Committee hears 'Keith's Law' to create voluntary special-needs registry for first responders

Apr 29, 2025

Witnesses and first-responder advocates told the Community Revitalization Committee House Bill 144 ("Keith's Law") would create a voluntary registry with critical medical and behavioral information for 911 dispatch and responders; Ashtabula County described a local system already in use.

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The Community Revitalization Committee took testimony on House Bill 144, commonly referred to as "Keith's Law," which would establish a voluntary special-needs and mental-health registry for use by 911 dispatchers and first responders.

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