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SB 63 OH
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Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use

OH · session 136 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 28, 2025

Latest action (Jun 16, 2026) Effective 6/16/26

Summary

To amend sections 3501.01 and 5747.502 and to enact sections 3505.011, 3513.141, 5747.504, and 5747.505 of the Revised Code to generally prohibit the use of ranked choice voting and to withhold Local Government Fund distributions from a municipality or chartered county that uses ranked choice voting.

Sponsors (2)

Action history (13)

  1. Jan 28, 2025 Introduced · upper
  2. Jan 29, 2025 Referred to committee · upper
  3. Apr 29, 2025 Reported · upper
  4. May 14, 2025 Passed · upper
  5. May 20, 2025 Introduced · lower
  6. May 21, 2025 Referred to committee · lower
  7. Feb 25, 2026 Reported - Substitute · lower
  8. Feb 25, 2026 Passed · lower
  9. Mar 4, 2026 Concurred in House amendments · upper
  10. Mar 12, 2026 Sent To The Governor · legislature
  11. Mar 17, 2026 Signed By The Governor · legislature
  12. Jun 16, 2026 Effective · legislature
  13. Jun 16, 2026 Effective 6/16/26 · executive
Subjects
ElectionsLocal GovernmentState and Local Government

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