Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio SB318: Allow law enforcement to provide certain school resource services
Status: In committee, June 3, 2026
To amend sections 505.431 and 3313.951 of the Revised Code to authorize a law enforcement agency to provide school resource officer services to a chartered nonpublic school.
What the bill says
To amend sections 505.431 and 3313.951 of the Revised Code to authorize a law enforcement agency to provide school resource officer services to a chartered nonpublic school.
From the amended text, June 3, 2026:
To amend sections 505.431 and 3313.951 of the Revised Code to authorize a law enforcement agency to provide school resource officer services to a chartered nonpublic school. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 505.431 and 3313.951 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 505.431. (A) The police department of any township or township police district may provide police protection to any county, municipal corporation, or township of this state, to a park district created pursuant to section 511.18 or 1545.01 of the Revised Code, or to a governmental entity of an adjoining state without a contract to provide police protection, upon the approval, by resolution, of the board of township trustees of the township in which the department is located and upon authorization by an officer or employee of the police department providing the police protection who is designated by title of office or position, pursuant to the resolution of the board of township trustees, to give such authorization. (B) The police department of any township or township police district may, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding under division (C) of section 3313.951 of the Revised Code, and upon the approval, by resolution, of the board of township trustees, provide school resource officer services to a …
Sponsors
- Alessandro Cutrona (R, 33) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Brenner (R, 19)
- Theresa Gavarone (R, 2)
- Catherine Ingram (D, 9)
- Terry Johnson (R, SD-014)
- Al Landis (R, 31)
- George Lang (R, 4)
- Nathan Manning (R, SD-013)
- O'Brien, Sandra (R)
- Thomas Patton (R, 24)
- Michele Reynolds (R, 3)
- Kristina Roegner (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Favorable Passage (June 3, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Passed (March 25, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (March 11, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Education, Primary and Secondary Education, State and Local Government
Common questions
- What is SB318?
- SB318 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Allow law enforcement to provide certain school resource services.
- What does SB318 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 505.431 and 3313.951 of the Revised Code to authorize a law enforcement agency to provide school resource officer services to a chartered nonpublic school.
- What is the status of SB318?
- In committee as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Reported (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB318?
- Alessandro Cutrona (R, 33), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB318?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb318
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