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OH SB 395

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Implement top-three primary, consensus general election system

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

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Did OH SB 395 pass?

Not yet. OH SB 395 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): Referred to committee

What is OH SB 395 about?

To amend sections 111.27, 3501.01, 3501.06, 3501.22, 3501.23, 3505.03, 3505.04, 3505.08, 3505.10, 3505.23, 3505.27, 3505.33, 3505.34, 3505.35, 3505.36, 3505.37, 3506.11, 3509.03, 3509.04, 3511.02, 3511.05, 3513.01, 3513.02, 3513.04, 3513.041, 3513.05, 3513.052, 3513.07, 3513.08, 3513.10, 3513.12, 3513.121, 3513.13, 3513.14, 3513.15, 3513.18, 3513.19, 3513.20, 3513.22, 3513.24, 3513.251, 3513.253, 3513.254, 3513.255, 3513.257, 3513.261, 3513.263, 3513.30, 3513.31, 3513.311, 3513.32, 3513.33, 3517.01, 3517.012, 3517.016, 3517.02, and 3517.03; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3513.041 (3505.101); to enact section 3505.301; and to repeal sections 3513.16, 3513.191, 3513.192, 3513.23, 3513.256, 3513.262, 3513.28, 3513.301, 3513.312, 3517.013, and 3517.014 of the Revised Code to implement a top-three primary election system and a consensus choice general election system for congressional, state, and local offices.

Who sponsors OH SB 395?

Louis W. Blessing, III is the primary sponsor of OH SB 395.

Description

To amend sections 111.27, 3501.01, 3501.06, 3501.22, 3501.23, 3505.03, 3505.04, 3505.08, 3505.10, 3505.23, 3505.27, 3505.33, 3505.34, 3505.35, 3505.36, 3505.37, 3506.11, 3509.03, 3509.04, 3511.02, 3511.05, 3513.01, 3513.02, 3513.04, 3513.041, 3513.05, 3513.052, 3513.07, 3513.08, 3513.10, 3513.12, 3513.121, 3513.13, 3513.14, 3513.15, 3513.18, 3513.19, 3513.20, 3513.22, 3513.24, 3513.251, 3513.253, 3513.254, 3513.255, 3513.257, 3513.261, 3513.263, 3513.30, 3513.31, 3513.311, 3513.32, 3513.33, 3517.01, 3517.012, 3517.016, 3517.02, and 3517.03; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3513.041 (3505.101); to enact section 3505.301; and to repeal sections 3513.16, 3513.191, 3513.192, 3513.23, 3513.256, 3513.262, 3513.28, 3513.301, 3513.312, 3517.013, and 3517.014 of the Revised Code to implement a top-three primary election system and a consensus choice general election system for congressional, state, and local offices.

Introduced
2026-03-23
Latest action
2026-03-25 — Referred to committee
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Louis W. Blessing, IIIprimary

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  1. 2026-03-25

    Referred to committee

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  2. 2026-03-23

    Introduced

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