OH HB548 | 2025-2026 | 136th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Introduced on October 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-29 - Referred to committee: Public Safety
Pending: House Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-29 - Referred to committee: Public Safety
Pending: House Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend sections 3701.143 and 4117.10 and to enact section 2935.34 of the Revised Code to require testing for alcohol or drugs of abuse after incidents involving an officer's use of force.
Title
Require alcohol, drug testing after officer use of force incident
Sponsors
| Rep. Darnell Brewer [D] | Rep. Juanita Brent [D] | Rep. Crystal Lett [D] | Rep. Tristan Rader [D] |
| Rep. Elgin Rogers [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | House | Referred to committee: Public Safety |
| 2025-10-22 | House | Introduced |
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement
Employment
Employment : Collective Bargaining
House Public Safety Committee
Public Safety
State and Local Government : Public Officials and Employees
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement
Employment
Employment : Collective Bargaining
House Public Safety Committee
Public Safety
State and Local Government : Public Officials and Employees
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 35 | 34 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 01 | 143 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 41 | 17 | 10 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
Ohio State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb548 |
| Text | https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb548/00_IN/pdf/ |
