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OH HB601
Bill
Status
11/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bob Peterson
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AI Summary
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Requires monthly reviews of voter registration database to identify non-citizens using Bureau of Motor Vehicles data and the federal SAVE program, with automatic cancellation of registrations for those identified as non-citizens
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Expands "proof of citizenship" definition to include Ohio driver's license/state ID (if verified through BMV), U.S. passport, birth certificate, naturalization certificate, or I-797 approval notice
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Creates new process requiring voters to cast provisional ballots when boards cannot verify residence address, date of birth, driver's license number, or last four digits of Social Security number against state/federal databases
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Eliminates acceptance of absentee ballots postmarked before election day but received after polls close; all absentee ballots must be delivered by close of polls on election day
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Modifies Ohio Election Integrity Commission membership requirements to prohibit members from being compensated by candidates, campaigns, or political parties, and changes restriction from holding "a public office" to "an elected public office"
Legislative Description
Revise the Election Law
Elections
Last Action
Referred to committee: General Government
11/19/2025