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HB 359

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Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids
About This Bill
Latest Action · Sep 17, 2026
Effective 9/17/26
Session
136
Introduced
Jun 12, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Cecil Thomas· primary

Summary

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To amend section 5502.522 of the Revised Code to clarify the statewide emergency alert system in cases of missing autistic or developmentally disabled children and to name the alert the Joshua Alert.

Subjects

Child WelfareCrimes, Corrections, and Law EnforcementHealth and Human ServicesJuvenile JusticeJuvenile and Family LawLaw EnforcementMental Health and Disabilities

Co-sponsors (19)

Jennifer Gross · primary
Sean P. Brennan · cosponsor
Gary Click · cosponsor
Kellie Deeter · cosponsor
Sedrick Denson · cosponsor
Tex Fischer · cosponsor
Mark Johnson · cosponsor
Beth Lear · cosponsor
Crystal Lett · cosponsor
Brian Lorenz · cosponsor
Ismail Mohamed · cosponsor
Johnathan Newman · cosponsor
Mike Odioso · cosponsor
C. Allison Russo · cosponsor
Jodi Salvo · cosponsor
Jean Schmidt · cosponsor
Eric Synenberg · cosponsor
Terrence Upchurch · cosponsor
Erika White · cosponsor

Source

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb359https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb359/https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb359/

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