HB 56 — Increase penalty-fleeing police; regards motor vehicle pursuit
Last action — Effective 10/24/24
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Mike DeWine (Republican) on October 24, 2024.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
Likely to advance
98% · high confidence
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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51 sponsors
2 primary, 49 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (31 R · 8 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Read HB 56 on the official Ohio source →Action History
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Effective 10/24/24
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Concurred in Senate amendments
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Reported
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Passed
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Refer to Committee
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Introduced
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Passed
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Reported
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Refer to Committee
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Introduced
Sponsors
- Don Jones · Cosponsor
- Phil Plummer · Primary
- Andrea White · Primary
- Josh Williams · Cosponsor
- Kevin D. Miller · Cosponsor
- Cindy Abrams · Cosponsor
- Sean P. Brennan · Cosponsor
- Thaddeus J. Claggett · Cosponsor
- Rodney Creech · Cosponsor
- Al Cutrona · Cosponsor
- Thomas Hall · Cosponsor
- Adam Holmes · Cosponsor
- Marilyn John · Cosponsor
- Mark Johnson · Cosponsor
- Jeff LaRe · Cosponsor
- Adam Mathews · Cosponsor
- Ismail Mohamed · Cosponsor
- Scott Oelslager · Cosponsor
- Thomas F. Patton · Cosponsor
- Bob Peterson · Cosponsor
- Tracy M. Richardson · Cosponsor
- Monica Robb Blasdel · Cosponsor
- Nick Santucci · Cosponsor
- Jean Schmidt · Cosponsor
- Cecil Thomas · Cosponsor
- Daniel P. Troy · Cosponsor
- Bernard Willis · Cosponsor
- Tom Young · Cosponsor
- Nathan H. Manning · Cosponsor
- Nickie J. Antonio · Cosponsor
- Andrew O. Brenner · Cosponsor
- Jerry C. Cirino · Cosponsor
- Hearcel F. Craig · Cosponsor
- William P. DeMora · Cosponsor
- Theresa Gavarone · Cosponsor
- Paula Hicks-Hudson · Cosponsor
- Terry Johnson · Cosponsor
- Al Landis · Cosponsor
- Mark Romanchuk · Cosponsor
- Tim Schaffer · Cosponsor
- Stephanie Kunze · Cosponsor
- Bob D. Hackett · Cosponsor
- Matt Dolan · Cosponsor
- Dick Stein · Cosponsor
- Bill Seitz · Cosponsor
- Gail K. Pavliga · Cosponsor
- Brett Hudson Hillyer · Cosponsor
- Dave Dobos · Cosponsor
- Richard Dell'Aquila · Cosponsor
- Jon Cross · Cosponsor
- Sara P. Carruthers · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 49 co-sponsors · 83 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Phil Plummer Republican
- Andrea White Republican
Co-sponsors (49)
- Don Jones
- Josh Williams Republican
- Kevin D. Miller Republican
- Cindy Abrams Republican
- Sean P. Brennan Democratic
- Thaddeus J. Claggett Republican
- Rodney Creech Republican
- Al Cutrona Republican
- Thomas Hall Republican
- Adam Holmes Republican
- Marilyn John Republican
- Mark Johnson Republican
- Jeff LaRe Republican
- Adam Mathews Republican
- Ismail Mohamed Democratic
- Scott Oelslager Republican
- Thomas F. Patton Republican
- Bob Peterson Republican
- Tracy M. Richardson Republican
- Monica Robb Blasdel Republican
- Nick Santucci Republican
- Jean Schmidt Republican
- Cecil Thomas Democratic
- Daniel P. Troy Democratic
- Bernard Willis Republican
- Tom Young Republican
- Nathan H. Manning Republican
- Nickie J. Antonio Democratic
- Andrew O. Brenner Republican
- Jerry C. Cirino Republican
- Hearcel F. Craig Democratic
- William P. DeMora Democratic
- Theresa Gavarone Republican
- Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic
- Terry Johnson Republican
- Al Landis Republican
- Mark Romanchuk Republican
- Tim Schaffer Republican
- Stephanie Kunze
- Bob D. Hackett
- Matt Dolan
- Dick Stein
- Bill Seitz
- Gail K. Pavliga
- Brett Hudson Hillyer
- Dave Dobos
- Richard Dell'Aquila
- Jon Cross
- Sara P. Carruthers
Not signed on (83)
83 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 83 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Votes
Passed
91 Yea
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1 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 91 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (92)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Adam C. Miller | — | Yea |
| Bill Dean | — | Nay |
| Bill Seitz | — | Yea |
| Darrell Kick | — | Yea |
| Dave Dobos | — | Yea |
| Derek Merrin | — | Yea |
| Dick Stein | — | Yea |
| Don Jones | — | Yea |
| Elliot Forhan | — | Yea |
| Gail K. Pavliga | — | Yea |
| Jay Edwards | — | Yea |
| Jena Powell | — | Yea |
| Jodi Whitted | — | Yea |
| Jon Cross | — | Yea |
| Mike Loychik | — | Yea |
| P. Scott Lipps | — | Yea |
| Reggie Stoltzfus | — | Yea |
| Richard D. Brown | — | Yea |
| Richard Dell'Aquila | — | Yea |
| Sara P. Carruthers | — | Yea |
| Scott Wiggam | — | Yea |
| Sedrick Denson | — | Yea |
| Anita Somani | Democratic | Yea |
| Beryl Brown Piccolantonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Beth Liston | Democratic | Yea |
| Bride Rose Sweeney | Democratic | Yea |
| C. Allison Russo | Democratic | Yea |
| Casey Weinstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Yea |
| Dani Isaacsohn | Democratic | Yea |
| Darnell T. Brewer | Democratic | Yea |
| Dontavius L. Jarrells | Democratic | Yea |
| Elgin Rogers, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Mohamed | Democratic | Yea |
| Juanita O. Brent | Democratic | Yea |
| Latyna M. Humphrey | Democratic | Yea |
| Lauren McNally | Democratic | Yea |
| Michele Grim | Democratic | Yea |
| Munira Abdullahi | Democratic | Yea |
| Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Rachel B. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Sean P. Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Terrence Upchurch | Democratic | Yea |
| Veronica R. Sims | Democratic | Yea |
| Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Adam C. Bird | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Holmes | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Mathews | Republican | Yea |
