Reduce statute of limitations for contract actions
Summary
To amend sections 2305.06 and 2305.07 of the Revised Code to reduce the statute of limitations for bringing an action upon a written or oral contract.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025
Last action May 27, 2026
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May 20, 2026
MODERATE
This bill amends Ohio's statute of limitations for contract disputes, reducing the time limit for suing on oral contracts from four years to two years. It also clarifies the timeline for written contracts without a specified duration, setting it at six years. These changes aim to encourage quicker resolution of disputes and provide more certainty for businesses and individuals regarding when legal claims expire.
Scope change
The bill narrows the time window for filing lawsuits related to oral contracts and modifies the standard timeline for written contracts that do not specify a duration.
TIMELINE
The statute of limitations for oral contracts was reduced from four years to two years.
The statute of limitations for written contracts without a specified timeframe was changed from six years to four years.
A new provision was added allowing written contracts to specify their own limitation period, up to a maximum of thirty years.
Transitional rules were added to determine how the new timelines apply to lawsuits that accrued before the bill becomes effective.
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2026
How they voted
26–4
Passed
Total votes 30
May 20, 2026
D
Democratic8
62% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
May 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
George Lang
RRepublican
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