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SB295Introduced in the Senate

Regards the timeline for restoring competency in criminal cases

Passed

Introduced by Nathan Manning, District 13

What does this bill do?

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Official description

To amend sections 2945.38, 2945.39, and 2945.401 of the Revised Code relative to the timeline for restoration of competency in criminal cases and to declare an emergency.

Where it stands

Effective Emergency Act

February 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Passed · February 18, 2026

30

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

30 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Thomas Patton17Yes
Robert McColley1Yes
Theresa Gavarone2Yes
Michele Reynolds3Yes
George Lang4Yes
Willis Blackshear6Yes
Louis Blessing8Yes
Catherine Ingram9Yes
Kyle Koehler10Yes
Paula Hicks-Hudson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Referred to committee: Judiciary

  3. Reported - Amended: Judiciary

  4. Passed

  5. Introduced

  6. Referred to committee: Judiciary

  7. Reported - Amended: Judiciary

  8. Passed

  9. Concurred in House amendments

  10. Sent To The Governor

  11. Signed By The Governor

  12. Effective Emergency Act

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