2025-2026 Regular Session • Ohio Legislature
HB181: Provide counsel to destitute defendants facing eviction
Legislative Summary
To amend sections 120.521, 120.53, 1923.06, 1923.08, 3735.41, and 5321.17 and to enact sections 120.531 and 120.532 of the Revised Code to provide counsel to destitute defendants facing eviction and to make an appropriation.
Bill History
3/18/2025
Introduced
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Referred to committee: Judiciary
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 16
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Meredith Lawson-Rowe
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Jamie Callender
Republican
Munira Abdullahi
Democrat
Sean Brennan
Democrat
Juanita Brent
Democrat
Darnell Brewer
Democrat
Christine Cockley
Democrat
Michele Grim
Democrat
Latyna Humphrey
Democrat
Dani Isaacsohn
Democrat
Dontavius Jarrells
Democrat
Lauren McNally
Democrat
Beryl Piccolantonio
Democrat
Mark Sigrist
Democrat
Eric Synenberg
Democrat
Terrence Upchurch
Democrat
Erika White
Democrat