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Ohio General Assembly · HB 144 · Signed by the Governor Oct 20, 2025

Enact Keith’s Law regarding the communication disability database

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “To amend sections 3304.23 and 5502.08 of the Revised Code to expand the communication disability database to include any person with a disability, to expand access to that database through countywide 9-1-1 systems, and to name this act "Keith's Law".” Read the full text

Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
136th General Assembly

Where it is

Introduced · Mar 3, 2025

House

Referred to committee (Community Revitalization) · Mar 5, 2025

House

Reported (Community Revitalization) · May 14, 2025

House

Passed · May 14, 2025

House

Introduced · May 20, 2025

Senate

Referred to committee (Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety) · May 28, 2025

Senate

Reported (Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety) · Jun 25, 2025

Senate

Passed · Oct 1, 2025

Senate

Sent To The Governor · Oct 9, 2025
Signed By The Governor · Oct 20, 2025

The numbers

76
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Gary ClickBrian LorenzRachel B. BakerAdam C. BirdSean P. BrennanDarnell T. BrewerKaren BrownleeRodney CreechKellie DeeterSedrick DensonMichael D. DovillaTex FischerHaraz N. GhanbariChris GlassburnMichele GrimJennifer GrossDerrick HallThomas HallMark HinerDani IsaacsohnMarilyn JohnMark JohnsonDon JonesMatthew KishmanJeff LaReBrian LamptonCrystal LettGayle ManningAdam MathewsTy D. MathewsLauren McNallyKevin D. MillerMelanie MillerIsmail MohamedDiane MullinsJohnathan NewmanMike OdiosoBob PetersonJustin PizzulliPhil Plummer

Recorded votes

Recorded voteSenate · 2025-10-01 · Passed · Yeas 32, Nays 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-25 · Favorable Passage · Yeas 6, Nays 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-05-14 · Favorable Passage · Yeas 13, Nays 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-05-14 · Passed · Yeas 89, Nays 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Ohio legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.

Who is lobbying on this

Buckeye State Sheriff's Associationvia Robert A Cornwell
1 filing
Buckeye State Sheriff's Associationvia McKenzie K Davis
1 filing
Department of Commercevia Abby Schafer
1 filing
Department of Commercevia Christine Van Kirk
1 filing
Department of Developmental Disabilitiesvia Kimberly Hauck
1 filing
Department of Developmental Disabilitiesvia Kyle Moore
1 filing
Department of Developmental Disabilitiesvia Bradley Singer
1 filing
Department of Developmental Disabilitiesvia Jeremiah Wagner
1 filing
From 43 filings in Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee (JLEC) OLAC lobbying disclosures, via www2.jlec-olig.state.oh.us, naming this bill. Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed By The Governor (Oct 20, 2025).