Ohio - Session 2025-2026
Title: Allow felony defendants to request indictment by open grand jury
To amend sections 109.83, 109.84, 109.85, 109.86, 121.22, 177.03, 307.52, 325.07, 701.03, 1901.21, 2151.43, 2152.13, 2301.25, 2335.08, 2930.09, 2933.62, 2933.63, 2935.36, 2937.09, 2937.10, 2937.12, 2939.02, 2939.03, 2939.06, 2939.07, 2939.08, 2939.09, 2939.10, 2939.11, 2939.12, 2939.13, 2939.14, 2939.15, 2939.16, 2939.17, 2939.19, 2939.23, 2939.24, 2941.06, 2941.58, 2951.041, 2953.33, 3515.13, 3701.14, 3701.17, 3701.24, and 4113.22 and to enact sections 2937.111, 2939.061, and 2939.071 of the Revised Code to allow felony defendants to request an alternative system of indictment by open grand jury.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-15 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-10-15 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-10-15 | Latest Action | Introduced |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SB 418 | Enact the Grow Act | introduced |
| HB 372 | Enact the Larry Henderson Act | passed_lower |
| HB 794 | Revise sentences of imprisonment for felony offenses | introduced |
| SB 394 | Require courts to supply electronic notification of hearings | in_committee |
| HB 727 | Modify grant formula for felony delinquent corrections facilities | in_committee |
| SB 370 | Enhance penalties for offenses against a person with a disability | in_committee |
| SB 295 | Regards the timeline for restoring competency in criminal cases | enrolled |
| HB 705 | Enact the Alford Plea Fairness Act | in_committee |