Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio SB471: Add two judges to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
To amend section 2301.02 of the Revised Code to add two judges to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to be elected in 2028.
What the bill says
To amend section 2301.02 of the Revised Code to add two judges to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to be elected in 2028.
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
To amend section 2301.02 of the Revised Code to add two judges to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to be elected in 2028. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 2301.02 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 2301.02. The number of judges of the court of common pleas for each county, the time for the next election of the judges in the several counties, and the beginning of their terms shall be as follows: (A) In Ashland, Fayette, and Pike counties, one judge, elected in 1956, term to begin February 9, 1957; In Brown, Crawford, Defiance, Highland, Holmes, Morgan, Ottawa, and Union counties, one judge, to be elected in 1954, term to begin February 9, 1955; In Auglaize county, one judge, to be elected in 1956, term to begin January 9, 1957; In Coshocton, Darke, Fulton, Gallia, Guernsey, Jackson, Knox, Madison, Mercer, Monroe, Paulding, Vinton, and Wyandot counties, one judge, to be elected in 1956, term to begin January 1, 1957; In Morrow county, two judges, one to be elected in 1956, term to begin January 1, 1957, and one to be elected in 2006, term to begin January 1, 2007; In Logan county, two judges, one to be elected in 1956, term to …
Sponsors
- William DeMora (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Hearcel Craig (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Brenner (R, 19)
- Beth Liston (D, 16)
- Kent Smith (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Subjects: Courts, Courts and Civil Law
Common questions
- What is SB471?
- SB471 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Add two judges to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.
- What does SB471 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 2301.02 of the Revised Code to add two judges to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to be elected in 2028.
- What is the status of SB471?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB471?
- William DeMora (D, 25), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB471?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb471
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