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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio House Bill 556 revises maximum community control sanction periods and technical violation rules for felonies and misdemeanors
Last action · October 29, 2025: Referred to JudiciarySponsors: Adam Mathews and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 556 modifies state law regarding s by updating maximum duration limits and adjusting allowable confinement penalties for s committed by felony and misdemeanor offenders.
The bill alters how long courts can supervise offenders on community control and defines the specific penalties and jail time caps permitted when individuals commit s, directly affecting individuals under community control, local courts, and probation departments.
- Community control sanctions in Ohio comprise nonresidential, residential, and financial sanctions imposed by courts as an alternative to prison sentences. context
- The Ohio Revised Code governs criminal offenses, sentencing guidelines, and probation procedures across state and local jurisdictions. 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.
Felony offenders
Their maximum community control durations and potential confinement penalties for technical violations are modified by the bill.
Misdemeanor offenders
The bill changes the maximum periods and sanction rules governing their community control sentences.
Departments of probation
Probation departments and supervisory entities must administer updated community control terms, violation reporting, and drug testing procedures.
Key Facts
- Amends sections 2925.11, 2929.15, 2929.20, 2929.25, 2951.02, and 2951.07 of the Revised Code.
- Changes the maximum periods of community control sanctions authorized for felonies and misdemeanors.
- Modifies the confinement sanctions authorized for a technical violation of community control sanction conditions.
- Updates provisions relating to drug possession offenses and immunity for qualified individuals seeking medical assistance for overdoses.
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- Revises procedures and eligibility criteria for judicial release under section 2929.20.
- Harmonizes previous amendments to section 2929.15 and section 2925.11 from prior General Assembly sessions.
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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 29, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Judiciary
- Oct 28, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
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Comprehensive Community Control Revision
The bill systematically updates multiple interconnected sections of the Ohio Revised Code governing community control, drug possession immunities, and judicial release standards.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy35Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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