Increases the number of associate circuit judges in Franklin County in the 20th Judicial District
SB 1587 would add one associate circuit judge position to the 20th Judicial District in Franklin County, Ohio. This change directly affects the Franklin County court system by increasing judicial staffing capacity. The bill is currently pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee after its first reading, with no further action taken yet. This is a procedural adjustment to court staffing, not a substantive policy change.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Mar 11, 2026
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Brown
RRepublican
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