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HR 507OHIOSession 136State Billfiled

Ohio House Resolution affirms religious protections for inmates and honors Prison Fellowship

Original title: To affirm the importance of religious liberty protections for incarcerated individuals under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 and recognize the contributions of Prison Fellowship.

Last action · November 10, 2026: Introduced and Referred to Committee (General Government)Sponsors: Adam Mathews and 1 other

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What This Bill Would Do

The Ohio House of Representatives affirms support for religious liberty protections for incarcerated individuals under federal law and recognizes the 50th anniversary of Prison Fellowship.

Why it matters

The measure establishes an official legislative position encouraging state correctional agencies to align facility policies with federal religious liberty standards for inmates.

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.

Directly affected

incarcerated individuals

Their access to faith-based programs and religious liberty protections in correctional facilities is the subject of the resolution's policy encouragement.

Directly affected

Prison Fellowship

The organization is formally honored by the Ohio House of Representatives on its 50th anniversary for its rehabilitation and faith-based programs.

Directly affected

Ohio correctional agencies

The resolution encourages them to adopt policies and practices consistent with federal religious land use and institutionalized persons protections.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does HR 507 do?

It is a non-binding resolution by the Ohio House of Representatives that affirms support for religious liberty protections for incarcerated individuals and honors the 50th anniversary of Prison Fellowship.

Does this resolution change state law or mandate new funding?

No, as a resolution, it expresses the sense of the House and encourages correctional agencies to adopt supportive policies, but it does not change binding state law or appropriate funds.

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Nov 10, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced and Referred to Committee (General Government)

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