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OH HB 478

in committee

Create jury tampering offense; revise court intimidation offenses

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

Quick answers

Did OH HB 478 pass?

Not yet. OH HB 478 is in committee as of 2026-06-02 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-02): Referred to committee

What is OH HB 478 about?

To amend section 2921.04 and to enact section 2921.06 of the Revised Code to create the offense of jury tampering and to include a public servant in the offense of intimidation of an attorney, victim, witness, or public servant in a criminal case.

Who sponsors OH HB 478?

Eric Synenberg, David Thomas are the primary sponsors of OH HB 478, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Description

To amend section 2921.04 and to enact section 2921.06 of the Revised Code to create the offense of jury tampering and to include a public servant in the offense of intimidation of an attorney, victim, witness, or public servant in a criminal case.

Introduced
2025-09-29
Latest action
2026-06-02 — Referred to committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Eric Synenbergprimary
  • David Thomasprimary
  • Kevin D. Millercosponsor
  • Brian Lorenzcosponsor
  • Mark Johnsoncosponsor
  • Mark Hinercosponsor
  • Gary Clickcosponsor
  • Sean P. Brennancosponsor
  • Adam Mathewscosponsor
  • Terrence Upchurchcosponsor
  • Mike Odiosocosponsor
  • Sharon A. Raycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-09-29

    Introduced

    introduction

  2. 2025-10-01

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-05-20

    Reported

  4. 2026-05-20

    Passed

    passage

  5. 2026-05-21

    Introduced

    introduction

  6. 2026-06-02

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported

    2026-05-20 · 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

    2026-05-20 · pass · 97-0

    Member-level votes (97)
    • 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
    • Derrick Hall: yes
    • Thomas Hall: yes
    • Mark Hiner: yes
    • Adam Holmes: yes
    • James M. Hoops: yes
    • Matt Huffman: yes
    • Latyna M. Humphrey: 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
    • 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
    • Tristan Rader: 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
    • 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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb478/

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