Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB852: Require appointed police chief to complete officer basic training
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
To amend sections 109.77 and 737.15 and to enact sections 505.496 and 737.053 of the Revised Code to require an individual appointed as a chief of police to complete a peace officer basic training program.
What the bill says
To amend sections 109.77 and 737.15 and to enact sections 505.496 and 737.053 of the Revised Code to require an individual appointed as a chief of police to complete a peace officer basic training program.
From the amended text, June 9, 2026:
To amend sections 109.77 and 737.15 and to enact sections 505.496 and 737.053 of the Revised Code to require an individual appointed as a chief of police to complete a peace officer basic training program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 109.77 and 737.15 be amended and sections 505.496 and 737.053 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 109.77. (A) As used in this section: (1) "Felony" has the same meaning as in section 109.511 of the Revised Code. (2) "Companion animal" has the same meaning as in section 959.131 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Notwithstanding any general, special, or local law or charter to the contrary, and except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall receive an original appointment on a permanent basis as any of the following unless the person previously has been awarded a certificate by the executive director of the Ohio peace officer training commission attesting to the person's satisfactory completion of an approved state, county, municipal, or department of natural resources peace officer basic training program: (a) A peace officer of any county, township, municipal corporation, regional transit authority, or metropolitan housing authority; (b) A natural resources law enforcement staff officer, forest-fire investigator, wildlife officer, or natural resources officer …
Sponsors
- Kevin Miller (R, 69) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Christine Cockley (D, 6)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Michael Dovilla (R, 17)
- Haraz Ghanbari (R, 75)
- Chris Glassburn (D, 15)
- Mark Johnson (R, 92)
- Brian Lampton (R, 70)
- Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D, 5)
- Adam Mathews (R, 56)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Passed (June 9, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Public Officials and Employees, Law Enforcement, Occupational Licensing and Regulation, Employment, State and Local Government, Local Government, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is HB852?
- HB852 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Require appointed police chief to complete officer basic training.
- What does HB852 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 109.77 and 737.15 and to enact sections 505.496 and 737.053 of the Revised Code to require an individual appointed as a chief of police to complete a peace officer basic training program.
- What is the status of HB852?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB852?
- Kevin Miller (R, 69), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB852?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb852
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