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House bill · 136

HB 359

Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids

Became law

Effective 9/17/26

Official record on Ohio Legislature

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Jun 12

  2. Referred to committee

    —

  3. Heard in committee

    Oct 29

  4. Reported from committee

    Oct 29

  5. Passed first chamber

    Nov 12

  6. Passed second chamber

    Jun 3

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 12

  8. Became law

    Jun 18

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Record votes

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

Reported

House · Oct 29, 2025

Passed 13–0

13 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Passed

House · Nov 12, 2025

Passed 95–0

95 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Reported

Senate · Apr 21, 2026

Passed 6–0

6 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Passed

Senate · Jun 3, 2026

Passed 31–0

31 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Ohio Legislature.

  1. Effective 9/17/26

    Sep 17, 2026 · Governor

  2. Effective

    Sep 17, 2026 · Joint

  3. Signed By The Governor

    Jun 18, 2026 · Joint

  4. Sent To The Governor

    Jun 12, 2026 · Joint

  5. Passed

    Jun 3, 2026 · Senate

  6. Reported

    Apr 21, 2026 · Senate

  7. Referred to committee

    Nov 19, 2025 · Senate

  8. Introduced

    Nov 18, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    Nov 12, 2025 · House

  10. Reported - Amended

    Oct 29, 2025 · House

  11. Referred to committee

    Jun 18, 2025 · House

  12. Introduced

    Jun 12, 2025 · House

Authors

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  • Tom Patton cosponsorR
  • Casey Weinstein cosponsorD
  • Al Cutrona cosponsorR
  • Matt Kishman cosponsorR
  • Bernie Willis cosponsorR
  • Angie King cosponsorR
  • Jane Timken cosponsorR
  • Allison Russo cosponsorD
  • Latyna Humphrey cosponsorD
  • Roy Klopfenstein cosponsorR
  • Phil Plummer cosponsorR
  • Jason Stephens cosponsorR
  • Shane Wilkin cosponsorR
  • Bill DeMora cosponsorD
  • Elgin Rogers cosponsorD
  • Josh Williams cosponsorR
  • Willis Blackshear cosponsorD
  • Bob Peterson cosponsorR
  • Ismail Mohamed cosponsorD
  • Eric Synenberg cosponsorD
  • Adam Bird cosponsorR
  • Terrence Upchurch cosponsorD
  • Paula Hicks-Hudson cosponsorD
  • Hearcel Craig cosponsorD
  • Tex Fischer cosponsorR
  • Heidi Workman cosponsorR
  • Johnathan Newman cosponsorR
  • Jim Hoops cosponsorR
  • Bride Sweeney cosponsorD
  • Erika White cosponsorD
  • Veronica Sims cosponsorD
  • Michele Reynolds cosponsorR
  • Jerry Cirino cosponsorR
  • Munira Abdullahi cosponsorD
  • Dan Troy cosponsorD
  • Jean Schmidt cosponsorR
  • Chris Glassburn cosponsorD
  • Sean Brennan cosponsorD
  • Ashley Bryant Bailey cosponsorD
  • Anita Somani cosponsorD
  • Sandy O'Brien cosponsorR
  • Michele Grim cosponsorD
  • Sedrick Denson cosponsorD
  • Haraz Ghanbari cosponsorR
  • Gary Click cosponsorR
  • Gayle Manning cosponsorR
  • Theresa Gavarone cosponsorR
  • Al Landis cosponsorR
  • Karen Brownlee cosponsorD
  • Tim Schaffer cosponsorR
  • Catherine Ingram cosponsorD
  • Melanie Miller cosponsorR
  • Beth Lear cosponsorR
  • Adam Mathews cosponsorR
  • Terry Johnson cosponsorR
  • Kellie Deeter cosponsorR
  • Crystal Lett cosponsorD
  • Tristan Rader cosponsorD
  • Mike Odioso cosponsorR
  • Rodney Creech cosponsorR
  • Mark Romanchuk cosponsorR
  • Tim Barhorst cosponsorR
  • Dontavius Jarrells cosponsorD
  • Sarah Fowler Arthur cosponsorR
  • Kent Smith cosponsorD
  • Meredith Lawson‐Rowe cosponsorD
  • Mark Johnson cosponsorR
  • Jodi Salvo cosponsorR
  • Mark Sigrist cosponsorD
  • Jeff LaRe cosponsorR
  • Tracy Richardson cosponsorR
  • Beryl Piccolantonio cosponsorD
  • Marilyn John cosponsorR
  • Andrea White cosponsorR
  • Scott Oelslager cosponsorR
  • D.J. Swearingen cosponsorR
  • Dani Isaacsohn cosponsorD
  • Monica Blasdel cosponsorR
  • Juanita Brent cosponsorD
  • Jack Daniels cosponsorR
  • Beth Liston cosponsorD
  • Ty Mathews cosponsorR
  • Mike Dovilla cosponsorR
  • Brian Chavez cosponsorR
  • Phil Robinson cosponsorD
  • Desireè Tims cosponsorD
  • Andrew Brenner cosponsorR
  • David Thomas cosponsorR
  • Darnell Brewer cosponsorD
  • Derrick Hall cosponsorD
  • George Lang cosponsorR
  • Joe Miller cosponsorD
  • Thad Claggett cosponsorR
  • Tom Young cosponsorR
  • Brian Lorenz cosponsorR
  • Cindy Abrams cosponsorR
  • Sharon Ray cosponsorR
  • Rachel Baker cosponsorD
  • Thomas Hall cosponsorR
  • Michelle Teska cosponsorR

Topics

Bill text

  • As Reported by the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety CommitteeHTMLPDF
  • As Passed by the SenateHTMLPDF
  • As Passed by the HouseHTMLPDF
  • As EnrolledHTMLPDF
  • As IntroducedHTMLPDF
  • As Reported by the House Children and Human Services CommitteeHTMLPDF

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