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OH HB 441

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Regards the one-year limitations period for libel or slander

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

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Did OH HB 441 pass?

Not yet. OH HB 441 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-10): Referred to committee

What is OH HB 441 about?

To amend section 2305.11 of the Revised Code to provide that for purposes of the one-year limitations period for libel or slander, the cause of action starts from publication of the libelous matter or when the slanderous words were spoken, regardless of when the aggrieved party discovered the libelous matter or slanderous words.

Who sponsors OH HB 441?

Adam Mathews, Brian Stewart are the primary sponsors of OH HB 441, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

To amend section 2305.11 of the Revised Code to provide that for purposes of the one-year limitations period for libel or slander, the cause of action starts from publication of the libelous matter or when the slanderous words were spoken, regardless of when the aggrieved party discovered the libelous matter or slanderous words.

Introduced
2025-09-09
Latest action
2026-06-10 — Referred to committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Adam Mathewsprimary
  • Brian Stewartprimary
  • Josh Williamscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-10

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-06-04

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2026-06-03

    Passed

    passage

  4. 2026-06-03

    Reported - Amended

  5. 2025-09-15

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-09-09

    Introduced

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported

    2026-06-03 · fail · 12-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Jim Thomas: yes
    • D. J. Swearingen: yes
    • Eric Synenberg: yes
    • Jamie Callender: yes
    • Adam Mathews: yes
    • Ismail Mohamed: yes
    • Mike Odioso: yes
    • Scott Oelslager: yes
    • Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: yes
    • Phil Plummer: yes
    • Brian Stewart: yes
    • Josh Williams: yes

  • Passed

    2026-06-03 · pass · 90-0

    Member-level votes (90)
    • Munira Abdullahi: yes
    • Cindy Abrams: yes
    • Rachel B. Baker: yes
    • Tim Barhorst: yes
    • Adam C. Bird: yes
    • Sean P. Brennan: yes
    • Darnell T. Brewer: yes
    • Karen Brownlee: yes
    • Jamie Callender: yes
    • Thaddeus J. Claggett: yes
    • Gary Click: yes
    • Christine Cockley: yes
    • Meredith Craig: yes
    • Rodney Creech: yes
    • Jack K. Daniels: yes
    • Levi Dean: yes
    • Kellie Deeter: yes
    • Steve Demetriou: yes
    • Ron Ferguson: yes
    • Tex Fischer: yes
    • Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
    • Haraz N. Ghanbari: yes
    • Chris Glassburn: yes
    • Michele Grim: 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
    • Dani Isaacsohn: yes
    • Dontavius L. Jarrells: 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
    • Beth Lear: yes
    • Crystal Lett: yes
    • Brian Lorenz: yes
    • Gayle Manning: yes
    • Adam Mathews: yes
    • Ty D. Mathews: yes
    • Riordan T. McClain: 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
    • Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: yes
    • Justin Pizzulli: yes
    • Phil Plummer: yes
    • Tracy M. Richardson: yes
    • Kevin Ritter: yes
    • Monica Robb Blasdel: yes
    • Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: yes
    • Bill Roemer: yes
    • Elgin Rogers, Jr.: yes
    • Jodi Salvo: yes
    • Nick Santucci: yes
    • Jean Schmidt: yes
    • Mark Sigrist: yes
    • Veronica R. Sims: yes
    • Anita Somani: yes
    • Jason Stephens: yes
    • Brian Stewart: yes
    • D. J. Swearingen: yes
    • Bride Rose Sweeney: yes
    • Eric Synenberg: yes
    • Cecil Thomas: yes
    • David Thomas: yes
    • Jim Thomas: yes
    • Desiree Tims: yes
    • Daniel P. Troy: yes
    • Terrence Upchurch: yes
    • Andrea White: yes
    • Erika White: yes
    • Josh Williams: yes
    • Bernard Willis: yes
    • Heidi Workman: yes
    • Tom Young: yes
    • Ashley Bryant Bailey: yes

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