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OH HB144

Bill

Status

Passed

1/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Gary Click

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Origin

House of Representatives

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands Ohio's voluntary disability database from "communication disability" to any "disability" that can impair communication, including intellectual impairment, hearing/speech/visual impairments, autism, traumatic brain injury, mental health conditions, and learning disabilities

  • Requires countywide 9-1-1 systems to access the database and share disability information with law enforcement, EMS, and firefighters responding to emergency calls

  • Adds the Department of Developmental Disabilities as a partner agency required to post the verification form online and conduct public outreach about the database

  • Requires new fields on the verification form including residential address and telephone number of registrants

  • Officially names the legislation "Keith's Law"

Legislative Description

Enact Keith's Law regarding the communication disability database

Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement

Last Action

Effective

1/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety5/28/2025
Community Revitalization3/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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