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HB826 • 2026

Create offense of obstructing federal immigration enforcement

Create offense of obstructing federal immigration enforcement

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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Create offense of obstructing federal immigration enforcement

To enact section 2921.311 of the Revised Code to create the offense of obstructing federal immigration enforcement.

What This Bill Does

  • To enact section 2921.311 of the Revised Code to create the offense of obstructing federal immigration enforcement.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. Ohio Legislature

    As Introduced

Official Summary Text

To enact section 2921.311 of the Revised Code to create the offense of obstructing federal immigration enforcement.

Current Bill Text

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As Introduced

136th
General Assembly

Regular
Session
H. B. No. 826

2025-2026

Representative Williams

To
enact section 2921.311 of the Revised Code
to
create the offense of obstructing federal immigration enforcement.

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

Section
1.
That
section 2921.311 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec.
2921.311.
(A)
No public official shall purposely prevent, obstruct, or delay
federal immigration enforcement.

(B)
Whoever violates this section is guilty of obstructing federal
immigration enforcement, a felony of the fifth degree.