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HB44Introduced in the House

Regards law enforcement training and competitive examinations

Passed

Introduced by Joseph Miller, District 53

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

To amend sections 109.804, 124.11, and 124.30 and to enact sections 109.791 and 737.061 of the Revised Code regarding training schools for prospective law enforcement officers, filling a vacant police department position without a competitive examination, requirements for chief of police training, and advanced training for officers at or above the rank of sergeant.

Where it stands

Effective

February 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Passed · October 22, 2025

33

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Thomas Patton17Yes
Robert McColley1Yes
Theresa Gavarone2Yes
Michele Reynolds3Yes
George Lang4Yes
Stephen Huffman5Yes
Willis Blackshear6Yes
Steve Wilson7Yes
Louis Blessing8Yes
Catherine Ingram9Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Referred to committee: Public Safety

  3. Reported - Substitute: Public Safety

  4. Passed

  5. Introduced

  6. Referred to committee: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

  7. Reported: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

  8. Passed

  9. Sent To The Governor

  10. Signed By The Governor

  11. Effective

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