OH HB 26
in committeeEnact Protecting Ohio Communities Act
Ohio · 2025-2026 Regular Session (136th General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did OH HB 26 pass?
Not yet. OH HB 26 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-05): Referred to committee
What is OH HB 26 about?
To amend sections 9.63, 4501.06, 5747.50, 5747.502, 5747.51, and 5747.53 and to enact sections 9.631, 9.632, 9.633, and 5747.504 of the Revised Code to require state and local authorities to cooperate with the federal government in the enforcement of immigration laws, to prescribe funding reductions for noncompliance, to name this act the Protecting Ohio Communities Act, and to declare an emergency.
Who sponsors OH HB 26?
Tex Fischer, Josh Williams are the primary sponsors of OH HB 26, joined by 13 cosponsors.
Description
To amend sections 9.63, 4501.06, 5747.50, 5747.502, 5747.51, and 5747.53 and to enact sections 9.631, 9.632, 9.633, and 5747.504 of the Revised Code to require state and local authorities to cooperate with the federal government in the enforcement of immigration laws, to prescribe funding reductions for noncompliance, to name this act the Protecting Ohio Communities Act, and to declare an emergency.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-28
- Latest action
- 2025-02-05 — Referred to committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Tex Fischerprimary
- Josh Williamsprimary
- Kevin D. Millercosponsor
- Ty D. Mathewscosponsor
- Beth Learcosponsor
- Roy Klopfensteincosponsor
- Angela N. Kingcosponsor
- Jean Schmidtcosponsor
- Mark Hinercosponsor
- Thomas Hallcosponsor
- Jennifer Grosscosponsor
- Sarah Fowler Arthurcosponsor
- Adam C. Birdcosponsor
- Mark Johnsoncosponsor
- Monica Robb Blasdelcosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-02-05
Referred to committee
referral-committee
2025-01-28
Introduced
introduction
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Votes
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