OH SB87 | 2025-2026 | 136th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 13-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 4 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-18 - Referred to committee: Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 4 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-18 - Referred to committee: Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
To amend sections 2927.12 and 4112.01 and to enact sections 124.92 and 4112.20 of the Revised Code to define antisemitism for specific purposes and to expand the offense of ethnic intimidation to include the offenses of riot and aggravated riot committed by reason of the race, color, religion, or national origin of another person or group of persons.
Title
Define antisemitism; expand the offense of ethnic intimidation
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate Favorable Passage (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate Favorable Passage (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | House | Referred to committee: Judiciary |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Introduced |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported - Substitute: Judiciary |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Referred to committee: Judiciary |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Introduced |
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment
Education : Higher Education
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
State and Local Government : State Government
Education : Higher Education
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
State and Local Government : State Government
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 92 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 29 | 27 | 12 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 41 | 12 | 01 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 41 | 12 | 20 | New Code | See Bill Text |
