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SB 61 — Regards courts and court procedures
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This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
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Where this bill stands today.
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
To amend sections 109.04, 1901.021, 1901.14, 1901.22, 1907.20, 2111.011, 2307.23, 2317.02, 2317.021, 2317.41, 2317.422, 2939.03, 2939.06, 2941.61, 2943.02, 2945.51, 2945.52, 2945.53, and 2945.54 and to repeal sections 1901.16, 1901.41, 1907.21, 1907.231, 2101.12, 2101.121, 2101.14, 2101.141, 2301.141, 2317.03, 2317.40, 2317.42, 2939.02, 2939.11, 2939.19, 2939.20, 2941.021, 2943.03, 2943.04, 2945.12, 2945.30, 2945.31, 2945.33, 2945.34, 2945.41, 2945.45, and 2945.50 of the Revised Code relative to courts and court procedures.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
60 added · 58 removedPlain-language change summary
The amended version of Bill SB 61 removed references to several sections, including the Attorney General's authority and some court procedures, which likely streamlines the focus of the bill. It now emphasizes municipal courts being able to operate outside their corporate limits, allowing more flexibility in jurisdictional matters. This change matters because it aims to improve access to justice by enabling judges to serve a broader area, potentially reducing delays for residents in those regions.
As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub.
61 2025-2026 Senators Gavarone, Manning ToCosponsors: amend sections 1901.021, 1901.14, 1901.22, 1 1901.31, 1907.20, 2111.011, 2307.23, 2317.02, 2 2317.021, 2317.41, 2317.422, 2939.03, 2939.06, 3 2941.61, 2943.02, 2945.51, 2945.52, 2945.53, and 4 2945.54 and to repeal sections 1901.16, 1901.41, 5 1907.21, 1907.231, 2101.12, 2101.121, 2101.14, 6 2101.141, 2301.141, 2317.03, 2317.40, 2317.42, 7 2939.02, 2939.20, 2941.021, 2943.03, 2943.04, 8 2945.12, 2945.30, 2945.31, 2945.33, 2945.34, 9 2945.41, 2945.45, and 2945.50 of the Revised 10 Code relative to courts and court procedures.
Senators Antonio, Blackshear, Cirino, Craig, DeMora, Hicks-Hudson, Ingram, Johnson, Reineke, Reynolds, Roegner, Weinstein, Wilkin To amend sections 1901.021, 1901.14, 1901.22, 1 1901.31, 1907.20, 2111.011, 2307.23, 2317.02, 2 2317.021, 2317.41, 2317.422, 2939.03, 2939.06, 3 2941.61, 2943.02, 2945.51, 2945.52, 2945.53, and 4 2945.54 and to repeal sections 1901.16, 1901.41, 5 1907.21, 1907.231, 2101.12, 2101.121, 2101.14, 6 2101.141, 2301.141, 2317.03, 2317.40, 2317.42, 7 2939.02, 2939.20, 2941.021, 2943.03, 2943.04, 8 2945.12, 2945.30, 2945.31, 2945.33, 2945.34, 9 2945.41, 2945.45, and 2945.50 of the Revised 10 Code relative to courts and court procedures.
(A) Except as otherwise provided in 17 division (M) of this section, the judge or judges of any 18 municipal court established under division (A) of section 19 1901.01 of the Revised Code having territorial jurisdiction 20 outside the corporate limits of the municipal corporation in 21 Sub.
61 Page 2 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary1901.01 Committeeof the Revised Code having territorial jurisdiction 20 outside the corporate limits of the municipal corporation in 21 which it is located may sit outside the corporate limits of the 22 municipal corporation within the area of its territorial 23 jurisdiction.
46 (H) The judge of the Jackson county municipal court shall 47 sit within the municipal corporations of Jackson and Wellston 48 andSub. may sit in other incorporated areas in Jackson county.
