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02/13/2024
House Bill 191
ENACTED: Effective June 30, 2023
Lead Sponsors: Representative D.J. Swearingen and Representative Bill Seitz
Status: Passed by the House 94-0 (June 14, 2023), Passed by the Senate 30-0 (June 21, 2023), Signed by Governor (June 30, 2023)
Description: The bill codifies Criminal Rule 46, which pertains to bail and pretrial release.
CCAO Position: No position
Other Notes: Has a companion bill, Senate Bill 122.
The Buckeye State Sheriffs Association, the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association, and the Ohio Judicial Conference provided joint proponent testimony, along with other organizations, in the Senate. The Ohio Judicial Conference also provided individual proponent testimony in the Senate.