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

SB 82: Specify election official status for public records law purposes

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 82 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Specify election official status for public records law purposes. Primary sponsor: Bill DeMora (Democratic), Theresa Gavarone (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 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 section 149.43 of the Revised Code to specify that certain election officials are designated public service workers for purposes of the public records law.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill DeMoraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Theresa GavaronePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2

“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