FOP Hamilton Lodge 38

Thank you to the bill sponsors of a FOP of Ohio priority bill that passed the Ohio Senate today. Rep. Phil Plummer and Rep. Thomas Hall introduced HB 20 and it is now on its way to the Governor's office after passing the House and Senate.

The bill creates new circumstances for the offense of “obstructing official business” so that a person commits the offense if the person, without privilege to do so, and after receiving a
warning, knowingly approaches or remains within 15 feet of an emergency service responder engaged in the lawful performance of the responder’s legal duty and either impedes or interferes
with the responder’s ability to perform the responder’s legal duty or threatens the responder with physical harm.

Congratulations to Sister Caitlin Fugett, brothers David Caldwell, Dominic Swinney, & Nesh Mahat from the Fairfield Township Police Department who were sworn by President Patterson at tonight’s meeting!