SB 157 OH
Reduce statute of limitations for contract actions
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Summary
The bill reduces the amount of time a person has to file a lawsuit over a breach of a written or oral contract. Under current law, there are specific timeframes for bringing contract disputes to court; this bill would shorten those timeframes. The changes would apply to both written contracts and verbal agreements.
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Official abstract
To amend sections 2305.06 and 2305.07 of the Revised Code to reduce the statute of limitations for bringing an action upon a written or oral contract.
Sponsor (1)
- George F. Lang Republican · primary
Action history (6)
- Mar 25, 2025 Introduced · upper
- Mar 26, 2025 Referred to committee · upper
- May 20, 2026 Reported - Substitute · upper
- May 20, 2026 Passed · upper
- May 26, 2026 Introduced · lower
- May 27, 2026 Referred to committee · lower
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