Regards the timeline for restoring competency in criminal cases
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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.” Read the full text
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136th General Assembly
Where it is
Introduced · Oct 21, 2025
Senate
Referred to committee (Judiciary) · Oct 22, 2025
Senate
Reported - Amended (Judiciary) · Nov 12, 2025
Senate
Passed · Nov 12, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Nov 18, 2025
House
Referred to committee (Judiciary) · Nov 19, 2025
House
Reported - Amended (Judiciary) · Feb 18, 2026
House
Passed · Feb 18, 2026
House
Concurred in House amendments · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Sent To The Governor · Feb 18, 2026
Signed By The Governor · Feb 20, 2026
The numbers
31
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Nathan H. ManningThomas F. PattonCindy AbramsSean P. BrennanGary ClickSteve DemetriouTex FischerDerrick HallThomas HallMark HinerMarilyn JohnGayle ManningAdam MathewsTy D. MathewsJoseph A. Miller, IIIDiane MullinsMike OdiosoPhil PlummerBrian StewartDavid ThomasJim ThomasDaniel P. TroyJosh WilliamsBernard WillisTom YoungJerry C. CirinoTheresa GavaroneBill ReinekeMark RomanchukTim SchafferKent Smith
Recorded votes
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-02-18 · Favorable Passage · Yeas 12, Nays 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-02-18 · Passed · Yeas 87, Nays 2
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-02-18 · Passed · Yeas 30, Nays 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-11-12 · Favorable Passage · Yeas 7, Nays 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-11-12 · Passed · Yeas 31, Nays 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Ohio legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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