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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 19, 2014 | OH | SB 205 | Amends Absentee Ballot Voting Laws | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
| Feb. 19, 2014 | OH | SB 238 | Reduces Number of Absentee Voting Days | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
| March 20, 2013 | OH | SB 47 | Prohibits Collection of Petition Signatures after Filing | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| March 20, 2013 | OH | SB 47 | Prohibits Collection of Petition Signatures after Filing | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
| May 8, 2012 | OH | SB 295 | Repealing Provisions of the Election Revision Code | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
| March 28, 2012 | OH | SB 295 | Repealing Provisions of the Election Revision Code | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| Dec. 14, 2011 | OH | HB 369 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
| Dec. 14, 2011 | OH | HB 369 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (77 - 17) |
| Oct. 21, 2011 | OH | HB 318 | Establishing New Dates for Primaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 37) |
| Oct. 20, 2011 | OH | HB 318 | Establishing New Dates for Primaries | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| Sept. 21, 2011 | OH | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35) |
| Sept. 21, 2011 | OH | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
| Sept. 15, 2011 | OH | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 36) |
| Jan. 13, 2010 | OH | HB 5 | Campaign Finance Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (48 - 50) |
| Dec. 9, 2009 | OH | SB 8 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
| Nov. 18, 2009 | OH | HB 260 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
| Sept. 23, 2009 | OH | SJR 5 | Redistricting Commission | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
| Dec. 16, 2008 | OH | SB 380 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (55 - 43) |
| Dec. 9, 2008 | OH | SB 380 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
| May 25, 2006 | OH | HJR 13 | Redistricting Commission | Joint Resolution Failed - House (53 - 42) |
| May 25, 2006 | OH | HJR 13 | Redistricting Commission | Joint Resolution Failed - House (58 - 37) |
| March 21, 2006 | OH | HCR 36 | Apportioning U.S. House Seats | Resolution Passed - House (71 - 23) |
| Jan. 31, 2006 | OH | HB 3 | Election Law Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 12) |
| Jan. 31, 2006 | OH | HB 3 | Election Law Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 40) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/19 | SB 205 | Amends Absentee Ballot Voting Laws | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
| 2/19 | SB 238 | Reduces Number of Absentee Voting Days | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
| 3/20 | SB 47 | Prohibits Collection of Petition Signatures after Filing | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| 3/20 | SB 47 | Prohibits Collection of Petition Signatures after Filing | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
| 5/08 | SB 295 | Repealing Provisions of the Election Revision Code | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
| 3/28 | SB 295 | Repealing Provisions of the Election Revision Code | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
| 12/14 | HB 369 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
| 12/14 | HB 369 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (77 - 17) |
| 10/21 | HB 318 | Establishing New Dates for Primaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 37) |
| 10/20 | HB 318 | Establishing New Dates for Primaries | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| 9/21 | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35) |
| 9/21 | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
| 9/15 | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 36) |
| 1/13 | HB 5 | Campaign Finance Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (48 - 50) |
| 12/09 | SB 8 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
| 11/18 | HB 260 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
| 9/23 | SJR 5 | Redistricting Commission | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
| 12/16 | SB 380 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (55 - 43) |
| 12/09 | SB 380 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
| 5/25 | HJR 13 | Redistricting Commission | Joint Resolution Failed - House (53 - 42) |
| 5/25 | HJR 13 | Redistricting Commission | Joint Resolution Failed - House (58 - 37) |
| 3/21 | HCR 36 | Apportioning U.S. House Seats | Resolution Passed - House (71 - 23) |
| 1/31 | HB 3 | Election Law Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 12) |
| 1/31 | HB 3 | Election Law Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 40) |