Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio SB63: Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use
Status: Signed into law, June 16, 2026
To amend sections 3501.01, 3513.05, 3513.262, 3513.263, 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, to withhold Local Government Fund distributions from a municipality or chartered county that uses ranked choice voting, and to make changes to election petition records.
What the bill says
An act To amend sections 3501.01, 3513.05, 3513.262, 3513.263, 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, to withhold Local Government Fund distributions from a municipality or chartered county that uses ranked choice voting, and to make changes to election petition records.
From the enrolled text, March 4, 2026:
AN ACT To amend sections 3501.01, 3513.05, 3513.262, 3513.263, 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, to withhold Local Government Fund distributions from a municipality or chartered county that uses ranked choice voting, and to make changes to election petition records. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That sections 3501.01, 3513.05, 3513.262, 3513.263, and 5747.502 be amended and sections 3505.011, 3513.141, 5747.504, and 5747.505 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 3501.01. As used in the sections of the Revised Code relating to elections and political communications: (A) "General election" means the election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in each November. (B) "Regular municipal election" means the election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each odd-numbered year. (C) "Regular state election" means the election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year. (D) "Special election" means any election other than those elections defined in other divisions of this section. A special election may be held only on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May or November, on the first Tuesday after the …
Sponsors
- Theresa Gavarone (R, 2) · primary sponsor
- William DeMora (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Brenner (R, 19)
- Jerry Cirino (R, 18)
- Alessandro Cutrona (R, 33)
- Stephen Huffman (R, 5)
- Terry Johnson (R, SD-014)
- Kyle Koehler (R, 10)
- George Lang (R, 4)
- O'Brien, Sandra (R)
- Thomas Patton (R, 24)
- Michele Reynolds (R, 3)
Latest actions
- : Effective
- : Signed By The Governor
- : Sent To The Governor
- : Concurred in House amendments
- : Passed
- : Reported - Substitute
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
Votes
- Passed (March 4, 2026): 24 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Passed (February 25, 2026): 65 yea, 27 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (February 25, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, failed
- Passed (May 14, 2025): 27 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (April 29, 2025): 6 yea, 1 nay, failed
Subjects: Elections, State and Local Government, Local Government
Common questions
- What is SB63?
- SB63 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use.
- What does SB63 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend sections 3501.01, 3513.05, 3513.262, 3513.263, 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, to withhold Local Government Fund distributions from a municipality or chartered county that uses ranked choice voting, and to make changes to election petition records.
- What is the status of SB63?
- Signed into law as of June 16, 2026. Latest action: Effective (June 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB63?
- Theresa Gavarone (R, 2), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB63?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb63
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