Verify veteran status of imprisoned individuals

Also relevant to:Veteran / service member

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Plain-English Summary

To amend sections 341.02 and 5901.03 and to enact section 341.43 of the Revised Code to require incarcerating institutions to verify the veteran status of incarcerated individuals.

Source: OpenStates · fetched September 23, 2026

Votes

Sponsorship · 26 Sponsors

Democrat7Republican19Independent0Other0

R · PrimeTerry Johnson
D · CoNickie Antonio
D · CoWillis Blackshear
R · CoLouis Blessing
R · CoAndrew Brenner
R · CoBrian Chavez
R · CoJerry Cirino
D · CoHearcel Craig
D · CoWilliam DeMora
R · CoTheresa Gavarone
D · CoPaula Hicks-Hudson
R · CoKyle Koehler
R · CoAl Landis
R · CoGeorge Lang
R · CoSandra O'Brien
R · CoThomas Patton
R · CoBill Reineke
R · CoMichele Reynolds
R · CoKristina Roegner
R · CoMark Romanchuk
R · CoTimothy Schaffer
D · CoKent Smith
R · CoJane Timken
D · CoCasey Weinstein
R · CoShane Wilkin
R · CoSteve Wilson

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