SB 327: Enact PEACE Act

Ohio · Senate · 136th General Assembly (2025–2026) · last verified April 28, 2026

What SB 327 does, verified April 28, 2026

The Protecting Elected Officials Against Coercion and Extremism Act aims to generally prohibit the disclosure of an elected official's residential and familial information under the public records law. It seeks to amend existing laws to exclude residential and familial information from public records. This change aims to protect elected officials from potential coercion or harm by shielding their personal information from public disclosure. The revised laws would ensure that elected officials' private lives and families are safeguarded from unwanted attention or repercussions.

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Last action: Referred to committee: General Government (2025-11-19)Alert me

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Sen. Al CutronaAuthor · Ohio Senate

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Nov. 19, 2025	Referred to committee: General Government
Nov. 18, 2025	Introduced

Latest bill textIntroduced version, November 19, 2025 · 239 words

As Introduced

136th General Assembly

Regular Session

S. B. No. 327

2025-2026

Senator Cutrona

To amend sections 149.43, 3503.13, and 3503.153 of the Revised Code to enact the Protecting Elected Officials Against Coercion and Extremism (PEACE) Act to generally prohibit the disclosure of an elected official's residential and familial information under the Public Records Law.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That sections 149.43, 3503.13, and 3503.153 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows:

Sec. 149.43. (A) As used in this section:

(1) "Public record" means records kept by any public office, including, but not limited to, state, county, city, village, township, and school district units, and records pertaining to the delivery of educational services by an alternative school in this state kept by the nonprofit or for-profit entity operating the alternative school pursuant to section 3313.533 of the Revised Code. "Public record" does not mean any of the following:

Section 2. That existing sections 149.43, 3503.13, and 3503.153 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.

Section 3. This act shall be known as the Protecting Elected Officials Against Coercion and Extremism (PEACE) Act.

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