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STATE BILLOH HB 84ENGROSSED
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Enact the Innocence Act

State of Ohio

To amend sections 1349.10 and 1349.101 and to enact section 109.1111 of the Revised Code to establish the Innocence Act Enforcement Fund, designate specified provisions of law as the Innocence Act, and clarify the Attorney General's enforcement authority.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 18, 2026
239 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
OH HB 84 · EngrossedMar 18

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Bill details

Last action
Referred to committee: Judiciary · Mar 25, 2026
Pending committee
Judiciary

Sponsors

SDSteve DemetriouRepresentative · Republican · HD-035Primary sponsor
JWJosh WilliamsRepresentative · Republican · HD-044Primary sponsor
TBTim BarhorstRepresentative · Republican · HD-085
ABAdam BirdRepresentative · Republican · HD-063
SBSean BrennanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-014
TCThaddeus ClaggettRepresentative · Republican · HD-068
GCGary ClickRepresentative · Republican · HD-088
RCRodney CreechRepresentative · Republican · HD-040
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JDJack DanielsRepresentative · Republican · HD-032
LDLevi DeanRepresentative · Republican · HD-071
KDKellie DeeterRepresentative · Republican · HD-054
MDMichael DovillaRepresentative · Republican · HD-007
TFTex FischerRepresentative · Republican · HD-059
SFSarah Fowler ArthurRepresentative · Republican · HD-099
HGHaraz GhanbariRepresentative · Republican · HD-075
JGJennifer GrossRepresentative · Republican · HD-045
DHDerrick HallRepresentative · Democrat · HD-034
THThomas HallRepresentative · Republican · HD-046
MHMark HinerRepresentative · Republican · HD-098
AHAdam HolmesRepresentative · Republican · HD-097
JHJames HoopsRepresentative · Republican · HD-081
DIDani IsaacsohnRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024
MJMarilyn JohnRepresentative · Republican · HD-076
MJMark JohnsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-092
AKAngela KingRepresentative · Republican · HD-084
RKRoy KlopfensteinRepresentative · Republican · HD-082
BLBrian LamptonRepresentative · Republican · HD-070
BLBeth LearRepresentative · Republican · HD-061
BLBrian LorenzRepresentative · Republican · HD-060
GMGayle ManningRepresentative · Republican · HD-052
AMAdam MathewsRepresentative · Republican · HD-056
TMTy MathewsRepresentative · Republican · HD-083
RMRiordan McClainRepresentative · Republican · HD-087
KMKevin MillerRepresentative · Republican · HD-069
MMMelanie MillerRepresentative · Republican · HD-067
DMDiane MullinsRepresentative · Republican · HD-047
JNJohnathan NewmanRepresentative · Republican · HD-080
SOScott OelslagerRepresentative · Republican · HD-048
BPBob PetersonRepresentative · Republican · HD-091
PPPhil PlummerRepresentative · Republican · HD-039
TRTracy RichardsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-086
MRMonica Robb BlasdelRepresentative · Republican · HD-079
JSJodi SalvoRepresentative · Republican · HD-051
JSJean SchmidtRepresentative · Republican · HD-062
MSMark SigristRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010
BSBrian StewartRepresentative · Republican · HD-012
DJD. J. SwearingenRepresentative · Republican · HD-089
ESEric SynenbergRepresentative · Democrat · HD-021
CTCecil ThomasRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025
AWAndrea WhiteRepresentative · Republican · HD-036
BWBernard WillisRepresentative · Republican · HD-074
HWHeidi WorkmanRepresentative · Republican · HD-072
TYTom YoungRepresentative · Republican · HD-037

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 25, 2026Referred to committee: JudiciarySenate
Mar 19, 2026IntroducedSenate
Mar 18, 2026PassedHouse
Mar 4, 2026Reported - Substitute: Technology and InnovationHouse
Feb 12, 2025Referred to committee: Technology and InnovationHouse
Feb 11, 2025IntroducedHouse

Recorded votes

House Favorable PassageMar 4, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed
House PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 1 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Courts and Civil Law
  • Courts and Civil Law : Civil Law
  • Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement
  • Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment
  • Juvenile and Family Law
  • House Technology and Innovation Committee
  • Senate Judiciary Committee

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