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IntroducedMar 19, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
Require citizenship verification before an elector may vote
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 26, 2025: Referred to committee (General Government)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 153
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to committee (General Government)
- Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced
Bill Texts
Documents
- Analysis - As IntroducedPDF
- Testimony by Senator Theresa Gavarone and Senator Andrew Brenner (Ohio Senate, Sponsor) -- General Government, 1st Hearing (April 8, 2025)
- Testimony by Harrison Siders (FGA Action, Proponent) -- General Government, 2nd Hearing (April 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Jen Miller (League of Women Voters of Ohio, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Kelly Dufour (Common Cause Ohio, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Greer Aeschbury (All Voting is Local Action, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Andrew Kohn (Retired, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Sharlyn Katzner (LWVBG, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Barb Greene (none, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Chloe Misorski (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Karen Bratburd (DHS USCIS and Department of State, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Angelique Gates (Cleveland VOTES, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Amanda Subler Abounader (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Laura Rushton (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Benjamin Kapferer (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by John C. Anderson (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Donna Cecil (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Emanuel Cecil (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Donna Young (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Greg (Fraley, Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Greg Fraley (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Elizabeth A. Burwell (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Sue Lindeman (Suzi's Places, Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by James Greenfield (n/a, Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Beauregard Patterson (Fair Elections Center, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Elisabeth Thomas-Matej (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Sybrina King (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Robin Snyder (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Sylvia Chinn-Levy (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Deborah K Cooper (N/A, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Anne Houdek (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Jay Zenitsky (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Richard Topper (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Rachael Belz (Ohio Citizen Action, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Elena Klingler (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Olivia Jump (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Chuck Soder (Individual, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Trudy Hutchinson (Seeds of Literacy, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Kyle Herman (Stow City Councilman At-Large, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by David P. Fuhry (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Karen Eliot (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Cristine Cravens (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by peter maxwell (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Debbie Schmieding (League of Women Voters of Athens county, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Kate Hamilton (Campaign Legal Center, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Lachandra Baker (Lachandra B Baker Edutainment LLC, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Scott Sibley (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Emily Vermillion (Myself, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Gregory M Jevniikar (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Penny Hart (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Christopher Stevens (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Lynn Buffington (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Kari Eckel (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Iris Meltzer (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Katie McKibben (none, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Garrett Westhoven (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Lisa Pultz (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Catherine M. Manzo (self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Andrea R Yagoda (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by David Pepper (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Beth Sullebarger, President (Woman's City Club of Greater Cincinnati, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Kathleen Connaughton Robisch (N/A, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Jean Henderson (None, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by M. Jennifer Martin Silva (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Gary Daniels (ACLU of Ohio, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Martha Sweterlitsch (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Eileen Watts (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Andrea Kovesdi (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Kevin C. O'Neil (Personal, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Denise Riley (Rank The Vote Ohio, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Tristan Trayton Hatfield (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Cynthia Thompson (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Charis Peterson (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by John Schmieding (None, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Lauren Kunis (VoteRiders, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Kayla Griffin (All Voting is Local Action, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Laurie Groves (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Richard Pietro (none, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Jennifer Williams (Myself, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Elise Foster (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Amy Dommett (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Julie Muchiarone (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Scott A Greene (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Katherine Ann Rivet (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Mary Cullison (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by James Powel (Self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Josephine K Price (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by James Roush (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Claire Wagner (Fair Districts Ohio, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Andrew Green (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Loraine A McCosker (none, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Stacie Novelli (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Mary Klain (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Carol J Mesnick (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Gail Niederlehner (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by William Schuck (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by James Rigano (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Sue Mazzarini (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Eric H. Zagrans (Zagrans Law Firm LLC, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Alicia Pagan (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Scott Taylor (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Martha Cooper (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Allison Nickolai (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Dan Niederlehner (Interested Party) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Alyssa Louagie (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Douglas L Berger (Secular Humanists of Western Lake Erie, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Brenda Buchanan (self, Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Richard Silva (Opponent) -- General Government, 3rd Hearing (May 27, 2025)