Ohio House Passes Senate Bill 114

State Representative Kevin Miller (R-Newark) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 114 – companion legislation to HB131. This legislation prohibits a law enforcement official or agency from requiring officers to meet an arrest or citation quota. 

“Our law enforcement professionals are not revenue generators. This legislation prohibits them from being used as such. Thank you to Senator Patton for spearheading this legislation with us. It’s long overdue.” said Miller. 

Key provisions of the bill are as follows: 

• Prohibits a law enforcement official or agency from establishing a plan that uses quotas in any of the following ways: 
  
  • As the basis for evaluating, promoting, compensating, transferring, or disciplining an officer; 
  • Requiring or suggesting that an officer must (or is expected to) meet a quota; and 
  • Offering a benefit to an officer based on the officer’s quota.
• Requires the Attorney General to establish a form for a police officer to use to report the use of quotas in violation of the above prohibitions, to investigate alleged violations, and to issue a cease and desist order if a violation is found.
• Allows a police officer to choose whether to submit the report anonymously or disclose his or her identity in the report. 

Senate Bill 114 now goes to the Governor for further consideration.