Skip to content

HB 359 · Ohio · 136 · Billy

Skip to content

Home
/
Bills
/
Ohio
/
136
/
HB 359

Ohio · 136 session · house

HB 359Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids

Status: Passed chamber
Latest action: 2026-09-17 — Effective 9/17/26
Primary sponsor: Cecil Thomas (Democratic)

Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement
Health and Human Services : Mental Health and Disabilities
Juvenile and Family Law : Child Welfare
Juvenile and Family Law : Juvenile Justice
House Children and Human Services Committee
Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee
Child Welfare
Health and Human Services
Juvenile Justice

Public legislative record via Billy. Sign in to track, annotate, and export work product.

About public bill pages Compare Billy Ohio bill RSS

Juvenile and Family Law

Law Enforcement

Track this bill View changes+475 / −173 words · Large

Sponsors

Cecil Thomas (Democratic) · primaryprimary
Jennifer Gross (Republican) · primaryprimary
Sean P. Brennan (Democratic) · cosponsor
Sean P. Brennan (Democratic) · cosponsor
Gary Click (Republican) · cosponsor
Kellie Deeter (Republican) · cosponsor
Sedrick Denson · cosponsor
Tex Fischer (Republican) · cosponsor
Mark Johnson (Republican) · cosponsor
Beth Lear (Republican) · cosponsor
Crystal Lett (Democratic) · cosponsor
Brian Lorenz (Republican) · cosponsor

Versions

As IntroducedJun 12, 2025
As Reported by the House Children and Human Services CommitteeJun 18, 2025
As Passed by the HouseOct 29, 2025
As Reported by the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety CommitteeNov 12, 2025
As Passed by the SenateNov 18, 2025
As EnrolledJun 18, 2026

Legislative history

Sep 17, 2026
Effective
Sep 17, 2026
Effective 9/17/26
Jun 18, 2026
Signed By The Governor
Jun 12, 2026
Sent To The Governor
Jun 3, 2026
Passed
Apr 21, 2026
Reported
Nov 19, 2025
Referred to committee
Nov 18, 2025
Introduced
Nov 12, 2025
Passed
Oct 29, 2025
Reported - Amended
Jun 18, 2025
Referred to committee
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced

Official sources

Version 0PDF HTML
Version 1PDF HTML
Version 2PDF HTML
Version 3PDF HTML
Version 4PDF HTML
Version 5PDF HTML

Analysis: As Reported By Senate CommitteePDF
Analysis: As Passed By HousePDF
Analysis: As Reported By House CommitteePDF
Analysis: As IntroducedPDF
Fiscal Notes: Final Fiscal NotePDF
Fiscal Notes: As Passed By SenatePDF
Fiscal Notes: As Reported By Senate CommitteePDF
Fiscal Notes: As Passed By HousePDF

About this page

Is this the official Ohio bill page?: No — this is Billy’s public legislative record for HB 359. Official source links are listed above when publishers provide them.
Can I track updates?: Yes. Sign in to track HB 359, get alerts, annotate diffs, and export Word work product.

Fiscal Notes: As Reported By House CommitteePDF

Fiscal Notes: As IntroducedPDF

Additional Documents: Synopsis of Committee AmendmentsPDF