Ohio Gov. DeWine Signs Series of Bills Including Ranked Choice Voting Ban, SNAP Cybersecurity and First Responder Measures

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed multiple separate bills into law across different dates in 2026, as reported individually by the Ohio House of Representatives, the Ohio Senate, and the Governor's Office of Ohio. On April 1, 2026, DeWine signed Senate Bill 63, which bans ranked choice voting in Ohio; this signing was noted by Senate President Rob McColley in connection with remarks on the legislative agenda for the final year of the 136th General Assembly, following DeWine's final State of the State Address. On July 7, 2026, DeWine signed Senate Bill 315, which requires Ohio's SNAP program to transition to chip-enabled EBT cards under the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act, ratifies the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists, modifies the Interstate Massage Compact, and designates part of the act as the Ohio Medicaid Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act.signsignalso signed House Bill 20 on July 20, 2026, described as legislation intended to help first responders carry out their duties during emergency situations, alongside House Bill 210. Each bill was reported by a single source in the provided material, meaning no individual claim about the content or signing of SB 63, SB 315, or HB 20 is independently corroborated by at least two separate publishers. The three reports describe three distinct legislative actions occurring on three different dates (April 1, July 7, and July 20, 2026) rather than a single shared event. Because each bill signing is documented by only one source, specific details—such as the full contents of HB 210, the precise provisions of SB 315's Medicaid fraud prevention measures, and the broader legislative context surrounding SB 63—remain unverified against independent reporting. No further status updates, implementation timelines, or public reactions to these bills are included in the available reporting.