Bill > HB559

This bill allows the Executive Director of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission to temporarily waive the mandatory refresher training requirement for re-appointed peace officers for one year from the bill's effective date. Under current law, peace officers must complete refresher training before returning to active duty, but this bill permits appointing authorities to request a waiver of this requirement. The Executive Director must respond to such waiver requests within 30 days, either granting or denying them. The bill is being enacted as an emergency measure due to the current unavailability of required refresher training courses, which could potentially impact public safety by preventing qualified peace officers from returning to work. The waiver provision is specifically designed to be temporary, lasting only one year, and applies to peace officers who are being re-appointed to their positions.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb559