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Ohio General Assembly · SB 179 · Signed by the Governor Jun 24, 2026

Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals

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

Officially: “To amend sections 341.02 and 5901.03 and to enact section 341.43 of the Revised Code to require incarcerating institutions to verify the veteran status of incarcerated individuals. Read the full text

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136th General Assembly

Where it is

Introduced · Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Referred to committee (Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety) · Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Reported (Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety) · Jun 10, 2025

Senate

Passed · Jun 11, 2025

Senate

Introduced · Jun 12, 2025

House

Referred to committee (Veterans and Military Development) · Jun 18, 2025

House

Reported - Substitute (Veterans and Military Development) · May 20, 2026

House

Passed · Jun 3, 2026

House

Concurred in House amendments · Jun 10, 2026

Senate

Sent To The Governor · Jun 12, 2026
Signed By The Governor · Jun 24, 2026

The numbers

83
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Terry JohnsonMunira AbdullahiCindy AbramsTim BarhorstAdam C. BirdSean P. BrennanJuanita O. BrentDarnell T. BrewerKaren BrownleeAshley Bryant BaileyGary ClickChristine CockleyJack K. DanielsKellie DeeterMichael D. DovillaTex FischerHaraz N. GhanbariChris GlassburnMichele GrimJennifer GrossDerrick HallLatyna M. HumphreyDani IsaacsohnDontavius L. JarrellsMarilyn JohnMark JohnsonJeff LaReBrian LamptonMeredith R. Lawson-RoweBeth LearCrystal LettGayle ManningAdam MathewsTy D. MathewsLauren McNallyMelanie MillerBeryl PiccolantonioTracy M. RichardsonKevin RitterMonica Robb Blasdel

Recorded votes

Recorded voteSenate · 2026-06-10 · Passed · Yeas 33, Nays 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-06-03 · Passed · Yeas 93, Nays 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-05-20 · Favorable Passage · Yeas 11, Nays 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-11 · Passed · Yeas 33, Nays 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-10 · Favorable Passage · Yeas 5, Nays 0
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.
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