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Ohio · 136th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 586: Prohibit mailing out unsolicited absentee ballot request forms

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 586 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on November 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibit mailing out unsolicited absentee ballot request forms. Primary sponsor: Adam Bird (Republican), Beth Lear (Republican). Most recent recorded action (November 12, 2025): Referred to committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

To amend sections 3509.03, 3511.02, and 3599.21 and to repeal section 111.31 of the Revised Code to prohibit any person from mailing out unsolicited absentee ballot request forms to any other person.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adam BirdPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Beth LearPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to committee
  2. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source