Senate Bill 295 - 136th General Assembly
Return To Search Interested In SB295?Track It
Committee
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 |
| Andrew Gasiewski | Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association | Proponent | Download |
| Cullen Sweeney | Cuyahoga County Public Defender's Office | Opponent | 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 |
Primary Sponsors
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