Comparative SynopsisPDF
- Synopsis of House Committee AmendmentsPDF
- Testimony by Senator Johnson (Ohio Senate, Sponsor) -- Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, 1st Hearing (May 6, 2025)
- Testimony by Evelyn Lundberg Stratton (The Ohio State Bar Association, Proponent) -- Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (May 28, 2025)
- Testimony by Alan Echt (Greater Cincinnati Chapter, Military Officers Association of America, Proponent) -- Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (May 28, 2025)
- Testimony by Michaela Hahn Burriss (Ohio Justice & Policy Center, Proponent) -- Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, 2nd Hearing (May 28, 2025)
- Testimony by Terry Johnson (Ohio Senate, Proponent) -- Veterans and Military Development, 1st Hearing (October 8, 2025)
- Testimony by Retired Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton (Ohio State Bar Association, Proponent) -- Veterans and Military Development, 2nd Hearing (March 18, 2026)
- Testimony by Michaela Burriss (Ohio Justice & Policy Center, Proponent) -- Veterans and Military Development, 2nd Hearing (March 18, 2026)
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