OH HB28

Modifies sheriff candidate eligibility by requiring either two years supervisory peace officer experience at corporal rank or above, or a two-year associate degree (changed from "at least two years of post-secondary education or equivalent")

Maintains existing requirements including U.S. citizenship, one-year county residency, high school diploma or GED, no felony/moral turpitude convictions, fingerprinting background check, and six-year residence and employment history documentation

Requires candidates to hold a valid basic peace officer training certificate obtained within four years of qualification date and employment as a peace officer or law enforcement officer within that same period

Allows candidates who do not meet the one-year residency requirement to take qualifying actions, and permits them to be considered qualified if no fully-qualified candidate meets all requirements by the qualification date

Requires newly elected sheriffs to complete at least two weeks of basic training before taking office and all sheriffs to complete 16 hours of continuing education annually