HB 359

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Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids

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Latest Action · Sep 17, 2026

Effective 9/17/26

Session

136

Introduced

Jun 12, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Cecil Thomas· primary

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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/hb359 https://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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