# Ohio HB 565: Enact the Grand Jury Privacy and Protection Act

Ohio HB 565, Enact the Grand Jury Privacy and Protection Act, is a 136th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Dontavius L. Jarrells (Democratic), Mike Odioso (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-06-02 (Refer to Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Ohio HB 565
- State: Ohio
- Session: 136th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: Enact the Grand Jury Privacy and Protection Act
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-03
- Last action: 2026-06-02, Refer to Committee
- Sponsors: Dontavius L. Jarrells (Democratic), Mike Odioso (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Courts and Civil Law, Courts, State and Local Government, Public Records
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (109 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dontavius L. Jarrells (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Odioso (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adam Mathews (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cecil Thomas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel P. Troy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Synenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erika White (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jean Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean P. Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terrence Upchurch (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Passed | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Judiciary: Reported | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-06-02: Refer to Committee (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Passed (House)
- 2026-05-20: Reported (House)
- 2025-11-05: Refer to Committee (House)
- 2025-11-03: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb565/00_IN/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb565/00_IN/pdf/)
- As Passed by the House: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb565/02_PH/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb565/02_PH/pdf/)
- As Reported by the House Judiciary Committee: [HTML](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb565/01_RH/html/), [PDF](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb565/01_RH/pdf/)

## Related bills

- HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle (signed)
- HB 459: Enact Katelyn's Law (passed house)
- HB 314: Limit certain public record requests; allow contractor response (passed house)
- HB 733: Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law (passed house)
- HB 692: Revise the household sewage treatment system law (passed house)
- HB 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles (passed house)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb565/00_IN/html/)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb565/00_IN/pdf/)
- [As Passed by the House (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb565/02_PH/html/)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb565/02_PH/pdf/)
- [As Reported by the House Judiciary Committee (HTML)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb565/01_RH/html/)
- [As Reported by the House Judiciary Committee (PDF)](https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb565/01_RH/pdf/)

## Related
- [HB 519: Prohibit specified actions with intent to steal a motor vehicle](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB519-2025-2026)
- [HB 459: Enact Katelyn's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB459-2025-2026)
- [HB 314: Limit certain public record requests; allow contractor response](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB314-2025-2026)
- [HB 733: Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB733-2025-2026)
- [HB 692: Revise the household sewage treatment system law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB692-2025-2026)
- [HB 630: Regards police escorts for farm equipment, agricultural vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB630-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/OH-HB565-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).