Enact the Mental Health and Community Wellness Act

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill changes Ohio’s competency‑to‑stand‑trial rules so that prosecutors must seek civil commitment for defendants who are found incompetent and are charged with violent felonies or misdemeanors. It also directs the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to start a pilot program that places mental‑health and substance‑abuse treatment in community‑based correctional facilities. The changes aim to protect public safety while giving mentally ill defendants access to treatment.

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Hearings

• House Judiciary: H. B. No. 345, H. B. No. 441, H. B. No. 314, H. B. No. 528, S. B. No. 262, Sub. S. B. No. 61, S. B. No. 278, H. B. No. 622, H. B. No. 686, H. B. No. 459, Sub. S. B. No. 174
  House Judiciary · Jun 3, 2026

History

1. Feb 4, 2026Referred to committee
2. Dec 8, 2025Introduced

Sponsors

• Josh Williams (R) · sponsor
• Monica Robb Blasdel

Bill text

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