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Senate bill · 136

SB 395

Implement top-three primary, consensus general election system

In progressOfficial record on Ohio Legislature

Progress

2 days from first to latest action, across 2 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 23

  2. Referred to committee

    —

  3. Heard in committee

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

Senate

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Full history

Every action recorded by Ohio Legislature.

  1. Referred to committee

    Mar 25, 2026 · Senate

  2. Introduced

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

Authors

Topics

Election AdministrationElectionsState and Local Government

Bill text

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