OH SB 56

enacted

Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes

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

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Did OH SB 56 pass?

Yes. OH SB 56 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-20): Effective 3/20/26

What is OH SB 56 about?

To amend sections 121.04, 121.08, 519.21, 928.03, 3376.07, 3780.01, 3780.06, 3780.08, 3780.10, 3780.11, 3780.31, 3796.01, 3796.02, 3796.03, 3796.032, 3796.05, 3796.06, 3796.061, 3796.07, 3796.09, 3796.10, 3796.11, 3796.12, 3796.13, 3796.14, 3796.15, 3796.16, 3796.17, 3796.18, 3796.19, 3796.20, 3796.21, 3796.22, 3796.24, 3796.27, 3796.28, 3796.29, 3796.30, 4729.80, 4735.18, 4743.09, 4776.01, 5502.01, 5502.13, 5502.14, 5713.30, 5739.21, and 5739.99; to enact sections 3796.04, 3796.062, 3796.221, 3796.32, 3796.33, 3796.99, and 5739.27; and to repeal sections 3780.02, 3780.03, 3780.04, 3780.05, 3780.07, 3780.09, 3780.12, 3780.13, 3780.14, 3780.15, 3780.16, 3780.17, 3780.18, 3780.19, 3780.20, 3780.21, 3780.22, 3780.23, 3780.24, 3780.25, 3780.26, 3780.27, 3780.28, 3780.29, 3780.30, 3780.32, 3780.33, 3780.34, 3780.35, 3780.36, 3780.90, 3780.99, and 3796.021 of the Revised Code to consolidate the administration of the marijuana control program, revise the medical and adult-use marijuana laws, and to levy taxes on marijuana.

Who sponsors OH SB 56?

Stephen A. Huffman is the primary sponsor of OH SB 56, joined by 22 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2025-01-28
Latest action: 2026-03-20 — Effective 3/20/26
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-20
Effective 3/20/26
became-law
2026-03-20
Effective Operating appropriations effective 12/19/2025
became-law
2025-12-23
Line item veto receipt
executive-veto
2025-12-19
Signed By The Governor
became-law
2025-12-10
Sent To The Governor
passage
2025-12-09
Conference report agreed to
2025-11-19
Conference report agreed to
2025-11-05
Conference managers: Reps. - Fischer, Stewart, Sweeney
2025-11-05
Conference managers: Sens. - Huffman, Wilkin, DeMora
2025-10-29
Insist on amendments; asks for committee of conference
2025-10-29
Refused to concur in House amendments
amendment-failure
2025-10-22
Passed
passage
2025-10-22
Reported - Substitute
2025-10-21
Reported - Re-referred to Finance
2025-10-21
Reported - Substitute - Re-referred to Rules and Reference
2025-03-05
Referred to committee
referral-committee
2025-03-03
Introduced
introduction
2025-02-26
Passed
passage
2025-02-26
Reported - Substitute
2025-01-29
Referred to committee
referral-committee
2025-01-28
Introduced
introduction

