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SB138Introduced in the Senate

Modify alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services laws

Passed

Introduced by Terry Johnson, District 14

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

To amend sections 340.011, 340.03, 340.032, 340.036, 340.041, 340.05, 340.08, 5119.22, 5119.221, 5119.25, and 5119.99 and to enact section 340.038 of the Revised Code to modify various laws regarding boards of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services and to impose penalties for not registering recovery housing residences.

Where it stands

Effective Certain provisions effective March 30, 2026

September 30, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Passed · June 18, 2025

97

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

97 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Dontavius Jarrells1Yes
Latyna Humphrey2Yes
Ismail Mohamed3Yes
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio4Yes
Meredith Lawson-Rowe5Yes
Christine Cockley6Yes
Michael Dovilla7Yes
Allison Russo7Yes
Munira Abdullahi9Yes
Mark Sigrist10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Referred to committee: Addiction and Community Revitalization

  3. Reported: Addiction and Community Revitalization

  4. Passed

  5. Introduced

  6. Referred to committee: Children and Human Services

  7. Reported: Children and Human Services

  8. Passed

  9. Sent To The Governor

  10. Signed By The Governor

  11. Effective Certain provisions effective March 30, 2026

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