49 Sub.
61 Page 3 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciaryand Committee (I) Each judge of the Columbiana county municipal court 50 may sit withinin theother municipalincorporated corporationareas ofin Lisbon,Jackson Salem,county. or 51 East Palestine until the judges jointly select a central 52 location within the territorial jurisdiction of the court.
49 (I) Each judge of the Columbiana county municipal court 50 may sit within the municipal corporation of Lisbon, Salem, or 51 East Palestine until the judges jointly select a central 52 location within the territorial jurisdiction of the court.
77 (N) The judge of the Tiffin-Fostoria municipal court shall 78 Sub.
61 Page 4 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary(N) CommitteeThe judge of the Tiffin-Fostoria municipal court shall 78 sit within each of the municipal corporations of Tiffin and 79 Fostoria on a weekly basis.
107 (1) To perform marriage ceremonies anywhere in this state, 108 Sub.
61 Page 5 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary(1) CommitteeTo perform marriage ceremonies anywhere in this state, 108 take acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments, administer 109 oaths, and perform any other duties that are conferred upon 110 judges of county courts.
136 (B) Any rule adopted pursuant to division (A)(2) or (3) of 137 Sub.
61 Page 6 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary(B) CommitteeAny rule adopted pursuant to division (A)(2) or (3) of 137 this section does not apply to the housing or environmental 138 division of the municipal court if the judge of the housing or 139 environmental division has adopted rules pursuant to division 140 (C) of this section, unless the rules adopted pursuant to 141 division (C) of this section do not regulate the subject 142 regulated by the rule adopted pursuant to division (A)(2) or (3) 143 of this section.
61 Page 7 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee (C) In any action in a municipal court for the recovery of 167 personal property, the appraised value of which exceeds the 168 jurisdictional amount as defined in section 1901.17 of the 169 Revised Code, the judge, upon the return of the appraisement 170 prior to judgment, shall certify the proceedings in the case to 171 the court of common pleas.
61 Page 8 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee shall then proceed as if it had been commenced originally in the 197 court of common pleas.
61 Page 9 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee fourth the rate that is prescribed for the clerks of courts of 226 common pleas as determined in accordance with the population of 227 the county and the rates set forth in sections 325.08 and 325.18 228 of the Revised Code.
61 Page 10 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee assuming the duties of these offices, shall receive compensation 257 at one-fourth the rate that is prescribed for the clerks of 258 courts of common pleas as determined in accordance with the 259 population of the county and the rates set forth in sections 260 325.08 and 325.18 of the Revised Code.
61 Page 11 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee If no valid declaration of candidacy and petition is filed 287 by any person for nomination as a candidate of a particular 288 political party for election to the office of clerk of the Akron 289 municipal court, a primary election shall not be held for the 290 purpose of nominating a candidate of that party for election to 291 that office.
61 Page 12 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee the declarations of candidacy and petitions of partisan 318 candidates and the nominating petitions of independent 319 candidates for the office of clerk of the Barberton municipal 320 court shall be signed by at least fifty qualified electors of 321 the territory of the court.
61 Page 13 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee At the following regular municipal election, all candidates for 348 the office shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the 349 territory of the court in the manner that is provided in section 350 1901.07 of the Revised Code for the election of the judges of 351 the court.
61 Page 14 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee by any person for nomination as a candidate of a particular 378 political party for election to the office of clerk of the 379 Cuyahoga Falls municipal court, a primary election shall not be 380 held for the purpose of nominating a candidate of that party for 381 election to that office.
61 Page 15 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee day specified in the charter of the city of Toledo for the 408 nomination of municipal officers.
61 Page 16 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee clerk of the Toledo municipal court shall contain a designation 438 of the term for which the candidate seeks election.
61 Page 17 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee less than one hundred thousand, the clerk shall be appointed by 469 the court, and the clerk shall hold office until the clerk's 470 successor is appointed and qualified.
61 Page 18 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee the same authority, and perform the same duties as the clerk.
