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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio HB 683 adds Inspector General and deputies to peace officer definition
Last action · February 18, 2026: Referred to Public SafetySponsors: Mike Odioso and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 683 amends state law to classify the Inspector General and any deputy inspector general as s while engaged in their official duties, provided they have completed an approved basic training program. This designation grants them specific arrest authority under Chapter 2935 of the Revised Code during the scope of their duties under sections 121.42 to 121.52.
Grants official status and arrest powers to state oversight investigators, aligning their statutory authority with their investigative duties within state agencies.
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.
Inspector General
The Inspector General gains peace officer status and arrest authority while performing official duties, contingent upon completing basic training.
Deputy Inspector General
Deputy inspector generals gain peace officer status and arrest authority while performing official duties, contingent upon completing basic training.
Key Facts
- Amends sections 109.71, 109.77, 121.483, and 2935.01 of the Revised Code.
- Adds the inspector general and deputy inspector general appointed under section 121.48 to the definition of 'peace officer'.
- Requires the inspector general or deputy inspector general to be awarded a certificate by the executive director of the Ohio peace officer training commission attesting to satisfactory completion of an approved basic training program.
- Limits the peace officer status and arrest authority of the inspector general and deputy inspector general to times when they are engaged in the scope of their duties under sections 121.42 to 121.52 of the Revised Code.
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- Repeals the existing versions of sections 109.71, 109.77, 121.483, and 2935.01 of the Revised Code.
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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- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Public Safety
- Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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