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House bill · 136

HB 29

Regards inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers

Became law

Effective 3/20/26

Official record on Ohio Legislature

Progress

416 days from first to latest action, across 12 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 28

  2. Referred to committee

    —

  3. Heard in committee

    May 14

  4. Reported from committee

    May 14

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 28

  6. Passed second chamber

    Nov 19

  7. Sent to governor

    Dec 9

  8. Became law

    Dec 19

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

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Reported

House · May 13, 2025

Passed 13–0

13 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Passed

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 91–0

91 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Reported

Senate · Nov 12, 2025

Passed 6–0

6 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Passed

Senate · Nov 19, 2025

Passed 33–0

33 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Ohio Legislature.

  1. Effective 3/20/26

    Mar 20, 2026 · Governor

  2. Effective

    Mar 20, 2026 · Joint

  3. Signed By The Governor

    Dec 19, 2025 · Joint

  4. Sent To The Governor

    Dec 9, 2025 · Joint

  5. Passed

    Nov 19, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported

    Nov 12, 2025 · Senate

  7. Referred to committee

    Jun 4, 2025 · Senate

  8. Introduced

    Jun 3, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  10. Reported

    May 14, 2025 · House

  11. Referred to committee

    Feb 5, 2025 · House

  12. Introduced

    Jan 28, 2025 · House

Authors

and 62 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Adam Mathews cosponsorR
  • Scott Oelslager cosponsorR
  • Ismail Mohamed cosponsorD
  • Andrea White cosponsorR
  • Theresa Gavarone cosponsorR
  • Desireè Tims cosponsorD
  • Terry Johnson cosponsorR
  • Catherine Ingram cosponsorD
  • Sharon Ray cosponsorR
  • Phil Robinson cosponsorD
  • Dani Isaacsohn cosponsorD
  • Tristan Rader cosponsorD
  • Kellie Deeter cosponsorR
  • Chris Glassburn cosponsorD
  • Jennifer Gross cosponsorR
  • Terrence Upchurch cosponsorD
  • Tom Patton cosponsorR
  • Jerry Cirino cosponsorR
  • Erika White cosponsorD
  • Joe Miller cosponsorD
  • Melanie Miller cosponsorR
  • Paula Hicks-Hudson cosponsorD
  • Darnell Brewer cosponsorD
  • Sedrick Denson cosponsorD
  • Haraz Ghanbari cosponsorR
  • Rachel Baker cosponsorD
  • Anita Somani cosponsorD
  • Allison Russo cosponsorD
  • Derrick Hall cosponsorD
  • Jodi Salvo cosponsorR
  • Meredith Lawson‐Rowe cosponsorD
  • Andrew Brenner cosponsorR
  • Bride Sweeney cosponsorD
  • Christine Cockley cosponsorD
  • Veronica Sims cosponsorD
  • Don Jones cosponsorR
  • Josh Williams cosponsorR
  • Jane Timken cosponsorR
  • Michele Grim cosponsorD
  • Dontavius Jarrells cosponsorD
  • Tom Young cosponsorR
  • Munira Abdullahi cosponsorD
  • Crystal Lett cosponsorD
  • Beth Liston cosponsorD
  • Mark Sigrist cosponsorD
  • Cecil Thomas cosponsorD
  • Kent Smith cosponsorD
  • Juanita Brent cosponsorD
  • Bill Reineke cosponsorR
  • Hearcel Craig cosponsorD
  • Bill DeMora cosponsorD
  • Casey Weinstein cosponsorD
  • Mark Johnson cosponsorR
  • Willis Blackshear cosponsorD
  • Nickie Antonio cosponsorD
  • Michele Reynolds cosponsorR
  • Sean Brennan cosponsorD
  • Mark Romanchuk cosponsorR
  • Lauren McNally cosponsorD
  • Elgin Rogers cosponsorD
  • Beryl Piccolantonio cosponsorD
  • Eric Synenberg cosponsorD

Topics

Bill text

  • As Reported by the House General Government CommitteeHTMLPDF
  • As IntroducedHTMLPDF
  • As Reported by the House Government Oversight CommitteeHTMLPDF
  • As Passed by the SenateHTMLPDF
  • As EnrolledHTMLPDF
  • As Reported by the Senate Government Oversight and Reform CommitteeHTMLPDF
  • As Passed by the HouseHTMLPDF

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HB 29 (136) · Polis