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HR407 • 2026

Encourage Ohio law enforcement inclusion in fed. investigations

Encourage Ohio law enforcement inclusion in fed. investigations

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Mark Sigrist
Last action
Official status
As Introduced
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Encourage Ohio law enforcement inclusion in fed. investigations

To encourage federal law enforcement to permit state and local law enforcement to be a part of the investigations into any offense that occurs in Ohio.

What This Bill Does

  • To encourage federal law enforcement to permit state and local law enforcement to be a part of the investigations into any offense that occurs in Ohio.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. Ohio Legislature

    As Introduced

Official Summary Text

To encourage federal law enforcement to permit state and local law enforcement to be a part of the investigations into any offense that occurs in Ohio.

Current Bill Text

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As Introduced

136th
General Assembly

Regular
Session
H. R. No. 407

2025-2026

Representatives
Sigrist, Piccolantonio

Cosponsors:
Representatives Brennan, Russo, Miller, J., White, E., Brownlee

A
R E S O L U T I O N

To
encourage federal law enforcement to permit state and local law
enforcement to be a part of the investigations into any offense that
occurs in Ohio.

BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

WHEREAS,
State and local law enforcement agencies play a vital role in
protecting the public and maintaining peace in local communities; and

WHEREAS,
State and local law enforcement officers spend their careers building
relationships and trust in the communities they serve; and

WHEREAS,
Following the tragic loss of life of U.S. citizens Renee Good and
Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, federal law enforcement refused state and
local law enforcement participation in the investigative process; and

WHEREAS,
There is a longstanding practice throughout the history of the United
States to allow state and local law enforcement to lead criminal
justice enforcement; and

WHEREAS,
Federal authorities barring state and local law enforcement from
participating in criminal investigations of any kind harms public
trust in law enforcement and transparency in the investigative
process; and

WHEREAS,
Ohio and its citizens have a right to be a part of investigations
into potential criminal offenses that occur in the state; now
therefore be it

RESOLVED,
That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th
General Assembly of the State of Ohio, encourage federal law
enforcement to permit state and local law enforcement to be a part of
investigations into any offense that occurs in Ohio; and be it
further

RESOLVED,
That the Ohio Attorney General and Department of Public Safety should
have access to the case materials, scene evidence, or investigative
interviews necessary to complete a thorough and independent
investigation of any criminal, civil, or code of conduct violation by
a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer that occurred in
the course of the officer's duties; and be it further

RESOLVED,
That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit duly
authenticated copies of this resolution to the news media of Ohio.