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SB 422: Prohibit certain offenders from school or child care premises

Ohio · Senate · 136th General Assembly (2025–2026) · last verified September 24, 2026

What SB 422 does, verified September 24, 2026

<p>The bill prohibits tier II and tier III sex offenders/child-victim offenders from knowingly being present on school, preschool, or child care center premises unless they are there for a legitimate purpose as defined by the law. Legitimate purposes include picking up or dropping off their own children before or after school hours, attending meetings requested by school staff outside regular hours, and handling emergencies involving their children. The bill also requires sheriffs to notify these offenders about the prohibitions upon initial registration or at the next contact under existing laws.</p>

Bill journey
✓IntroducedComplete
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Last action: Introduced (2026-06-16)Alert me
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Nathan ManningNickie AntonioJerry CirinoHearcel CraigWilliam DeMoraTheresa GavaronePaula Hicks-HudsonTerry JohnsonAl LandisThomas PattonMichele ReynoldsKristina Roegner
Recent actions5 total · showing 5
Jun. 16, 2026Introduced
Jun. 10, 2026Reported - Substitute: Judiciary
Jun. 10, 2026Passed
Apr. 15, 2026Referred to committee: Judiciary
Apr. 14, 2026Introduced
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