Create the Lifetown license plate [SB-228]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 4503.537 of the Revised Code to create the "Lifetown" license plate.
SB-228: Create the Lifetown license plate
Sponsored by: Sen. Andrew Brenner
Introduced on 07/01/2025
Create the DoItForJack license plate [HB-381]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 4503.937 of the Revised Code to create the "DoItForJack" license plate.
HB-381: Create the DoItForJack license plate
Sponsored by: Rep. Haraz Ghanbari
Introduced on 06/25/2025
Create the Equality Ohio license plate [SB-221]
[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 4503.59 of the Revised Code to create the "Equality Ohio" license plate.
SB-221: Create the Equality Ohio license plate
Sponsored by: Sen. Kent Smith
Referred To Committee: Transportation on 06/18/2025
Allow surviving spouse to retain Purple Heart license plate [HB-339]
[Veterans ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To amend section 4503.571 of the Revised Code to allow the surviving spouse of a Purple Heart recipient to retain or obtain the "Purple Heart" specialty license plate.
HB-339: Allow surviving spouse to retain Purple Heart license plate
Sponsored by: Rep. James Hoops
Referred To Committee: Transportation on 06/11/2025
Create Play Golf Ohio license plate [SB-212]
[Sports ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 4503.736 of the Revised Code to create the "Play Golf Ohio" license plate.
SB-212: Create Play Golf Ohio license plate
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Patton
Introduced on 07/01/2025
Create the COSI specialty license plate [SB-189]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Arts and Culture ]
To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 4503.742 of the Revised Code to create the "COSI" specialty license plate.
SB-189: Create the COSI specialty license plate
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Ingram
Referred To Committee: Transportation on 05/07/2025
Designate SSG Jack W. Coy Veterans Memorial Highway [HB-228]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
To enact section 5534.617 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of I-280 in Lucas County as the "SSG Jack W. Coy Veterans Memorial Highway."
HB-228: Designate SSG Jack W. Coy Veterans Memorial Highway
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Peterson
Referred To Committee: Transportation on 05/28/2025
Enact the E-Check Ease Act [HB-115]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Air Quality ]
To amend sections 3704.14, 4503.10, 4503.102, and 4503.103 of the Revised Code to create an alternative method to certify compliance with the E-Check program and to name this act the E-Check Ease Act.
HB-115: Enact the E-Check Ease Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Roemer
Referred To Committee: Transportation on 02/26/2025
Authorize private vendor contract for specialty license plates [SB-91]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To amend sections 4503.038, 4503.19, and 5502.68 and to enact sections 4503.261 and 4503.262 of the Revised Code to authorize a contract with a private vendor for the issuance of specialty license plates.
SB-91: Authorize private vendor contract for specialty license plates
Sponsored by: Sen. Alessandro Cutrona
Referred To Committee: Transportation on 02/12/2025
Regards registration, titling, and use of replica motor vehicles [HB-70]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To amend sections 4501.01, 4505.08, 4513.071, 4513.38, and 4513.41 and to enact sections 4503.183 and 4505.072 of the Revised Code to establish requirements relative to the registration, titling, and use of replica motor vehicles.
HB-70: Regards registration, titling, and use of replica motor vehicles
Sponsored by: Rep. Sarah Fowler Arthur
Referred To Committee: Transportation on 02/12/2025
Authorize private vendor contract for specialty license plates [HB-74]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To amend sections 4503.038, 4503.19, and 5502.68 and to enact sections 4503.261 and 4503.262 of the Revised Code to authorize a contract with a private vendor for the issuance of specialty license plates.
HB-74: Authorize private vendor contract for specialty license plates
Sponsored by: Rep. Riordan McClain
Referred To Committee: Transportation on 02/12/2025
Create the Ohio NAACP license plate [SB-85]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 4503.589 of the Revised Code to create the "Ohio NAACP" license plate.
SB-85: Create the Ohio NAACP license plate
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Patton
Introduced on 06/23/2025
Enact the School Bus Safety Act [SB-62]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend sections 4503.10, 4503.102, 4503.12, 4511.75, 4511.751, and 4511.76; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 4511.751 (4511.752); and to enact new section 4511.751 and sections 5.501, 3327.18, 3327.19, 4511.753, 4511.754, 4511.755, 4511.756, and 4511.757 of the Revised Code to authorize a civil penalty system related to drivers who illegally pass a school bus but cannot be identified, to designate the month of August as "School Bus Safety Awareness Month," and to designate this act
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SB-62: Enact the School Bus Safety Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Theresa Gavarone
Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 01/29/2025
Create Dolly Parton's Imagination Library license plate [HB-698]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 4503.541 of the Revised Code to create the "Dolly Parton's Imagination Library" license plate.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haraz Ghanbari
Referred To Committee: Homeland Security on 12/09/2024
Create H.E.A.R.T. 4 Seniors license plate [SB-337]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 4503.735 of the Revised Code to create the "H.E.A.R.T. 4 Seniors" specialty license plate.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Lang
Referred To Committee: Transportation on 12/04/2024