OH SB178

Creates the Task Force on Missing Women and Girls who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color to develop policy changes, collect data, identify high-risk locations such as traffic hubs and resource extraction sites, and launch a statewide awareness campaign

Task force membership includes 7 members: directors or designees from Job and Family Services, Division of Criminal Justice Services, and State Highway Patrol, plus 6 legislative appointees serving 2-year terms

Initial appointments must occur within 90 days of the effective date; legislative appointees must represent impacted communities, include directly affected individuals, and have cultural competency experience

Requires biennial reports with findings and recommendations submitted to legislative leadership and made publicly available, with the first report due within 2 years

Appropriates $250,000 per year for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the General Revenue Fund to the Attorney General for task force operating expenses