2025-2026 Regular Session • Ohio Legislature
HB44: Regards law enforcement training and competitive examinations
Legislative Summary
To amend sections 109.804, 124.11, and 124.30 and to enact sections 109.791 and 737.061 of the Revised Code regarding training schools for prospective law enforcement officers, filling a vacant police department position without a competitive examination, requirements for chief of police training, and advanced training for officers at or above the rank of sergeant.
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Bill History
2/3/2025
Introduced
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Referred to committee: Public Safety
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Reported - Substitute: Public Safety
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Introduced
Senate
5/28/2025
Referred to committee: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Passed
5/21/2025
95
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Favorable Passage
5/14/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 14
Republican: 26
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Miller
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (39)
Kevin Miller
Republican
Cindy Abrams
Republican
Tim Barhorst
Republican
Sean Brennan
Democrat
Karen Brownlee
Democrat
Rodney Creech
Republican
Kellie Deeter
Republican
Tex Fischer
Republican
Haraz Ghanbari
Republican
Chris Glassburn
Democrat
Michele Grim
Democrat
Derrick Hall
Democrat
Adam Holmes
Republican
Dontavius Jarrells
Democrat
Mark Johnson
Republican
Don Jones
Republican
Jeff LaRe
Republican
Brian Lampton
Republican
Crystal Lett
Democrat
Brian Lorenz
Republican
Adam Mathews
Republican
Ty Mathews
Republican
Ismail Mohamed
Democrat
Diane Mullins
Republican
Johnathan Newman
Republican
Phil Plummer
Republican
Tracy Richardson
Republican
Monica Robb Blasdel
Republican
Bill Roemer
Republican
Allison Russo
Democrat
Jodi Salvo
Republican
Jean Schmidt
Republican
Mark Sigrist
Democrat
Eric Synenberg
Democrat
Cecil Thomas
Democrat
Terrence Upchurch
Democrat
Josh Williams
Republican
Bernard Willis
Republican
Tom Young
Republican