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Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | October 29, 2025 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Thomas F. Patton | Ohio Senate | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | November 5, 2025 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael O'Malley, Kevin Filiatraut, Daniel Van | Cuyahoga County Prosecutor | Proponent | Download |
| Jon and Karen Ritter | Self | Proponent | Download |
| Dave Yost | Ohio Attorney General | Proponent | Download |
| Robert Butler | Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | November 12, 2025 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Miller | Office of the Ohio Public Defender | Opponent | Download |
| Cullen Sweeney | Cuyahoga County Public Defender's Office | Opponent | Download |
| Andrew Gasiewski | Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association | Proponent | Download |
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | February 11, 2026 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Patton | Ohio Senate | Proponent | Download |
| Nathan Manning | Ohio Senate | Proponent | Download |
| Michael O'Malley | Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office | Proponent | Download |
| Jon & Karen Ritter | Proponent | Download | |
| Robert Butler | Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police | Proponent | Download |
| Andrew Gasiewski | Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | February 18, 2026 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Shaynak-Diaz | Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities | Interested Party | Download |
| Teresa Lampl | Ohio Council of Behavioral Health and Family Services Providers | Interested Party | Download |
| Joan Englund | The Mental Health and Addiction Advocacy Coalition (MHAC) | Interested Party | Download |
| Cullen Sweeney | Cuyahoga County Public Defender's Office | Opponent | Download |
| Dave Yost | Ohio Attorney General's Office | Proponent | Download |
| Zach Miller | Office of the Ohio Public Defender | Opponent | Download |
| Patrick Clark | Office of the Ohio Public Defender | Opponent | Download |
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