Senate Bill 114 Signed into Law by Governor Mike DeWine

State Representative Kevin Miller (R-Newark) is pleased to announce that Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 114 – legislation that prohibits a law enforcement official or agency from requiring officers to meet an arrest or citation quota. Senate Bill 114 is companion legislation to House Bill 131, championed by 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. 

To learn more about Senate Bill 114, click here.