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Votes

Reported
2025-02-26 · fail · 5-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Kristina D. Roegner: yes
- Theresa Gavarone: yes
- Stephen A. Huffman: yes
- Bill Reineke: yes
- Jane M. Timken: yes
- Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.: no
- William P. DeMora: no
Passed
2025-02-27 · pass · 23-9
Member-level votes (32)
- Steve Wilson: yes
- Rob McColley: yes
- Stephen A. Huffman: yes
- Nathan H. Manning: yes
- Andrew O. Brenner: yes
- Kristina D. Roegner: yes
- Theresa Gavarone: yes
- Tim Schaffer: yes
- Terry Johnson: yes
- Louis W. Blessing, III: yes
- Jerry C. Cirino: yes
- Mark Romanchuk: yes
- Bill Reineke: yes
- Sandra O'Brien: yes
- Al Landis: yes
- Shane Wilkin: yes
- Michele Reynolds: yes
- Brian M. Chavez: yes
- Al Cutrona: yes
- Kyle Koehler: yes
- Susan Manchester: yes
- Thomas F. Patton: yes
- Jane M. Timken: yes
- Hearcel F. Craig: no
- Nickie J. Antonio: no
- Paula Hicks-Hudson: no
- William P. DeMora: no
- Kent Smith: no
- Catherine D. Ingram: no
- Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.: no
- Beth Liston: no
- Casey Weinstein: no
Reported
2025-10-22 · fail · 8-5
Member-level votes (41)
- Jim Thomas: yes
- Jamie Callender: yes
- Adam Mathews: yes
- Mike Odioso: yes
- Scott Oelslager: yes
- Phil Plummer: yes
- Brian Stewart: yes
- Josh Williams: yes
- D. J. Swearingen: no
- Eric Synenberg: no
- Ismail Mohamed: no
- Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: no
- Desiree Tims: no
- Matt Huffman: yes
- Gayle Manning: yes
- Dani Isaacsohn: yes
- Adam C. Bird: yes
- Marilyn John: yes
- Riordan T. McClain: yes
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: yes
- Nick Santucci: yes
- Michael D. Dovilla: yes
- Bride Rose Sweeney: yes
- Cindy Abrams: yes
- Rachel B. Baker: yes
- Chris Glassburn: yes
- Thomas Hall: yes
- James M. Hoops: yes
- Dontavius L. Jarrells: yes
- Mark Johnson: yes
- Sharon A. Ray: yes
- Kevin Ritter: yes
- Bill Roemer: yes
- Jean Schmidt: yes
- Veronica R. Sims: yes
- Daniel P. Troy: yes
- Andrea White: yes
- Bernard Willis: yes
- Tom Young: yes
- Munira Abdullahi: no
- Michele Grim: no
Passed
2025-10-23 · pass · 87-8
Member-level votes (95)
- Munira Abdullahi: yes
- Cindy Abrams: yes
- Rachel B. Baker: yes
- Adam C. Bird: yes
- Sean P. Brennan: yes
- Darnell T. Brewer: yes
- Karen Brownlee: yes
- Jamie Callender: yes
- Thaddeus J. Claggett: yes
- Gary Click: yes
- Meredith Craig: yes
- Rodney Creech: yes
- Jack K. Daniels: 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
- 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
- Johnathan Newman: yes
- Mike Odioso: 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
- Anita Somani: yes
- Jason Stephens: yes
- Brian Stewart: yes
- Bride Rose Sweeney: yes
- Eric Synenberg: yes
- Cecil Thomas: yes
- David Thomas: yes
- Jim Thomas: 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
- Tim Barhorst: no
- Christine Cockley: no
- Levi Dean: no
- Jennifer Gross: no
- Ismail Mohamed: no
- D. J. Swearingen: no
- Michelle Teska: no
- Desiree Tims: no
Refused to concur in House amendments
2025-10-29 · fail · 0-32
Member-level votes (32)
- Steve Wilson: no
- Rob McColley: no
- Nathan H. Manning: no
- Hearcel F. Craig: no
- Andrew O. Brenner: no
- Nickie J. Antonio: no
- Kristina D. Roegner: no
- Theresa Gavarone: no
