OH HB 434

enacted

Exempt military driver's license applicants from driver's ed

Ohio · 2025-2026 Regular Session (136th General Assembly) · lower

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Did OH HB 434 pass?

Yes. OH HB 434 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-11-25): Effective 11/25/25

What is OH HB 434 about?

To amend section 4507.21 of the Revised Code to exempt certain military-related limited term driver's license applicants from the driver's education requirements and to declare an emergency.

Who sponsors OH HB 434?

Brian Lampton, Bernard Willis are the primary sponsors of OH HB 434, joined by 50 cosponsors.

Description

To amend section 4507.21 of the Revised Code to exempt certain military-related limited term driver's license applicants from the driver's education requirements and to declare an emergency.

Introduced: 2025-09-03
Latest action: 2025-11-25 — Effective 11/25/25
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-11-25
Effective 11/25/25
became-law
2025-11-25
Effective Emergency Act; Appropriations effective 11/25/25; Amendments to R.C. 2303.201 effective March 30, 2026
became-law
2025-11-25
Signed By The Governor
became-law
2025-11-18
Sent To The Governor
passage
2025-11-05
Concurred in Senate amendments
amendment-passage
2025-10-29
Passed
passage
2025-10-29
Reported - Substitute
2025-10-15
Referred to committee
referral-committee
2025-10-14
Introduced
introduction
2025-10-08
Passed
passage
2025-10-08
Reported - Amended
2025-09-15
Referred to committee
referral-committee
2025-09-03
Introduced
introduction

