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

SB 395: Implement top-three primary, consensus general election system

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 395 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on March 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Implement top-three primary, consensus general election system. Primary sponsor: Bill Blessing (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): 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 111.27, 3501.01, 3501.06, 3501.22, 3501.23, 3505.03, 3505.04, 3505.08, 3505.10, 3505.23, 3505.27, 3505.33, 3505.34, 3505.35, 3505.36, 3505.37, 3506.11, 3509.03, 3509.04, 3511.02, 3511.05, 3513.01, 3513.02, 3513.04, 3513.041, 3513.05, 3513.052, 3513.07, 3513.08, 3513.10, 3513.12, 3513.121, 3513.13, 3513.14, 3513.15, 3513.18, 3513.19, 3513.20, 3513.22, 3513.24, 3513.251, 3513.253, 3513.254, 3513.255, 3513.257, 3513.261, 3513.263, 3513.30, 3513.31, 3513.311, 3513.32, 3513.33, 3517.01, 3517.012, 3517.016, 3517.02, and 3517.03; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3513.041 (3505.101); to enact section 3505.301; and to repeal sections 3513.16, 3513.191, 3513.192, 3513.23, 3513.256, 3513.262, 3513.28, 3513.301, 3513.312, 3517.013, and 3517.014 of the Revised Code to implement a top-three primary election system and a consensus choice general election system for congressional, state, and local offices.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill BlessingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8

“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