OH SB 295

enacted

Regards the timeline for restoring competency in criminal cases

Ohio · 2025-2026 Regular Session (136th General Assembly) · upper

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Did OH SB 295 pass?

Yes. OH SB 295 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-20): Effective 2/20/26

What is OH SB 295 about?

To amend sections 2945.38, 2945.39, and 2945.401 of the Revised Code relative to the timeline for restoration of competency in criminal cases.

Who sponsors OH SB 295?

Thomas F. Patton, Nathan H. Manning are the primary sponsors of OH SB 295, joined by 29 cosponsors.

Description

To amend sections 2945.38, 2945.39, and 2945.401 of the Revised Code relative to the timeline for restoration of competency in criminal cases.

Introduced: 2025-10-21
Latest action: 2026-02-20 — Effective 2/20/26
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-02-20
Effective 2/20/26
became-law
2026-02-20
Effective Emergency Act
became-law
2026-02-20
Signed By The Governor
became-law
2026-02-18
Sent To The Governor
passage
2026-02-18
Concurred in House amendments
amendment-passage
2026-02-18
Passed
passage
2026-02-18
Reported - Amended
2025-11-19
Referred to committee
referral-committee
2025-11-18
Introduced
introduction
2025-11-12
Passed
passage
2025-11-12
Reported - Amended
2025-10-22
Referred to committee
referral-committee
2025-10-21
Introduced
introduction

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Votes

Reported
2025-11-12 · fail · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Nathan H. Manning: yes
- Michele Reynolds: yes
- Paula Hicks-Hudson: yes
- Theresa Gavarone: yes
- Al Cutrona: yes
- Louis W. Blessing, III: yes
- Kent Smith: yes
Passed
2025-11-13 · pass · 31-0
Member-level votes (31)
- Stephen A. Huffman: yes
- Nathan H. Manning: yes
- Hearcel F. Craig: yes
- Andrew O. Brenner: yes
- Nickie J. Antonio: yes
- Kristina D. Roegner: yes
- Theresa Gavarone: yes
- Tim Schaffer: yes
- Terry Johnson: yes
- Louis W. Blessing, III: yes
- George F. Lang: yes
- Jerry C. Cirino: yes
- Mark Romanchuk: yes
- Bill Reineke: yes
- Sandra O'Brien: yes
- Paula Hicks-Hudson: yes
- Al Landis: yes
- William P. DeMora: yes
- Kent Smith: yes
- Shane Wilkin: yes
- Catherine D. Ingram: yes
- Michele Reynolds: yes
- Brian M. Chavez: yes
- Al Cutrona: yes
- Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.: yes
- Kyle Koehler: yes
- Susan Manchester: yes
- Beth Liston: yes
- Thomas F. Patton: yes
- Casey Weinstein: yes
- Jane M. Timken: yes
Reported
2026-02-19 · fail · 12-0
Member-level votes (12)
- Jim Thomas: yes
- D. J. Swearingen: yes
- Eric Synenberg: yes
- Adam Mathews: yes
- Ismail Mohamed: yes
- Mike Odioso: yes
- Scott Oelslager: yes
- Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: yes
- Phil Plummer: yes
- Brian Stewart: yes
- Desiree Tims: yes
- Josh Williams: yes
Passed
2026-02-19 · pass · 87-2
Member-level votes (89)
- Cindy Abrams: yes
- Rachel B. Baker: yes
- Tim Barhorst: yes
- Adam C. Bird: yes
- Sean P. Brennan: yes
- Darnell T. Brewer: yes
- Karen Brownlee: yes
- Jamie Callender: yes
- Thaddeus J. Claggett: yes
- Gary Click: yes
- Meredith Craig: yes
- Rodney Creech: yes
- Jack K. Daniels: yes
- Levi Dean: yes
- Kellie Deeter: yes
- Steve Demetriou: yes
- Michael D. Dovilla: yes
- Ron Ferguson: yes
- Tex Fischer: yes
- Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
- Haraz N. Ghanbari: yes
- Chris Glassburn: yes
- Michele Grim: yes
- Derrick Hall: yes
- Thomas Hall: yes
- Mark Hiner: yes
- Adam Holmes: yes
- James M. Hoops: yes
- Matt Huffman: yes
- Latyna M. Humphrey: yes
- Dani Isaacsohn: yes
- Dontavius L. Jarrells: yes
- Marilyn John: yes
- Mark Johnson: yes
- Angela N. King: yes
- Matthew Kishman: yes
- Roy Klopfenstein: yes
- Brian Lampton: yes
- Jeff LaRe: yes
- Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: yes
- Beth Lear: yes
- Crystal Lett: yes
- Brian Lorenz: yes
- Gayle Manning: yes
- Adam Mathews: yes
- Ty D. Mathews: yes
- Riordan T. McClain: yes
- Joseph A. Miller, III: yes
- Kevin D. Miller: yes
- Melanie Miller: yes
- Ismail Mohamed: yes
- Diane Mullins: yes
- Johnathan Newman: yes
- Mike Odioso: yes
- Scott Oelslager: yes
- Bob Peterson: yes
- Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: yes
- Justin Pizzulli: yes
- Phil Plummer: yes
- Sharon A. Ray: yes
- Tracy M. Richardson: yes
- Kevin Ritter: yes
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: yes
- Bill Roemer: yes
- Elgin Rogers, Jr.: yes
- C. Allison Russo: yes
- Jodi Salvo: yes
- Nick Santucci: yes
- Jean Schmidt: yes
- Mark Sigrist: yes
- Anita Somani: yes
- Jason Stephens: yes
- Brian Stewart: yes
- D. J. Swearingen: yes
- Bride Rose Sweeney: yes
- Eric Synenberg: yes
- David Thomas: yes
- Jim Thomas: yes
- Daniel P. Troy: yes
- Terrence Upchurch: yes
- Andrea White: yes
- Josh Williams: yes
- Bernard Willis: yes
- Heidi Workman: yes
- Tom Young: yes
- Ty Moore: yes
- Ashley Bryant Bailey: yes
- Veronica R. Sims: no
- Desiree Tims: no
Concurred in House amendments
2026-02-19 · pass · 30-0
Member-level votes (30)
- Rob McColley: yes
- Nathan H. Manning: yes
- Hearcel F. Craig: yes
- Andrew O. Brenner: yes
- Nickie J. Antonio: yes
- Kristina D. Roegner: yes
- Theresa Gavarone: yes
- Tim Schaffer: yes
- Terry Johnson: yes
- Louis W. Blessing, III: yes
- George F. Lang: yes
- Jerry C. Cirino: yes
- Mark Romanchuk: yes
- Bill Reineke: yes
- Sandra O'Brien: yes
- Paula Hicks-Hudson: yes
- Al Landis: yes
- William P. DeMora: yes
- Kent Smith: yes
- Shane Wilkin: yes
- Catherine D. Ingram: yes
- Michele Reynolds: yes
- Brian M. Chavez: yes
- Al Cutrona: yes
- Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.: yes
- Kyle Koehler: yes
- Susan Manchester: yes
- Beth Liston: yes
- Thomas F. Patton: yes
- Jane M. Timken: yes

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