2025-2026 Regular SessionOhio Legislature

SB63: Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use

Legislative 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.

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Bill History

1/28/2025
Introduced
Senate
1/29/2025
Referred to committee: General Government
Senate
4/29/2025
Reported: General Government
Senate
5/14/2025
Passed
Senate
5/20/2025
Introduced
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Referred to committee: General Government
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed
5/14/2025
27
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Favorable Passage
4/29/2025
6
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/14/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
General Government(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197095.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/1970149.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/1970149.3 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970281.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970170.6 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970286.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970171.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970171.6 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970280.0 KB