SB178

Form Missing Women-Black, Indigenous, People of Color task force

Introduced·4/23/25

Ohio SB178 creates a task force to address missing and murdered Black, Indigenous, and People of Color women and girls.

Ohio SB178 establishes a Task Force on Missing Women and Girls Who Are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color. The task force will work with state agencies to develop policy changes, advance community knowledge on the severity of the issue, and ensure education and training on prevention and protection strategies. It will also identify major traffic hubs and resource extraction sites linked to abductions, create a statewide awareness campaign, and hold public meetings to solicit input. The task force will submit reports to state leaders and the public every two years.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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4
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Favorable Passage

7 Yea

RDRRRDR

0 Nay

Calendar

Jun 10

9:45 AM

Senate Judiciary 4th Hearing, Proponent/Opponent/Interested Party

Jun 3

9:45 AM

Senate Judiciary (Cont.) 3rd Hearing, Opponent/Interested Party

History

Jun 10

Senate

Reported - Amended: Judiciary

Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Referred to committee: Judiciary

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Introduced