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OH HB296
Bill
Status
2/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Melanie Miller
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AI Summary
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Courts cannot require payment of fines, fees, financial sanctions, or costs from criminal proceedings for 180 days after an offender's release from imprisonment of one year or more, or 180 days after completing transitional control, whichever is later
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Restitution owed to victims is explicitly exempt from this 180-day payment delay
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Amends Ohio Revised Code section 2929.18 governing financial sanctions for felony offenses
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Sponsored by Representative M. Miller with bipartisan cosponsorship from 11 additional representatives
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Reported by the House Judiciary Committee during the 136th General Assembly (2025-2026)
Legislative Description
Delay offender financial sanctions until 180 days after release
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment
Last Action
Referred to committee: Judiciary
3/4/2026