Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A bill inspired by the death of a West Chester child with autism is one step closer to becoming law in Ohio. House Bill 359, known as the Joshua Alert, passed both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly unanimously and now awaits Gov. Mike DeWine's signature. The legislation is named after Joshua Al-Lateef Jr., a nonverbal child with autism who wandered away from his West Chester home in 2024 and was later found in a nearby pond.

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