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OH HB 397

in committee

Expand allowable uses of profits from jail commissary funds

Ohio · 2025-2026 Regular Session (136th General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did OH HB 397 pass?

Not yet. OH HB 397 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): Reported - Amended

What is OH HB 397 about?

To amend section 341.25 of the Revised Code to expand the allowable uses of profits from jail commissary funds.

Who sponsors OH HB 397?

Mark Johnson, Kellie Deeter are the primary sponsors of OH HB 397.

Description

To amend section 341.25 of the Revised Code to expand the allowable uses of profits from jail commissary funds.

Introduced
2025-07-21
Latest action
2026-06-04 — Reported - Amended
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Mark Johnsonprimary
  • Kellie Deeterprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-04

    Reported - Amended

  2. 2026-02-11

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-11-25

    Introduced

    introduction

  4. 2025-11-19

    Passed

    passage

  5. 2025-11-18

    Reported - Amended

  6. 2025-09-15

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-07-21

    Introduced

    introduction

Versions

  • As Reported by the Senate Local Government CommitteeCompare
  • As Passed by the HouseCompare
  • As Reported by the House Local Government CommitteeCompare
  • As IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Reported

    2025-11-18 · fail · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Angela N. King: yes
    • Matthew Kishman: yes
    • Cindy Abrams: yes
    • Sean P. Brennan: yes
    • Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
    • Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: yes
    • Brian Lorenz: yes
    • Ty Moore: yes
    • Jean Schmidt: yes
    • Jason Stephens: yes
    • Cecil Thomas: yes

  • Passed

    2025-11-20 · pass · 75-12

    Member-level votes (87)
    • Cindy Abrams: yes
    • Rachel B. Baker: yes
    • Tim Barhorst: yes
    • Adam C. Bird: yes
    • Sean P. Brennan: yes
    • Karen Brownlee: yes
    • Jamie Callender: yes
    • Thaddeus J. Claggett: yes
    • Gary Click: yes
    • Meredith Craig: yes
    • Rodney Creech: yes
    • Jack K. Daniels: yes
    • Levi Dean: yes
    • Kellie Deeter: yes
    • Michael D. Dovilla: yes
    • Tex Fischer: yes
    • Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
    • Haraz N. Ghanbari: yes
    • Jennifer Gross: yes
    • Derrick Hall: yes
    • Thomas Hall: yes
    • Mark Hiner: yes
    • Adam Holmes: yes
    • James M. Hoops: yes
    • Matt Huffman: yes
    • Latyna M. Humphrey: yes
    • Marilyn John: yes
    • Mark Johnson: yes
    • Angela N. King: yes
    • Matthew Kishman: yes
    • Roy Klopfenstein: yes
    • Brian Lampton: yes
    • Jeff LaRe: yes
    • Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: yes
    • Brian Lorenz: yes
    • Gayle Manning: yes
    • Adam Mathews: yes
    • Ty D. Mathews: yes
    • Riordan T. McClain: yes
    • Lauren McNally: yes
    • Joseph A. Miller, III: yes
    • Kevin D. Miller: yes
    • Melanie Miller: yes
    • Ismail Mohamed: yes
    • Diane Mullins: yes
    • Johnathan Newman: yes
    • Mike Odioso: yes
    • Scott Oelslager: yes
    • Bob Peterson: yes
    • Justin Pizzulli: yes
    • Phil Plummer: yes
    • Sharon A. Ray: yes
    • Tracy M. Richardson: yes
    • Kevin Ritter: yes
    • Monica Robb Blasdel: yes
    • Bill Roemer: yes
    • Jodi Salvo: yes
    • Nick Santucci: yes
    • Jean Schmidt: yes
    • Mark Sigrist: yes
    • Veronica R. Sims: yes
    • Jason Stephens: yes
    • Brian Stewart: yes
    • D. J. Swearingen: yes
    • Eric Synenberg: yes
    • Michelle Teska: yes
    • Cecil Thomas: yes
    • David Thomas: yes
    • Jim Thomas: yes
    • Daniel P. Troy: yes
    • Andrea White: yes
    • Erika White: yes
    • Heidi Workman: yes
    • Tom Young: yes
    • Ty Moore: yes
    • Munira Abdullahi: no
    • Juanita O. Brent: no
    • Darnell T. Brewer: no
    • Chris Glassburn: no
    • Dani Isaacsohn: no
    • Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: no
    • Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: no
    • C. Allison Russo: no
    • Bride Rose Sweeney: no
    • Desiree Tims: no
    • Terrence Upchurch: no
    • Ashley Bryant Bailey: no

  • Reported

    2026-06-04 · fail · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Sandra O'Brien: yes
    • Theresa Gavarone: yes
    • Kent Smith: yes
    • Paula Hicks-Hudson: yes
    • Kyle Koehler: yes
    • Al Landis: yes
    • Shane Wilkin: yes

Related bills

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