OH HB656

Creates a database operated by the Ohio Attorney General containing information on law enforcement officers terminated from employment or who resigned in lieu of termination, operational by January 1, 2019

Requires law enforcement agencies to report within 30 days any officer terminations or resignations in lieu of termination, including the officer's name, date of birth, residence address, reason for termination, and the reporting agency's contact information

Allows law enforcement agencies free access to the database for the sole purpose of reviewing officer eligibility before hiring, with database updated monthly by the Attorney General

Designates database information and agency reports as confidential and not subject to public records requests under Ohio law

Establishes criminal penalties: fourth-degree misdemeanor for unauthorized use of database information, first-degree misdemeanor for knowingly using information to harass or intimidate another person

Requires agencies to report all terminations occurring on or after January 1, 2014 to the Attorney General no later than March 1, 2019