HB 359 OH
Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids
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Summary
To amend section 5502.522 of the Revised Code to clarify the statewide emergency alert system in cases of missing autistic or developmentally disabled children and to name the alert the Joshua Alert.
Sponsors (2)
- Cecil Thomas Democratic · primary
- Jennifer Gross Republican · primary
18 coauthors / cosponsors
- 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
- Ismail Mohamed Democratic · cosponsor
- Johnathan Newman Republican · cosponsor
- Mike Odioso Republican · cosponsor
- C. Allison Russo Democratic · cosponsor
- Jodi Salvo Republican · cosponsor
- Jean Schmidt Republican · cosponsor
- Eric Synenberg Democratic · cosponsor
- Terrence Upchurch Democratic · cosponsor
- Erika White Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (12)
- Jun 12, 2025 Introduced · lower
- Jun 18, 2025 Referred to committee · lower
- Oct 29, 2025 Reported - Amended · lower
- Nov 12, 2025 Passed · lower
- Nov 18, 2025 Introduced · upper
- Nov 19, 2025 Referred to committee · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 Reported · upper
- Jun 3, 2026 Passed · upper
- Jun 12, 2026 Sent To The Governor · legislature
- Jun 18, 2026 Signed By The Governor · legislature
- — Effective · legislature
- — Effective 9/17/26 · executive
Subjects
Child WelfareCrimes, Corrections, and Law EnforcementHealth and Human ServicesJuvenile JusticeJuvenile and Family LawLaw EnforcementMental Health and Disabilities
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