61 Page 19 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee (C)(1) In a municipal court, other than the Auglaize 530 county, the Brown county, the Holmes county, the Perry county, 531 the Putnam county, and the Lorain municipal courts, for which 532 the population of the territory is less than one hundred 533 thousand, the clerk of the municipal court shall receive the 534 annual compensation that the presiding judge of the court 535 prescribes, if the revenue of the court for the preceding 536 calendar year, as certified by the auditor or chief fiscal 537 officer of the municipal corporation in which the court is 538 located or, in the case of a county-operated municipal court, 539 the county auditor, is equal to or greater than the 540 expenditures, including any debt charges, for the operation of 541 the court payable under this chapter from the city treasury or, 542 in the case of a county-operated municipal court, the county 543 treasury for that calendar year, as also certified by the 544 auditor or chief fiscal officer.
61 Page 20 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee (2) In a municipal court, other than the Columbiana 562 county, Hamilton county, Montgomery county, Miami county, 563 Portage county, and Wayne county municipal courts, for which the 564 population of the territory is one hundred thousand or more, and 565 in the Lorain municipal court, the clerk of the municipal court 566 shall receive annual compensation in a sum equal to eighty-five 567 per cent of the salary of a judge of the court.
61 Page 21 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee Revised Code and who has failed to obtain leave to proceed under 592 that section.
61 Page 22 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee fees, fines, bail, and other moneys that the clerk collects.
61 Page 23 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee disbursements in civil and criminal cases, which shall be a 655 permanent public record of the office.
61 Page 24 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee moneys at any time to the person who has the right to the moneys 686 upon proper certification of the clerk.
61 Page 25 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee the courtroom, and may administer oaths to witnesses and jurors 716 and receive verdicts.
61 Page 26 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee the seal of the court to them, and power to approve all bonds, 746 sureties, recognizances, and undertakings fixed by any judge of 747 the court or by law.
61 Page 27 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee all costs, fees, fines, penalties, bail, and other moneys 777 payable to the office or to any officer of the court and issue 778 receipts therefor, and shall on or before the twentieth day of 779 the month following the month in which they are collected 780 disburse the costs, fees, fines, penalties, bail, and other 781 moneys to the proper persons or officers and take receipts 782 therefor.
61 Page 28 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee remains unclaimed in the possession of the clerk any funds, or 807 any part of a deposit for security of costs not consumed by the 808 costs in the case.
61 Page 29 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee give bond of not less than three thousand dollars, conditioned 838 for the faithful performance of the deputy clerk's duties.
61 Page 30 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee administer each branch office.
61 Page 31 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee (b) A guardian's report that is required to be filed under 897 section 2111.49 of the Revised Code.
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61 Page 32 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee file of the probate courtin accordance with the Rules of 926 Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio.
61 Page 33 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee an affirmative defense under this division at any time before 955 the trial of the actionin accordance with the Rules of Civil 956 Procedure and other rules of practice and procedure applicable 957 to civil actions.
61 Page 34 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee or intestate succession or by inter vivos transaction, and the 984 dispute addresses the competency of the deceased client when the 985 deceased client executed a document that is the basis of the 986 dispute or whether the deceased client was a victim of fraud, 987 undue influence, or duress when the deceased client executed a 988 document that is the basis of the dispute.
61 Page 35 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee nurse, or dentist may testify or may be compelled to testify, in 1014 any of the following circumstances:
61 Page 36 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee substance in the patient's whole blood, blood serum or plasma, 1043 breath, urine, or other bodily substance at any time relevant to 1044 the criminal offense in question.
61 Page 37 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee (ii) If neither the spouse of a patient nor the executor 1074 or administrator of that patient's estate gives consent under 1075 division (B)(1)(a)(ii) of this section, testimony or the 1076 disclosure of the patient's medical records by a physician, 1077 advanced practice registered nurse, dentist, or other health 1078 care provider under division (B)(1)(e)(i) of this section is a 1079 permitted use or disclosure of protected health information, as 1080 defined in 45 C.F.R.
