Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB296: Delay offender financial sanctions until 180 days after release
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
To amend section 2929.18 of the Revised Code to delay financial sanctions for one hundred eighty days after an offender's release from prison or completion of transitional control.
What the bill says
To amend section 2929.18 of the Revised Code to delay financial sanctions for one hundred eighty days after an offender's release from prison or completion of transitional control.
From the amended text, February 18, 2026:
To amend section 2929.18 of the Revised Code to delay financial sanctions for one hundred eighty days after an offender's release from prison or completion of transitional control. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 2929.18 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 2929.18. (A) Except as otherwise provided in this division and in addition to imposing court costs pursuant to section 2947.23 of the Revised Code, the court imposing a sentence upon an offender for a felony may sentence the offender to any financial sanction or combination of financial sanctions authorized under this section or, in the circumstances specified in section 2929.32 of the Revised Code, may impose upon the offender a fine in accordance with that section, and shall sentence the offender to make restitution pursuant to this section and section 2929.281 of the Revised Code. The victim has a right not to seek restitution. Financial sanctions that either are required to be or may be imposed pursuant to this section include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Restitution by the offender to the victim of the offender's criminal offense or the victim's estate, in an amount based on the victim's economic loss. In open court, the court shall order that full restitution …
Sponsors
- Melanie Miller (R, 67) · primary sponsor
- Munira Abdullahi (D, 9)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Juanita Brent (D, 18)
- Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
- Karen Brownlee (D, 28)
- Jamie Callender (R, 57)
- Gary Click (R, 88)
- Christine Cockley (D, 6)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54)
- Tex Fischer (R, 59)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Passed (February 18, 2026): 86 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (November 19, 2025): 11 yea, 2 nay, failed
Subjects: Sentencing, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, Crime and Punishment
Common questions
- What is HB296?
- HB296 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Delay offender financial sanctions until 180 days after release.
- What does HB296 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 2929.18 of the Revised Code to delay financial sanctions for one hundred eighty days after an offender's release from prison or completion of transitional control.
- What is the status of HB296?
- In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB296?
- Melanie Miller (R, 67), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB296?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb296
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