| Andrea White | Republican | Yea |
| Angela N. King | Republican | Yea |
| Bernard Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Lear | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Roemer | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Lampton | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Lorenz | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Cindy Abrams | Republican | Yea |
| D. J. Swearingen | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Click | Republican | Yea |
| Gayle Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Haraz N. Ghanbari | Republican | Yea |
| Jack K. Daniels | Republican | Yea |
| James M. Hoops | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Callender | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Jean Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff LaRe | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Gross | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Pizzulli | Republican | Yea |
| Marilyn John | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Melanie Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Monica Robb Blasdel | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Santucci | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Plummer | Republican | Yea |
| Riordan T. McClain | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Creech | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Ferguson | Republican | Yea |
| Roy Klopfenstein | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Fowler Arthur | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Oelslager | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon A. Ray | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Demetriou | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Manchester | Republican | Yea |
| Tex Fischer | Republican | Yea |
| Thaddeus J. Claggett | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Young | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy M. Richardson | Republican | Yea |
Passed
7 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Matt Dolan | — | Yea |
| Kent Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Paula Hicks-Hudson | Democratic | Yea |
| Michele Reynolds | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan H. Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Rob McColley | Republican | Yea |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Yea |
Passed
31 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (31)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bob D. Hackett | — | Yea |
| Matt Dolan | — | Yea |
| Niraj Antani | — | Yea |
| Stephanie Kunze | — | Yea |
| Vernon Sykes | — | Yea |
| Catherine D. Ingram | Democratic | Yea |
| Hearcel F. Craig | Democratic | Yea |
| Kent Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Nickie J. Antonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Paula Hicks-Hudson | Democratic | Yea |
| William P. DeMora | Democratic | Yea |
| Al Landis | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew O. Brenner | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Reineke | Republican | Yea |
| Brian M. Chavez | Republican | Yea |
| George F. Lang | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry C. Cirino | Republican | Yea |
| Kristina D. Roegner | Republican | Yea |
| Louis W. Blessing, III | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Romanchuk | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Reynolds | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan H. Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Rob McColley | Republican | Yea |
| Sandra O'Brien | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Wilkin | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Terry Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Schaffer | Republican | Yea |
Passed
84 Yea
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6 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 84 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 7% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (90)
Passed
11 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bill Seitz | — | Yea |
| Brett Hudson Hillyer | — | Yea |
| Richard D. Brown | — | Yea |
| Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Mohamed | Democratic | Yea |
| Latyna M. Humphrey | Democratic | Yea |
| Cindy Abrams | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff LaRe | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin D. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Plummer | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 56?
- HB 56 is sponsored by Don Jones, Phil Plummer (Republican), Andrea White (Republican), Josh Williams (Republican), Kevin D. Miller (Republican), Cindy Abrams (Republican), Sean P. Brennan (Democratic), Thaddeus J. Claggett (Republican), Rodney Creech (Republican), Al Cutrona (Republican), Thomas Hall (Republican), Adam Holmes (Republican), Marilyn John (Republican), Mark Johnson (Republican), Jeff LaRe (Republican), Adam Mathews (Republican), Ismail Mohamed (Democratic), Scott Oelslager (Republican), Thomas F. Patton (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Tracy M. Richardson (Republican), Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican), Nick Santucci (Republican), Jean Schmidt (Republican), Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Daniel P. Troy (Democratic), Bernard Willis (Republican), Tom Young (Republican), Nathan H. Manning (Republican), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Jerry C. Cirino (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), William P. DeMora (Democratic), Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic), Terry Johnson (Republican), Al Landis (Republican), Mark Romanchuk (Republican), Tim Schaffer (Republican), Stephanie Kunze, Bob D. Hackett, Matt Dolan, Dick Stein, Bill Seitz, Gail K. Pavliga, Brett Hudson Hillyer, Dave Dobos, Richard Dell'Aquila, Jon Cross, and Sara P. Carruthers.
- What is the current status of HB 56?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2023. Enacted.
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