- Tim Schaffer: no
- Terry Johnson: no
- Louis W. Blessing, III: no
- George F. Lang: no
- Jerry C. Cirino: no
- Mark Romanchuk: no
- Bill Reineke: no
- Sandra O'Brien: no
- Paula Hicks-Hudson: no
- Al Landis: no
- William P. DeMora: no
- Kent Smith: no
- Shane Wilkin: no
- Catherine D. Ingram: no
- Michele Reynolds: no
- Brian M. Chavez: no
- Al Cutrona: no
- Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.: no
- Kyle Koehler: no
- Susan Manchester: no
- Beth Liston: no
- Thomas F. Patton: no
- Casey Weinstein: no
- Jane M. Timken: no
Conference report agreed to
2025-11-20 · pass · 52-34
Member-level votes (86)
- Cindy Abrams: yes
- Adam C. Bird: yes
- Jamie Callender: yes
- Gary Click: yes
- Meredith Craig: yes
- Rodney Creech: yes
- Jack K. Daniels: yes
- Kellie Deeter: yes
- Michael D. Dovilla: yes
- Tex Fischer: yes
- Sarah Fowler Arthur: yes
- Haraz N. Ghanbari: yes
- Thomas Hall: yes
- Mark Hiner: yes
- Adam Holmes: yes
- James M. Hoops: yes
- Matt Huffman: yes
- Marilyn John: yes
- Mark Johnson: yes
- Angela N. King: yes
- Matthew Kishman: yes
- Roy Klopfenstein: yes
- Brian Lampton: yes
- Jeff LaRe: yes
- Gayle Manning: yes
- Adam Mathews: yes
- Ty D. Mathews: yes
- Riordan T. McClain: yes
- Kevin D. Miller: yes
- Melanie Miller: yes
- Johnathan Newman: yes
- Mike Odioso: yes
- Scott Oelslager: yes
- Bob Peterson: yes
- Phil Plummer: yes
- Sharon A. Ray: yes
- Tracy M. Richardson: yes
- Kevin Ritter: yes
- Monica Robb Blasdel: yes
- Bill Roemer: yes
- Jodi Salvo: yes
- Nick Santucci: yes
- Jean Schmidt: yes
- Brian Stewart: yes
- David Thomas: yes
- Jim Thomas: yes
- Andrea White: yes
- Josh Williams: yes
- Bernard Willis: yes
- Heidi Workman: yes
- Tom Young: yes
- Ty Moore: yes
- Munira Abdullahi: no
- Rachel B. Baker: no
- Tim Barhorst: no
- Sean P. Brennan: no
- Juanita O. Brent: no
- Darnell T. Brewer: no
- Karen Brownlee: no
- Thaddeus J. Claggett: no
- Levi Dean: no
- Chris Glassburn: no
- Jennifer Gross: no
- Derrick Hall: no
- Latyna M. Humphrey: no
- Dani Isaacsohn: no
- Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe: no
- Brian Lorenz: no
- Lauren McNally: no
- Joseph A. Miller, III: no
- Ismail Mohamed: no
- Beryl Brown Piccolantonio: no
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.: no
- C. Allison Russo: no
- Mark Sigrist: no
- Veronica R. Sims: no
- Jason Stephens: no
- D. J. Swearingen: no
- Bride Rose Sweeney: no
- Eric Synenberg: no
- Michelle Teska: no
- Cecil Thomas: no
- Desiree Tims: no
- Terrence Upchurch: no
- Erika White: no
- Ashley Bryant Bailey: no
Conference report agreed to
2025-12-09 · pass · 22-7
Member-level votes (29)
- Steve Wilson: yes
- Rob McColley: yes
- Stephen A. Huffman: yes
- Nathan H. Manning: yes
- Andrew O. Brenner: yes
- Kristina D. Roegner: yes
- Theresa Gavarone: yes
- Tim Schaffer: yes
- Terry Johnson: yes
- Louis W. Blessing, III: yes
- Jerry C. Cirino: yes
- Bill Reineke: yes
- Sandra O'Brien: yes
- Al Landis: yes
- Shane Wilkin: yes
- Michele Reynolds: yes
- Brian M. Chavez: yes
- Al Cutrona: yes
- Kyle Koehler: yes
- Susan Manchester: yes
- Thomas F. Patton: yes
- Jane M. Timken: yes
- Hearcel F. Craig: no
- Nickie J. Antonio: no
- William P. DeMora: no
- Kent Smith: no
- Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.: no
- Beth Liston: no
- Casey Weinstein: no

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