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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio Senate Bill 291 Revises Maximum Community Control Sanctions and Confinement Penalties for Technical Violations
Last action · October 15, 2025: Referred to JudiciarySponsors: Nathan H. Manning and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio SB 291 amends sections of the Revised Code to modify maximum periods of s for felonies and misdemeanors and alter confinement penalties for s. The measure adjusts limits on community control durations and refines rules governing judicial release and sanction enforcement.
The bill alters sentencing supervision limits, maximum probation periods, and jail or prison confinement consequences for individuals under s across Ohio courts.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Felony and misdemeanor offenders
Their maximum community control durations and potential confinement penalties for technical violations are modified.
County probation departments
Supervision guidelines, reporting duties, and search authorities under community control are updated.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Senate Bill 291 change regarding community control?
Which sections of the Ohio Revised Code are amended by this bill?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Oct 15, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Judiciary
- Oct 14, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Community Control Sanction Overhaul
The legislation comprehensively updates maximum durations and technical violation penalties across multiple sections of Ohio's criminal code.
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www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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