61 Page 38 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee the specified person to determine the presence or concentration 1104 of alcohol, a drug of abuse, a combination of them, a controlled 1105 substance, or a metabolite of a controlled substance in the 1106 person's whole blood, blood serum or plasma, breath, or urine at 1107 any time relevant to the criminal offense in question, and that 1108 conforms to section 2317.022 of the Revised Code, the provider, 1109 except to the extent specifically prohibited by any law of this 1110 state or of the United States, shall supply to the officer a 1111 copy of any of the requested records the provider possesses.
61 Page 39 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee (B)(1) of this section does not apply as provided in division 1135 (B)(1)(a)(iii) of this section, a physician, advanced practice 1136 registered nurse, or dentist may be compelled to testify or to 1137 submit to discovery under the Rules of Civil Procedure only as 1138 to a communication made to the physician, advanced practice 1139 registered nurse, or dentist by the patient in question in that 1140 relation, or the advice of the physician, advanced practice 1141 registered nurse, or dentist given to the patient in question, 1142 that related causally or historically to physical or mental 1143 injuries that are relevant to issues in the medical claim, 1144 dental claim, chiropractic claim, or optometric claim, action 1145 for wrongful death, other civil action, or claim under Chapter 1146 4123.
61 Page 40 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee of this section is not waived when a communication is made by a 1166 physician or advanced practice registered nurse to a pharmacist 1167 or when there is communication between a patient and a 1168 pharmacist in furtherance of the physician-patient or advanced 1169 practice registered nurse-patient relation.
61 Page 41 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee group practice.
61 Page 42 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee (7) Nothing in divisions (B)(1) to (6) of this section 1224 affects, or shall be construed as affecting, the immunity from 1225 civil liability conferred by section 307.628 of the Revised Code 1226 or the immunity from civil liability conferred by section 1227 2305.33 of the Revised Code upon physicians or advanced practice 1228 registered nurses who report an employee's use of a drug of 1229 abuse, or a condition of an employee other than one involving 1230 the use of a drug of abuse, to the employer of the employee in 1231 accordance with division (B) of that section.
61 Page 43 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee cognizable church, denomination, or sect.
61 Page 44 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee for in section 3319.22 of the Revised Code, a person licensed 1283 under Chapter 4757.
61 Page 45 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee guidance counselor is relevant to that action.
61 Page 46 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee the Revised Code or Title II of the "Communications Act of 1342 1934," 104 Stat.
61 Page 47 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee estate of the patient if deceased, or the patient's guardian or 1371 other legal representative.
61 Page 48 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee the team member's advice to the individual, during a debriefing 1401 session.
61 Page 49 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee assessment, referral, and on-site crisis intervention services 1429 provided by a critical incident stress management team to 1430 individuals affected by crisis or disaster.
61 Page 50 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee personal problems that affect the employees or the employees' 1457 performance;
61 Page 51 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee reason of insanity is entered;
61 Page 52 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee 2317.02 and 2317.03 of the Revised Code, "incompetent" or 1512 "incompetent person" means a person who is so mentally impaired, 1513 as a result of a mental or physical illness or disability, as a 1514 result of an intellectual disability, or as a result of chronic 1515 substance abuse, that the person is incapable of taking proper 1516 care of the person's self or property or fails to provide for 1517 the person's family or other persons for whom the person is 1518 charged by law to provide.
61 Page 53 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee adverse party as prescribed in this section unless the original 1542 instrument would be required to be so submitted.
61 Page 54 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee offense that is submitted in a criminal action or proceeding in 1573 accordance with division (B)(2)(b) or (B)(3)(b) of section 1574 2317.02 of the Revised Code.
