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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio HB 923 enacts the Adult Parole Authority Enhancement Act to authorize post-conviction no-contact orders and modify parole supervision rules
Last action · May 20, 2026: Referred to JudiciarySponsor: Josh Williams
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What This Bill Would Do
Representative Josh Williams introduced HB 923, the Adult Parole Authority Enhancement Act, which authorizes the Adult Parole Authority to file for post-conviction no-contact orders on behalf of victims and modifies community control and supervision rules.
The bill alters legal protections and supervision requirements for individuals on community control, parole, or by allowing courts to issue binding no-contact orders and establishing specific protocols for offender searches and drug testing.
- House Bill 923 was introduced in the 136th General Assembly of Ohio and referred to the House Judiciary committee. context
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.
Adult Parole Authority
The authority is granted new powers to file for post-conviction no-contact orders and conduct searches or drug testing.
Victims
Victims receive additional legal protections through the availability of post-conviction no-contact orders filed on their behalf.
Offenders under supervision
Offenders face new no-contact restrictions, standardized search parameters, and drug testing conditions during community control or post-release control.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can request a post-conviction no-contact order under this bill?
Can a victim waive a post-conviction no-contact order by inviting the offender over?
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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- May 20, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Judiciary
- May 19, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
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Introduction of Post-Conviction No-Contact Orders via APA
The bill establishes a formal mechanism allowing the Adult Parole Authority to initiate no-contact orders on behalf of victims during post-release control without requiring direct victim filing.
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www.legislature.ohio.gov
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- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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