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House bill · 136

HB 688

Prohibit employment application question re: criminal background

In progressOfficial record on Ohio Legislature

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Feb 10

  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

House

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

    Feb 18, 2026 · House

  2. Introduced

    Feb 10, 2026 · House

Authors

Topics

Crime and PunishmentCrimes, Corrections, and Law EnforcementCriminal Records ChecksEmployment

Bill text

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