Ohio2026Passed Legislature
HB146
Change Civil Service Status for Certain County Probation Jobs
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 4:32 AM
In one sentence
This bill changes the job classification of most county probation department workers from classified civil service to unclassified status, while keeping juvenile division officers under current rules.
What it does
- Changes the legal status of positions in a county probation department from classified to unclassified civil service, except for probation officers working in the juvenile division.
- Requires courts to publicly advertise and run competitive hiring processes when appointing a chief probation officer.
- Allows counties to contract with outside agencies or organizations to provide probation services without those workers being part of the county's civil service.
Who it affects
- Courts of common pleas that manage county probation departments
- Probation officers and other employees working in adult divisions of these departments
- County commissioners who may contract with outside agencies for services
Limits and unknowns
- The bill text provided is marked as 'As Introduced,' so it may change before becoming law.
- The official effective date for this legislation has not been listed in the source material.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Classified civil service
- A job category where workers have specific protections and rules about hiring, firing, and pay.
- Unclassified civil service
- A job category that does not follow the standard protected rules of classified civil service jobs.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Revise civil service status of certain county probation positions
Official activity
Bill history
- As Introduced