2025-2026 Regular Session • Ohio Legislature
HB306: Enact the Hate Crime Act
Legislative Summary
To amend section 2927.12 and to enact sections 2749.01, 2749.02, 2749.03, 2749.04, and 2927.121 of the Revised Code to enact the Hate Crime Act to prohibit hate crimes and to create a civil remedy for a person who is terrorized by another because of specific characteristics or beliefs.
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Bill History
5/27/2025
Introduced
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Referred to committee: Judiciary
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(5/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 12
Republican: 16
Primary Sponsor
Dontavius Jarrells
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (27)
Josh Williams
Republican
Darnell Brewer
Democrat
Karen Brownlee
Democrat
Jack Daniels
Republican
Kellie Deeter
Republican
Sedrick Denson
Democrat
Tex Fischer
Republican
Thomas Hall
Republican
Mark Hiner
Republican
Latyna Humphrey
Democrat
Angela King
Republican
Jeff LaRe
Republican
Meredith Lawson-Rowe
Democrat
Crystal Lett
Democrat
Ty Mathews
Republican
Ismail Mohamed
Democrat
Diane Mullins
Republican
Phil Plummer
Republican
Kevin Ritter
Republican
Jodi Salvo
Republican
Eric Synenberg
Democrat
Cecil Thomas
Democrat
David Thomas
Republican
Terrence Upchurch
Democrat
Erika White
Democrat
Bernard Willis
Republican
Heidi Workman
Republican