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House bill · 136

HB 240

Enact Avery's Law

In progressOfficial record on Ohio Legislature

Progress

13 days from first to latest action, across 2 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Apr 17

  2. Referred to committee

    —

  3. Heard in committee

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseMay

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Ohio Legislature.

  1. Referred to committee

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  2. Introduced

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

Authors

Topics

AgricultureAnimalsCrime and PunishmentCrimes, Corrections, and Law EnforcementLocal GovernmentState and Local Government

Bill text

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HB 240 (136) · Polis