Senate Bill 295 - 136th General Assembly
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Committee Information
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | October 29, 2025 | 1st Hearing | Download Bill Text for Judiciary 1st Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Thomas F. Patton | Ohio Senate | Sponsor | Download witness testimony document for Senator Thomas F. Patton |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | November 5, 2025 | 2nd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Judiciary 2nd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael O'Malley, Kevin Filiatraut, Daniel Van | Cuyahoga County Prosecutor | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Michael O'Malley, Kevin Filiatraut, Daniel Van |
| Jon and Karen Ritter | Self | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Jon and Karen Ritter |
| Dave Yost | Ohio Attorney General | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Dave Yost |
| Robert Butler | Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Robert Butler |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | November 12, 2025 | 3rd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Judiciary 3rd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Miller | Office of the Ohio Public Defender | Opponent | Download witness testimony document for Zach Miller |
| Cullen Sweeney | Cuyahoga County Public Defender's Office | Opponent | Download witness testimony document for Cullen Sweeney |
| Andrew Gasiewski | Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Andrew Gasiewski |
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | February 11, 2026 | 1st Hearing | Download Bill Text for Judiciary 1st Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Patton | Ohio Senate | Proponent | Download Testimony for Tom Patton |
| Nathan Manning | Ohio Senate | Proponent | Download Testimony for Nathan Manning |
| Michael O'Malley | Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office | Proponent | Download Testimony for Michael O'Malley |
| Jon & Karen Ritter | Proponent | Download Testimony for Jon & Karen Ritter | |
| Robert Butler | Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police | Proponent | Download Testimony for Robert Butler |
| Andrew Gasiewski | Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association | Proponent | Download Testimony for Andrew Gasiewski |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | February 18, 2026 | 2nd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Judiciary 2nd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Lampl | Ohio Council of Behavioral Health and Family Services Providers | Interested Party | Download Testimony for Teresa Lampl |
| Christina Shaynak-Diaz | Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities | Interested Party | Download Testimony for Christina Shaynak-Diaz |
| Joan Englund | The Mental Health and Addiction Advocacy Coalition (MHAC) | Interested Party | Download Testimony for Joan Englund |
| Cullen Sweeney | Cuyahoga County Public Defender's Office | Opponent | Download Testimony for Cullen Sweeney |
| Dave Yost | Ohio Attorney General's Office | Proponent | Download Testimony for Dave Yost |
| Zach Miller | Office of the Ohio Public Defender | Opponent | Download Testimony for Zach Miller |
| Patrick Clark | Office of the Ohio Public Defender | Opponent | Download Testimony for Patrick Clark |
Primary Sponsors
Nathan H. Manning
Thomas F. Patton
Cosponsors
REPRESENTATIVES
Cindy Abrams
Sean P. Brennan
Gary Click
Steve Demetriou
Tex Fischer
Derrick Hall
Thomas Hall
Mark Hiner
Marilyn John
Gayle Manning
Adam Mathews
Ty D. Mathews
Joseph A. Miller, III
Diane Mullins
Mike Odioso
Phil Plummer
Brian Stewart
David Thomas
Jim Thomas
Daniel P. Troy
Josh Williams
Bernard Willis
Tom Young
SENATORS
Jerry C. Cirino
Theresa Gavarone
Bill Reineke
Mark Romanchuk
Tim Schaffer
Kent Smith