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

SB 63: Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use

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 63 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use. Primary sponsor: Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Bill DeMora (Democratic). It lists 47 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2026): Effective 6/16/26.

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Official summary

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

To amend sections 3501.01 and 5747.502 and to enact sections 3505.011, 3513.141, 5747.504, and 5747.505 of the Revised Code to generally prohibit the use of ranked choice voting and to withhold Local Government Fund distributions from a municipality or chartered county that uses ranked choice voting.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 46

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Theresa GavaronePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Bill DeMoraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Cindy AbramsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Sarah Fowler ArthurCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Tim BarhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Adam BirdCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Monica BlasdelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Andrew BrennerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Jerry CirinoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Rodney CreechCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Al CutronaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Steve DemetriouCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Mike DovillaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Thomas HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Mark HinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Adam HolmesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Jim HoopsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Steve HuffmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Marilyn JohnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Terry JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Angie KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Roy KlopfensteinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Kyle KoehlerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
George LangCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Beth LearCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Brian LorenzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Adam MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Ty MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Riordan McClainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Kevin MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Melanie MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Johnathan NewmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Sandy O'BrienCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Tom PattonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Phil PlummerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Sharon A. RayCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Michele ReynoldsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Tracy RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Kevin RitterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Jodi SalvoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Jean SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Brian StewartCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
D. J. SwearingenCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
David ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Jane TimkenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Shane WilkinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“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 6/16/26
  2. Effective
  3. Signed By The Governor
  4. Sent To The Governor
  5. Concurred in House amendments
  6. Passed
  7. Reported - Substitute
  8. Referred to committee
  9. Introduced
  10. Passed
  11. Reported
  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