Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB144: Enact Keith’s Law regarding the communication disability database
Status: Signed into law, January 19, 2026
To amend sections 3304.23 and 5502.08 of the Revised Code to expand the communication disability database to include any person with a disability, to expand access to that database through countywide 9-1-1 systems, and to name this act "Keith's Law".
What the bill says
To amend sections 3304.23 and 5502.08 of the Revised Code to expand the communication disability database to include any person with a disability, to expand access to that database through countywide 9-1-1 systems, and to name this act "Keith's Law".
From the enrolled text, October 1, 2025:
To amend sections 3304.23 and 5502.08 of the Revised Code to expand the communication disability database to include any person with a disability, to expand access to that database through countywide 9-1-1 systems, and to name this act "Keith's Law". Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That sections 3304.23 and 5502.08 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 3304.23. (A) As used in this section: (1) "Clinical nurse specialist" and "certified nurse practitioner" have the same meanings as in section 4723.01 of the Revised Code. (2) [DELETED: "Communication disability" means a human condition involving an impairment in the human's ability to receive, send, process, or comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal, or graphic symbol systems that may result in a primary disability or may be secondary to other disabilities.] [DELETED: (3) ] "Disability [DELETED: that can impair communication] " means [DELETED: a human condition with symptoms that can impair the human's ability to receive, send, process, or comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal, or graphic symbol systems] an intellectual impairment, a hearing impairment (including deafness), a speech or language impairment, a visual impairment (including blindness), a serious emotional disturbance, an orthopedic impairment, autism, traumatic brain injury, a serious health impairment, a specific learning impairment (including dyslexia), deaf-blindness, or a mental …
Sponsors
- Gary Click (R, 88) · primary sponsor
- Brian Lorenz (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Rachel Baker (D, 27)
- Adam Bird (R, 63)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
- Karen Brownlee (D, 28)
- Rodney Creech (R, 40)
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54)
- Denson, Sedrick (D, 26)
- Michael Dovilla (R, 17)
- Tex Fischer (R, 59)
Latest actions
- : Effective
- : Signed By The Governor
- : Sent To The Governor
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
Votes
- Passed (October 1, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 25, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Passed (May 14, 2025): 89 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (May 14, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Health and Human Services, Public Safety, Mental Health and Disabilities, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is HB144?
- HB144 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Enact Keith’s Law regarding the communication disability database.
- What does HB144 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 3304.23 and 5502.08 of the Revised Code to expand the communication disability database to include any person with a disability, to expand access to that database through countywide 9-1-1 systems, and to name this act "Keith's Law".
- What is the status of HB144?
- Signed into law as of January 19, 2026. Latest action: Effective (January 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB144?
- Gary Click (R, 88), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB144?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb144
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