Scope: State (Ohio)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: September 15, 2025
Ohio SB 172 would enact section 9.631 of the Revised Code specifying that persons unlawfully present in the United States are not privileged from arrest. The bill was referred to committee on September 15, 2025.
Constitutional basis: State statute stripping arrest privilege based on federal immigration status touches preempted federal domain; bill only referred to committee, no enactment or ruling.