Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio SB179: Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals
Status: Signed into law, September 23, 2026
To amend sections 341.02 and 5901.03 and to enact section 341.43 of the Revised Code to require incarcerating institutions to verify the veteran status of incarcerated individuals.
What the bill says
An act To amend sections 341.02 and 5901.03 and to enact section 341.43 of the Revised Code to require incarcerating institutions to verify the veteran status of incarcerated individuals.
From the enrolled text, June 10, 2026:
AN ACT To amend sections 341.02 and 5901.03 and to enact section 341.43 of the Revised Code to require incarcerating institutions to verify the veteran status of incarcerated individuals. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That sections 341.02 and 5901.03 be amended and section 341.43 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 341.02. The sheriff shall make the following entries in a suitable book, which shall be known as the "jail register," kept in the office of the jailer, and delivered to the successor in office of such jailer: (A) The name of each prisoner, and the date and cause of [DELETED: his] the prisoner's commitment; (B) The date and manner of [DELETED: his] the prisoner's discharge; (C) The prisoner's veteran status, if the prisoner is verified as a veteran as a result of an investigation conducted by a sheriff under section 341.43 of the Revised Code. The sheriff or jail administrator shall prepare written operational policies and procedures and prisoner rules of conduct, and maintain the records prescribed by these policies and procedures in accordance with the minimum standards for jails in Ohio promulgated by the department of rehabilitation and correction. The court of common pleas shall review the jail's operational policies and procedures and prisoner rules …
Sponsors
- Terry Johnson (R, SD-014) · primary sponsor
- Nickie Antonio (D, 23)
- Willis Blackshear (D, 6)
- Louis Blessing (R, 8)
- Andrew Brenner (R, 19)
- Brian Chavez (R, 30)
- Jerry Cirino (R, 18)
- Hearcel Craig (D, 15)
- William DeMora (D, 25)
- Theresa Gavarone (R, 2)
- Paula Hicks-Hudson (D, 11)
- Kyle Koehler (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : Effective
- : Signed By The Governor
- : Sent To The Governor
- : Concurred in House amendments
- : Passed
- : Reported - Substitute
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
Votes
- Passed (June 10, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (June 3, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (May 20, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Passed (June 11, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 10, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Military and Veterans, Prisons and Jails, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is SB179?
- SB179 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals.
- What does SB179 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend sections 341.02 and 5901.03 and to enact section 341.43 of the Revised Code to require incarcerating institutions to verify the veteran status of incarcerated individuals.
- What is the status of SB179?
- Signed into law as of September 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective (September 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB179?
- Terry Johnson (R, SD-014), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB179?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb179
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