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OH HB 459

in committee

Enact Katelyn's Law

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

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Quick answers

Did OH HB 459 pass?

Not yet. OH HB 459 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Referred to committee

What is OH HB 459 about?

To amend sections 2152.17, 2901.13, and 2929.14 and to enact sections 2921.322 and 2941.1427 of the Revised Code to enact Katelyn's Law to create an offense and specification related to moving or removing human remains and to provide that the offense has no statute of limitations.

Who sponsors OH HB 459?

Jennifer Gross, Josh Williams are the primary sponsors of OH HB 459, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

To amend sections 2152.17, 2901.13, and 2929.14 and to enact sections 2921.322 and 2941.1427 of the Revised Code to enact Katelyn's Law to create an offense and specification related to moving or removing human remains and to provide that the offense has no statute of limitations.

Introduced
2025-09-17
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Referred to committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jennifer Grossprimary
  • Josh Williamsprimary
  • Thomas Hallcosponsor
  • Kellie Deetercosponsor
  • Sean P. Brennancosponsor
  • Sharon A. Raycosponsor
  • Adam Mathewscosponsor
  • Diane Mullinscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-06-11

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2026-06-10

    Passed

    passage

  4. 2026-06-10

    Reported - Amended

  5. 2025-10-01

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-09-17

    Introduced

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported

    2026-06-10 · fail · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • 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
    • Desiree Tims: yes
    • Josh Williams: yes

  • Passed

    2026-06-11 · pass · 96-0

    Member-level votes (96)
    • Munira Abdullahi: yes
    • Cindy Abrams: yes
    • Rachel B. Baker: yes
    • Tim Barhorst: yes
    • Adam C. Bird: yes
    • Sean P. Brennan: yes
    • Juanita O. Brent: 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
    • Michael D. Dovilla: yes
    • Ron Ferguson: yes
    • Tex Fischer: yes
    • Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
    • Haraz N. Ghanbari: yes
    • Chris Glassburn: yes
    • Michele Grim: yes
    • Jennifer Gross: 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: yes
    • Justin Pizzulli: yes
    • Phil Plummer: yes
    • Sharon A. Ray: yes
    • Tracy M. Richardson: yes
    • Kevin Ritter: yes
    • Monica Robb Blasdel: yes
    • Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: yes
    • Bill Roemer: yes
    • Elgin Rogers, Jr.: yes
    • C. Allison Russo: 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
    • Michelle Teska: 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
    • Ty Moore: yes
    • Ashley Bryant Bailey: yes

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