HB 565 OH
Enact the Grand Jury Privacy and Protection Act
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Summary
This bill enacts the Grand Jury Privacy and Protection Act, which exempts grand jurors' names and addresses and grand jury forepersons' signatures from disclosure under Ohio's Public Records Law. The bill protects the privacy and identity of grand jury members by preventing public access to their personal information.
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Official abstract
To amend section 149.43 of the Revised Code to exempt from disclosure under Public Records Law, the name and address of a grand juror and the signature of a grand-jury foreperson, and to name this act the Grand Jury Privacy and Protection Act.
Sponsors (2)
- Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic · primary
- Mike Odioso Republican · primary
8 coauthors / cosponsors
- Sean P. Brennan Democratic · cosponsor
- Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe Democratic · cosponsor
- Jean Schmidt Republican · cosponsor
- Eric Synenberg Democratic · cosponsor
- Cecil Thomas Democratic · cosponsor
- Daniel P. Troy Democratic · cosponsor
- Terrence Upchurch Democratic · cosponsor
- Erika White Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (6)
- Nov 4, 2025 Introduced · lower
- Nov 5, 2025 Referred to committee · lower
- May 20, 2026 Reported · lower
- May 20, 2026 Passed · lower
- May 21, 2026 Introduced · upper
- Jun 2, 2026 Referred to committee · upper
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