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

SB 295: Regards the timeline for restoring competency in criminal cases

Enacted 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 295 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on October 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Regards the timeline for restoring competency in criminal cases. Primary sponsor: Nathan H. Manning, Tom Patton (Republican). It lists 29 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2026): Effective 2/20/26.

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 2945.38, 2945.39, and 2945.401 of the Revised Code relative to the timeline for restoration of competency in criminal cases.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 25

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nathan H. ManningPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tom PattonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Cindy AbramsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Jerry CirinoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Steve DemetriouCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Theresa GavaroneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Derrick HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Thomas HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Mark HinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Marilyn JohnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Gayle ManningCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Adam MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Ty MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Diane MullinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Mike OdiosoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Phil PlummerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Bill ReinekeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Mark RomanchukCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Tim SchafferCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Kent SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Brian StewartCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
David ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Jim ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Dan TroyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Bernie WillisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Tom YoungCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“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. Effective 2/20/26
  2. Effective Emergency Act
  3. Signed By The Governor
  4. Sent To The Governor
  5. Concurred in House amendments
  6. Passed
  7. Reported - Amended
  8. Referred to committee
  9. Introduced
  10. Passed
  11. Reported - Amended
  12. Referred to committee

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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