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Votes

Reported
2025-10-08 · fail · 11-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Bernard Willis: yes
- Jack K. Daniels: yes
- Michele Grim: yes
- Roy Klopfenstein: yes
- Riordan T. McClain: yes
- Kevin D. Miller: yes
- Ismail Mohamed: yes
- Justin Pizzulli: yes
- Monica Robb Blasdel: yes
- Elgin Rogers, Jr.: yes
- Daniel P. Troy: yes
Passed
2025-10-08 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (96)
- Munira Abdullahi: yes
- Cindy Abrams: yes
- Rachel B. Baker: yes
- Tim Barhorst: yes
- Adam C. Bird: yes
- Sean P. Brennan: yes
- Juanita O. Brent: yes
- Darnell T. Brewer: yes
- Karen Brownlee: yes
- Jamie Callender: yes
- Thaddeus J. Claggett: yes
- Gary Click: yes
- Christine Cockley: yes
- Meredith Craig: yes
- Rodney Creech: yes
- Jack K. Daniels: yes
- Levi Dean: yes
- Kellie Deeter: yes
- Steve Demetriou: yes
- Michael D. Dovilla: yes
- Tex Fischer: yes
- Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
- Haraz N. Ghanbari: yes
- Chris Glassburn: yes
- Michele Grim: yes
- Jennifer Gross: yes
- Derrick Hall: yes
- Thomas Hall: yes
- Mark Hiner: yes
- Adam Holmes: yes
- James M. Hoops: yes
- Matt Huffman: yes
- Latyna M. Humphrey: yes
- Dani Isaacsohn: yes
- Dontavius L. Jarrells: yes
- Marilyn John: yes
- Mark Johnson: yes
- Angela N. King: yes
- Matthew Kishman: yes
- Roy Klopfenstein: yes
- Brian Lampton: yes
- Jeff LaRe: yes
- Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: yes
- Beth Lear: yes
- Crystal Lett: yes
- Brian Lorenz: yes
- Gayle Manning: yes
- Adam Mathews: yes
- Ty D. Mathews: yes
- Riordan T. McClain: yes
- Lauren McNally: yes
- Joseph A. Miller, III: yes
- Kevin D. Miller: yes
- Melanie Miller: yes
- Ismail Mohamed: yes
- Johnathan Newman: yes
- Mike Odioso: yes
- Scott Oelslager: yes
- Bob Peterson: yes
- Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: yes
- Justin Pizzulli: yes
- Phil Plummer: yes
- Tristan Rader: yes
- Sharon A. Ray: yes
- Tracy M. Richardson: yes
- Kevin Ritter: yes
- Monica Robb Blasdel: yes
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: yes
- Bill Roemer: yes
- Elgin Rogers, Jr.: yes
- C. Allison Russo: yes
- Jodi Salvo: yes
- Nick Santucci: yes
- Jean Schmidt: yes
- Mark Sigrist: yes
- Veronica R. Sims: yes
- Jason Stephens: yes
- Brian Stewart: yes
- D. J. Swearingen: yes
- Bride Rose Sweeney: yes
- Eric Synenberg: yes
- Michelle Teska: yes
- Cecil Thomas: yes
- David Thomas: yes
- Jim Thomas: yes
- Desiree Tims: yes
- Daniel P. Troy: yes
- Terrence Upchurch: yes
- Andrea White: yes
- Erika White: yes
- Josh Williams: yes
- Bernard Willis: yes
- Heidi Workman: yes
- Tom Young: yes
- Ty Moore: yes
- Ashley Bryant Bailey: yes
Reported
2025-10-29 · fail · 13-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Jerry C. Cirino: yes
- Brian M. Chavez: yes
- Paula Hicks-Hudson: yes
- Louis W. Blessing, III: yes
- Andrew O. Brenner: yes
- Hearcel F. Craig: yes
- Catherine D. Ingram: yes
- George F. Lang: yes
- Susan Manchester: yes
- Nathan H. Manning: yes
- Sandra O'Brien: yes
- Thomas F. Patton: yes
- Shane Wilkin: yes
Passed
2025-10-29 · pass · 31-0
Member-level votes (31)
- Steve Wilson: yes
- Rob McColley: yes
- Nathan H. Manning: yes
- Hearcel F. Craig: yes
- Andrew O. Brenner: yes
- Nickie J. Antonio: yes
- Kristina D. Roegner: yes
- Theresa Gavarone: yes
- Tim Schaffer: yes
- Terry Johnson: yes
- Louis W. Blessing, III: yes
- George F. Lang: yes
- Jerry C. Cirino: yes
- Bill Reineke: yes
- Sandra O'Brien: yes
- Paula Hicks-Hudson: yes
- Al Landis: yes
- William P. DeMora: yes
- Kent Smith: yes
- Shane Wilkin: yes
- Catherine D. Ingram: yes
- Michele Reynolds: yes
- Brian M. Chavez: yes
- Al Cutrona: yes
- Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.: yes
- Kyle Koehler: yes
- Susan Manchester: yes
- Beth Liston: yes
- Thomas F. Patton: yes
- Casey Weinstein: yes
- Jane M. Timken: yes
Concurred in Senate amendments
2025-11-06 · pass · 88-3
Member-level votes (91)
- Munira Abdullahi: yes
- Cindy Abrams: yes
- Rachel B. Baker: yes
- Tim Barhorst: yes
- Adam C. Bird: yes
- Sean P. Brennan: yes
- Karen Brownlee: yes
- Thaddeus J. Claggett: yes
- Gary Click: yes
- Christine Cockley: yes
- Meredith Craig: yes
- Rodney Creech: yes
- Jack K. Daniels: yes
- Kellie Deeter: yes
- Steve Demetriou: yes
- Michael D. Dovilla: yes
- Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
- Haraz N. Ghanbari: yes
- Chris Glassburn: yes
- Michele Grim: yes
- Derrick Hall: yes
- Thomas Hall: yes
- Mark Hiner: yes
- Adam Holmes: yes
- James M. Hoops: yes
- Matt Huffman: yes
- Latyna M. Humphrey: yes
- Dani Isaacsohn: yes
- Marilyn John: yes
- Mark Johnson: yes
- Angela N. King: yes
- Matthew Kishman: yes
- Roy Klopfenstein: yes
- Brian Lampton: yes
- Jeff LaRe: yes
- Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: yes
- Beth Lear: yes
- Crystal Lett: yes
- Brian Lorenz: yes
- Gayle Manning: yes
- Adam Mathews: yes
- Ty D. Mathews: yes
- Riordan T. McClain: yes
- Lauren McNally: yes
- Joseph A. Miller, III: yes
- Kevin D. Miller: yes
- Melanie Miller: yes
- Ismail Mohamed: yes
- Johnathan Newman: yes
- Mike Odioso: yes
- Scott Oelslager: yes
- Bob Peterson: yes
- Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: yes
- Justin Pizzulli: yes
- Phil Plummer: yes
- Tristan Rader: yes
- Sharon A. Ray: yes
- Tracy M. Richardson: yes
- Kevin Ritter: yes
- Monica Robb Blasdel: yes
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: yes
- Bill Roemer: yes
- Elgin Rogers, Jr.: yes
- C. Allison Russo: yes
- Jodi Salvo: yes
- Nick Santucci: yes
- Jean Schmidt: yes
- Veronica R. Sims: yes
- Anita Somani: yes
- Jason Stephens: yes
- Brian Stewart: yes
- D. J. Swearingen: yes
- Bride Rose Sweeney: yes
- Eric Synenberg: yes
- Cecil Thomas: yes
- David Thomas: yes
- Jim Thomas: yes
- Desiree Tims: yes
- Daniel P. Troy: yes
- Terrence Upchurch: yes
- Andrea White: yes
- Erika White: yes
- Josh Williams: yes
- Bernard Willis: yes
- Heidi Workman: yes
- Tom Young: yes
- Ty Moore: yes
- Ashley Bryant Bailey: yes
- Ron Ferguson: no
- Jennifer Gross: no
- Michelle Teska: no

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