HB559 • 2026

Allow for the waiver of peace officer refresher training

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Josh Williams
Last action
Official status: As Introduced
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Allow for the waiver of peace officer refresher training

To allow for the waiver of peace officer refresher training and to declare an emergency.

What This Bill Does

To allow for the waiver of peace officer refresher training and to declare an emergency.

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Bill History

Ohio Legislature
As Introduced

Official Summary Text

To allow for the waiver of peace officer refresher training and to declare an emergency.

Current Bill Text

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As Introduced

136th
General Assembly

Regular
Session
H. B. No. 559

2025-2026

Representative Williams

To

allow for the waiver of peace officer refresher training and to
declare an emergency.

BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section
1.
(A)
As used in this section, "appointing authority" has the
same meaning as in section 109.803 of the Revised Code.

(B)
For a period of one year beginning on the effective date of this
section, on request from an appointing authority, the Executive
Director of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission may waive the
requirement under division (M)(2) of section 109.77 of the Revised
Code that a re-appointed peace officer complete refresher training
prior to performing the functions of a peace officer. The Executive
Director shall reply to a request for waiver under this section,
indicating whether the Executive Director is granting or denying the
request, within thirty days after receiving the request.

Section
2.
This
act is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. The
reason for such necessity is that the required refresher training
courses are currently not available. Therefore, this act shall go
into immediate effect.