61 Page 55 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee affirm that you will indict no person through malice, hatred, or 1603 ill will;
61 Page 56 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee state, and a commission is granted under section 2945.50 of the 1633 Revised Code while the defendant is confined in jail, the 1634 sheriff or deputy or other person having custody of the 1635 defendant shall be ordered by the court to take the defendant to 1636 the place of the taking of the deposition, and have him the 1637 defendant before the officer at the time of taking such 1638 deposition.
61 Page 57 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee at the taking of such deposition, and to examine the witness 1664 face to face, as fully and in the same manner as if in court.
61 Page 58 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Judiciary Committee harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, 1694 finds that the composite is the resulting version of the section 1695 in effect prior to the effective date of the section as 1696 presented in this act.
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The bill amends multiple sections of the Ohio Revised Code related to municipal courts and repeals several existing sections.
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Section 1901.021
Except as otherwise provided in division (M) of this section, the judge or judges of any municipal court established under division (A) of section 1901.01 of the Revised Code having territorial jurisdiction outside the corporate limits of the municipal corporation in which it is located may sit outside the corporate limits of the municipal corporation within the area of its territorial jurisdiction.
This text clarifies the authority of municipal court judges to sit outside their designated corporate limits.
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Section 1901.14
All fees, including marriage fees, collected by a municipal judge when not connected with any cause or proceeding pending in the municipal court, shall be paid over to the clerk of the municipal court to be paid to the city treasury, except that, in a county-operated municipal court, the fees shall be paid to the treasury of the county in which the court is located.This amendment alters the structure of how municipal judges' fees are handled.
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Section 1901.22
Civil actions and proceedings in the municipal court shall be commenced pursuant to the Civil Rules by filing a complaint upon which summons or writ shall be issued by the clerk of the municipal court.
This adds a requirement for civil actions to be initiated in accordance with the Civil Rules.
Action History
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As Passed by the Senate
Sponsors
- Theresa Gavarone · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Theresa Gavarone Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (133)
133 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 133 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Paula Hicks-Hudson | Democratic | Yea |
| Al Cutrona | Republican | Yea |
| Louis W. Blessing, III | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Reynolds | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan H. Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (31)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Beth Liston | Democratic | Yea |
| Casey Weinstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Catherine D. Ingram | Democratic | Yea |
| Hearcel F. Craig | Democratic | Yea |
| Kent Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Nickie J. Antonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Paula Hicks-Hudson | Democratic | Yea |
| William P. DeMora | Democratic | Yea |
| Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Al Cutrona | Republican | Yea |
| Al Landis | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew O. Brenner | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Reineke | Republican | Yea |
| Brian M. Chavez | Republican | Yea |
| Jane M. Timken | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry C. Cirino | Republican | Yea |
| Kristina D. Roegner | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Koehler | Republican | Yea |
| Louis W. Blessing, III | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Reynolds | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan H. Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Rob McColley | Republican | Yea |
| Sandra O'Brien | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Wilkin | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Manchester | Republican | Yea |
| Terry Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas F. Patton | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Schaffer | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 61 do?
- To amend sections 109.04, 1901.021, 1901.14, 1901.22, 1907.20, 2111.011, 2307.23, 2317.02, 2317.021, 2317.41, 2317.422, 2939.03, 2939.06, 2941.61, 2943.02, 2945.51, 2945.52, 2945.53, and 2945.54 and to repeal sections 1901.16, 1901.41, 1907.21, 1907.231, 2101.12, 2101.121, 2101.14, 2101.141, 2301.141, 2317.03, 2317.40, 2317.42, 2939.02, 2939.11, 2939.19, 2939.20, 2941.021, 2943.03, 2943.04, 2945.12, 2945.30, 2945.31, 2945.33, 2945.34, 2945.41, 2945.45, and 2945.50 of the Revised Code relative to courts and court procedures.
- Who sponsors SB 61?
- SB 61 is sponsored by Theresa Gavarone (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 61?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 61?
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