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SR15 • 2026

Relative to the election of Jane M. Timken to fill the vacancy in the membership of the Senate for the 29th Senatorial District.

Relative to the election of Jane M. Timken to fill the vacancy in the membership of the Senate for the 29th Senatorial District.

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Sponsor
Rob McColley
Last action
Official status
As Adopted by the Senate
Effective date
Not listed

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Relative to the election of Jane M. Timken to fill the vacancy in the membership of the Senate for the 29th Senatorial District.

Relative to the election of Jane M.

What This Bill Does

  • Relative to the election of Jane M.
  • Timken to fill the vacancy in the membership of the Senate for the 29th Senatorial District.

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Bill History

  1. Ohio Legislature

    As Introduced

  2. Ohio Legislature

    As Adopted by the Senate

Official Summary Text

Relative to the election of Jane M. Timken to fill the vacancy in the membership of the Senate for the 29th Senatorial District.

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As Adopted by the Senate

136th General Assembly

Regular Session

S. R. No. 15

2025-2026

Senators
McColley, Reineke

A R E S O L U T I O N

Relative
to the election of Jane M. Timken to fill the vacancy in the
membership of the Senate for the 29th Senatorial District.

BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

WHEREAS,
Section 11 of Article II of the Ohio Constitution, provides for the
filling of a vacancy in the Senate by election by the members of the
Senate who are affiliated with the same political party as the person
last elected to the seat which has become vacant; and

WHEREAS,
Kirk Schuring of the 29th Senatorial District passed away in
November, 2024, thus creating a vacancy in the Senate; now therefore
be it

RESOLVED,
By the members of the Senate who are affiliated with the Republican
party, that Jane M. Timken (Republican), having the qualifications
set forth in the Ohio Constitution and the laws of Ohio to be a
member of the Senate from the 29th Senatorial District, is hereby
elected, pursuant to Section 11 of Article II of the Ohio
Constitution, as a member of the Senate from the 29th Senatorial
District, to fill the vacancy; and be it further

RESOLVED,
That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the journal of the
Senate together with the yeas and nays of the members of the Senate
affiliated with the Republican party voting on the Resolution, and
that the Clerk of the Senate shall certify the Resolution and the
vote on its adoption to the Secretary of State.