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Revise deadline to return absent voter ballots

State of Ohio

To amend sections 3501.01, 3503.13, 3503.151, 3503.152, 3503.18, 3503.19, 3503.21, 3505.18, 3505.181, 3505.182, 3505.183, 3505.20, 3509.05, and 3517.14 and to enact section 3503.201 of the Revised Code to modify the law governing voter roll maintenance, provisional voting, the return of absent voter's ballots, and the membership of the Ohio Election Integrity Commission.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Mar 20, 2026
237 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
OH SB 293 · PassedMar 20

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Bill details

Last action
Effective · Mar 20, 2026

Sponsors

TGTheresa GavaroneSenator · Republican · SD-002Primary sponsor
ABAndrew BrennerSenator · Republican · SD-019Primary sponsor
JCJerry CirinoSenator · Republican · SD-018Primary sponsor
ACAlessandro CutronaSenator · Republican · SD-033Primary sponsor
SOSandra O'BrienSenator · Republican · SD-032Primary sponsor
MRMichele ReynoldsSenator · Republican · SD-003Primary sponsor
KRKristina RoegnerSenator · Republican · SD-027Primary sponsor
JTJane TimkenSenator · Republican · SD-029Primary sponsor
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SWShane WilkinSenator · Republican · SD-017Primary sponsor
SWSteve WilsonSenator · Republican · SD-007Primary sponsor
CACindy AbramsRepresentative · Republican · HD-029Primary sponsor
ABAdam BirdRepresentative · Republican · HD-063Primary sponsor
GCGary ClickRepresentative · Republican · HD-088Primary sponsor
RCRodney CreechRepresentative · Republican · HD-040Primary sponsor
JDJack DanielsRepresentative · Republican · HD-032Primary sponsor
KDKellie DeeterRepresentative · Republican · HD-054Primary sponsor
MDMichael DovillaRepresentative · Republican · HD-007Primary sponsor
TFTex FischerRepresentative · Republican · HD-059Primary sponsor
JGJennifer GrossRepresentative · Republican · HD-045Primary sponsor
THThomas HallRepresentative · Republican · HD-046Primary sponsor
AHAdam HolmesRepresentative · Republican · HD-097Primary sponsor
MJMarilyn JohnRepresentative · Republican · HD-076Primary sponsor
AKAngela KingRepresentative · Republican · HD-084Primary sponsor
AMAdam MathewsRepresentative · Republican · HD-056Primary sponsor
TMTy MathewsRepresentative · Republican · HD-083Primary sponsor
RMRiordan McClainRepresentative · Republican · HD-087Primary sponsor
MMMelanie MillerRepresentative · Republican · HD-067Primary sponsor
JNJohnathan NewmanRepresentative · Republican · HD-080Primary sponsor
MOMike OdiosoRepresentative · Republican · HD-030Primary sponsor
BPBob PetersonRepresentative · Republican · HD-091Primary sponsor
PPPhil PlummerRepresentative · Republican · HD-039Primary sponsor
TRTracy RichardsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-086Primary sponsor
MRMonica Robb BlasdelRepresentative · Republican · HD-079Primary sponsor
BRBill RoemerRepresentative · Republican · HD-031Primary sponsor
BSBrian StewartRepresentative · Republican · HD-012Primary sponsor
DTDavid ThomasRepresentative · Republican · HD-065Primary sponsor
JWJosh WilliamsRepresentative · Republican · HD-044Primary sponsor
BWBernard WillisRepresentative · Republican · HD-074Primary sponsor
TYTom YoungRepresentative · Republican · HD-037Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 20, 2026Effective
Dec 19, 2025Signed By The Governor
Dec 9, 2025Sent To The Governor
Nov 19, 2025Concurred in House amendmentsSenate
Nov 19, 2025PassedHouse
Nov 18, 2025Reported - Substitute: General GovernmentHouse
Nov 12, 2025Referred to committee: General GovernmentHouse
Nov 10, 2025IntroducedHouse
Show 4 earlier actions
Nov 5, 2025PassedSenate
Nov 5, 2025Reported - Amended: General GovernmentSenate
Oct 15, 2025Referred to committee: General GovernmentSenate
Oct 14, 2025IntroducedSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Favorable PassageNov 5, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed
Senate PassedNov 5, 2025 · Senate · 23 yea · 10 nayPassed
House Favorable PassageNov 18, 2025 · House · 8 yea · 4 nayPassed
Senate PassedNov 19, 2025 · Senate · 23 yea · 10 nayPassed
House PassedNov 19, 2025 · House · 61 yea · 30 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Elections
  • Elections : Voting
  • Senate General Government Committee
  • House General Government Committee

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