OH SB256

Requires the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission to develop anti-bias policing training and include it in all peace officer basic training programs statewide.

Prohibits law enforcement officers and officials from engaging in biased policing or status-based profiling targeting individuals based on race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity, with limited exceptions for suspect descriptions.

Mandates law enforcement agencies collect and report detailed data on stops, searches, and inspections to the Attorney General, who must analyze for disparities and publish annual reports identifying agencies with discriminatory patterns.

Establishes civil causes of action for victims of biased policing and allows the Attorney General to seek injunctive relief against agencies with documented patterns of discriminatory enforcement.

Requires agencies to develop anti-bias policies, provide annual training to all officers, and take immediate remedial action if the Attorney General finds evidence of disparate policing practices affecting minority groups.