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OH HB 461

in committee

Require jails, prisons provide teletypewriters to certain inmates

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

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Did OH HB 461 pass?

Not yet. OH HB 461 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-01): Referred to committee

What is OH HB 461 about?

To enact sections 341.193, 753.022, and 5120.052 of the Revised Code to require municipal and county correctional facilities and state correctional institutions to provide inmates who are deaf, hard of hearing, or severely speech impaired with access to teletypewriters.

Who sponsors OH HB 461?

Terrence Upchurch is the primary sponsor of OH HB 461, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

To enact sections 341.193, 753.022, and 5120.052 of the Revised Code to require municipal and county correctional facilities and state correctional institutions to provide inmates who are deaf, hard of hearing, or severely speech impaired with access to teletypewriters.

Introduced
2025-09-17
Latest action
2025-10-01 — Referred to committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Terrence Upchurchprimary
  • Ismail Mohamedcosponsor
  • Lauren McNallycosponsor
  • Josh Williamscosponsor
  • Juanita O. Brentcosponsor
  • Sean P. Brennancosponsor
  • Crystal Lettcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-10-01

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-09-17

    Introduced

    introduction

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Official source

https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb461/

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