HB 338: Enact Andy's Law
The bill aims to enact Andy's Law, which increases the penalty for assaulting or causing the death of specific victims at state or local correctional institutions. It also makes changes to the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction's policies and procedures. The bill amends existing laws related to administrative department heads and corrections. Additionally, it enacts new laws that address the protection of victims at correctional facilities. The bill seeks to provide stronger penalties for those who harm or kill specific individuals in correctional settings.
| Feb. 11, 2026 | Referred to committee: Judiciary |
| Nov. 25, 2025 | Introduced |
| Nov. 19, 2025 | Passed |
| Nov. 19, 2025 | Reported - Substitute: Judiciary |
| Jun. 11, 2025 | Referred to committee: Judiciary |
As Reported by the House Judiciary Committee
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
Sub. H. B. No. 338
2025-2026
Representatives Johnson, Plummer
Cosponsors: Representatives Schmidt, Robb Blasdel, Thomas, D., Hall, T., Newman, Kishman, Swearingen, Mathews, A., Odioso, Stewart, Williams
To amend sections 121.03, 2903.01, 2903.11, 1
2903.13, 2921.36, 2921.38, 2929.03, 2929.14, and 5120.01 and to enact sections 2941.1427, 3
5120.012, 5120.361, 5120.491, and 5120.85 of the Revised Code to enact Andy's Law to increase the
penalty for assaulting or causing the death of specified victims at state or local correctional
institutions and to make changes to department of rehabilitation and correction policies and
procedures.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That sections 121.03, 2903.01, 2903.11, 11
2903.13, 2921.36, 2921.38, 2929.03, 2929.14, and 5120.01 be amended and sections 2941.1427, 5120.012, 5120.361, 5120.491,
and 5120.85 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 121.03.
The following administrative department heads shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent
of the senate, and shall hold their offices during the term of the appointing governor, and are subject to removal at the
pleasure of the governor.
(A) The director of budget and management; .....
Section 2.
That existing sections 121.03, 2903.01, 2903.11, 2903.13, 2921.36, 2921.38, 2929.03, 2929.14, and 5120.01 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.
Section 3.
This act shall be known as Andy's Law.
Section 4.
The General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division (B) of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that
amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, finds that the following sections,
presented in this act as composites of the sections as amended by the acts indicated, are the resulting versions of the
sections in effect prior to the effective date of the sections as presented in this act:
Section 2903.11 of the Revised Code as amended by both S.B. 20 and S.B. 201 of the 132nd General Assembly.
Section 2929.03 of the Revised Code as amended by both H.B. 136 and S.B. 256 of the 133rd General Assembly.
Section 2929.14 of the Revised Code as amended by H.B. 37, H.B. 56, H.B. 111, and S.B. 106, all of the 135th General
Assembly.