SB 71 Ohio Senate · 135th Legislature (2023-2024)

Enact Data Analysis Transparency Archive (DATA) Act

This bill establishes the Office of Data Analytics and Archives within the Secretary of State's office to manage voter registration and election data. It requires state agencies like the Department of Health and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to share specific data with the Secretary of State monthly to help maintain an accurate statewide voter registration database. The legislation also mandates that the office retain, analyze, and publish certain business services data while strictly prohibiting the sale of any information or its use for profit. Additionally, the bill outlines rules for sharing confidential data with other states and authorized organizations for legitimate governmental purposes related to election administration.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2023 Last action Dec 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2023 · House Dec 18, 2024

How they voted

247
Passed
Total votes 31
May 17, 2023
D Democratic7
7 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Dec 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 23, 2023
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
upper
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors

Sponsors