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

SB 286: Require cemeteries to relocate remains if gravestone relocated

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

SB 286 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on October 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Require cemeteries to relocate remains if gravestone relocated. Primary sponsor: Tim Schaffer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (October 15, 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 section 517.23 of the Revised Code to require cemetery operators to relocate remains if the gravestone is relocated.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim SchafferPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20

“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