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OH SB 4

in committee

Create Election Integrity Unit; revise election law prosecution

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

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Quick answers

Did OH SB 4 pass?

Not yet. OH SB 4 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-15): Referred to committee

What is OH SB 4 about?

To amend sections 109.95 and 3501.05 and to enact section 3501.055 of the Revised Code to establish the Election Integrity Unit in the Office of the Secretary of State and to modify the law governing the prosecution of Election Law violations.

Who sponsors OH SB 4?

Theresa Gavarone is the primary sponsor of OH SB 4.

Description

To amend sections 109.95 and 3501.05 and to enact section 3501.055 of the Revised Code to establish the Election Integrity Unit in the Office of the Secretary of State and to modify the law governing the prosecution of Election Law violations.

Introduced
2025-01-22
Latest action
2025-09-15 — Referred to committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Theresa Gavaroneprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-09-15

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-06-23

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2025-06-18

    Passed

    passage

  4. 2025-06-18

    Reported - Amended

  5. 2025-01-29

    Referred to committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-22

    Introduced

    introduction

Versions

  • As Passed by the SenateCompare
  • As Reported by the Senate General Government CommitteeCompare
  • As IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Reported

    2025-06-18 · fail · 5-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Kristina D. Roegner: yes
    • Theresa Gavarone: yes
    • Stephen A. Huffman: yes
    • Bill Reineke: yes
    • Jane M. Timken: yes
    • Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.: no
    • William P. DeMora: no

  • Passed

    2025-06-18 · pass · 24-8

    Member-level votes (32)
    • Steve Wilson: yes
    • Rob McColley: yes
    • Stephen A. Huffman: yes
    • Nathan H. Manning: yes
    • Andrew O. Brenner: 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
    • Al Landis: yes
    • Shane Wilkin: yes
    • Michele Reynolds: yes
    • Brian M. Chavez: yes
    • Al Cutrona: yes
    • Kyle Koehler: yes
    • Susan Manchester: yes
    • Thomas F. Patton: yes
    • Jane M. Timken: yes
    • Hearcel F. Craig: no
    • Nickie J. Antonio: no
    • Paula Hicks-Hudson: no
    • William P. DeMora: no
    • Catherine D. Ingram: no
    • Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.: no
    • Beth Liston: no
    • Casey Weinstein: no

Related bills

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