SB 85 — Create the Ohio NAACP license plate
Last action — Referred to committee
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This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 4503.589 of the Revised Code to create the "Ohio NAACP" license plate.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
51 added · 49 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to Bill SB 85 added a longer list of cosponsors, including more senators who support the bill, while removing a previous reference to its reporting by the Senate Transportation Committee. This change reflects broader bipartisan support for the bill, which could enhance its chances of passing into law. By clarifying who stands behind the bill, it signals to the public and other lawmakers that there is strong backing for the proposed legislation.
As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportation Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session S.
Senators Ingram, Antonio, Weinstein, BlackshearBlackshear, Blessing, Cirino, DeMora, Gavarone, Landis, Lang, Liston, Patton, Reineke, Reynolds, Roegner, Romanchuk, Schaffer, Timken, Wilson A BILL To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 1 4503.589 of the Revised Code to create the "Ohio 2 NAACP" license plate.
13 The registrar shall pay the contributions received 14 pursuant to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast 15 cancer fund of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for 16 programs that provide assistance and education to Ohio breast 17 cancer patients and that improve access for such patients to 18 S.
85 Page 2 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationprograms Committeethat provide assistance and education to Ohio breast 17 cancer patients and that improve access for such patients to 18 quality health care and clinical trials and shall not use any of 19 the money for abortion information, counseling, services, or 20 other abortion-related activities.
46 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 47 S.
85 Page 3 As ReportedPassed by the Senate TransportationThe Committeeregistrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 47 receives pursuant to section 4503.496 of the Revised Code to the 48 Ohio sickle cell and health association, which shall use the 49 contributions to help support educational, clinical, and social 50 support services for adults who have sickle cell disease.
73 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 74 receives pursuant to section 4503.4912 of the Revised Code to 75 the Ben Morrison memorial fund, which shall use the 76 S.
85 Page 4 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationthe CommitteeBen Morrison memorial fund, which shall use the 76 contributions for scholarships and other programs that support 77 mental health.
103 The registrar shall pay the contributions received 104 pursuant to section 4503.507 of the Revised Code to the Ohio 105 S.
85 Page 5 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationpursuant Committeeto section 4503.507 of the Revised Code to the Ohio 105 aerospace institute, which shall use those contributions to 106 facilitate student internships in aerospace and educational 107 programming.
132 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 133 receives pursuant to section 4503.514 of the Revised Code to the 134 S.
85 Page 6 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationreceives Committeepursuant to section 4503.514 of the Revised Code to the 134 university of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, for purposes of 135 awarding grants or scholarships to residents of Ohio who attend 136 the university.
163 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 164 S.
85 Page 7 As ReportedPassed by the Senate TransportationThe Committeeregistrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 164 receives pursuant to section 4503.519 of the Revised Code 165 equally to NAMI Ohio (national alliance on mental illness of 166 Ohio), Ohio peer recovery organizations, and OCAAR (Ohio citizen 167 advocates for addiction recovery).
189 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 190 receives pursuant to section 4503.523 of the Revised Code to the 191 fairport lights foundation, which shall use the money to pay for 192 the restoration, maintenance, and preservation of the 193 lighthousesS. of fairport harbor.
194 S.
85 Page 8 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationlighthouses Committee The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 195 receives pursuant to section 4503.524 of thefairport Revisedharbor. Code to the 196 Massillon tiger football booster club, which shall use the 197 contributions only to promote and support the football team of 198 Washington high school of the Massillon city school district.
194 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 195 receives pursuant to section 4503.524 of the Revised Code to the 196 Massillon tiger football booster club, which shall use the 197 contributions only to promote and support the football team of 198 Washington high school of the Massillon city school district.
The foundation shall use the money it 222 receives under this section to provide educational scholarships 223 to assist individuals who aspire to join the nursing profession, 224 S.
85 Page 9 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationreceives Committeeunder this section to provide educational scholarships 223 to assist individuals who aspire to join the nursing profession, 224 to assist nurses in the nursing profession who seek to advance 225 their education, and to support persons conducting nursing 226 research concerning the evidence-based practice of nursing and 227 the improvement of patient outcomes.
249 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 250 receives pursuant to section 4503.534 of the Revised Code to the 251 disabled American veterans department of Ohio, to be used for 252 programs that serve disabled American veterans and their 253 S.
85 Page 10 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationdisabled CommitteeAmerican veterans department of Ohio, to be used for 252 programs that serve disabled American veterans and their 253 families.
273 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 274 receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the 275 pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions 276 into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall 277 be separate and distinct from any other account the pro football 278 hall of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose 279 of promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel 280 destination.S.
281 The registrar shall pay to the Ohio pet fund the 282 S.
85 Page 11 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationdestination. Committee contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 283 4503.551 of the Revised Code and any other money from any other 284 source, including donations, gifts, and grants, that is 285 designated by the source to be paid to the Ohio pet fund.
281 The registrar shall pay to the Ohio pet fund the 282 contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 283 4503.551 of the Revised Code and any other money from any other 284 source, including donations, gifts, and grants, that is 285 designated by the source to be paid to the Ohio pet fund.
308 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 309 receives pursuant to section 4503.554 of the Revised Code to the 310 Ohio state council of the knights of Columbus, which shall use 311 the contributions to pay for its charitable activities and 312 S.
85 Page 12 As ReportedPassed by the Senate TransportationOhio Committeestate council of the knights of Columbus, which shall use 311 the contributions to pay for its charitable activities and 312 programs.
335 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 336 receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the 337 state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall 338 deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it 339 establishes.S.
The special bank account shall be separate and 340 distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of 341 S.
85 Page 13 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationestablishes. Committee ducks unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively 342 for the purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and 343 managing wetlands and conserving wildlife habitat.
The special bank account shall be separate and 340 distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of 341 ducks unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively 342 for the purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and 343 managing wetlands and conserving wildlife habitat.
368 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 369 receives pursuant to section 4503.569 of the Revised Code to the 370 S.
85 Page 14 As ReportedPassed by the Senate TransportationThe Committeeregistrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 369 receives pursuant to section 4503.569 of the Revised Code to the 370 Ohio bird sanctuary, located in Mansfield, Ohio, which shall use 371 the contributions for purposes of its operations, bird care and 372 rehabilitation, and educational programs.
395 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 396 receives pursuant to section 4503.581 of the Revised Code to the 397 OhioS. past detachment commander's club, inc., which shall use the 398 contributions to support the activities of the organization.
399 S.
85 Page 15 As ReportedPassed by the Senate TransportationOhio Committeepast Thedetachment registrarcommander's shallclub, pay the contributions the registrar 400 receives pursuant to section 4503.582 of the Revised Code to the 401 progressive animal welfare society adoption center, inc., which 402 shall use the 398 contributions to support the activities of the 403organization. center.
399 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 400 receives pursuant to section 4503.582 of the Revised Code to the 401 progressive animal welfare society adoption center, inc., which 402 shall use the contributions to support the activities of the 403 center.
424 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 425 receives pursuant to section 4503.589 of the Revised Code to the 426 Ohio conference of units of the national association for the 427 advancement of colored people (NAACP), which shall use the 428 S.
85 Page 16 As ReportedPassed by the Senate TransportationOhio Committeeconference of units of the national association for the 427 advancement of colored people (NAACP), which shall use the 428 contributions to further the mission of the association.
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453 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 454 receives pursuant to section 4503.595 of the Revised Code to the 455 StanS. Hywet hall and gardens.
456 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 457 S.
85 Page 17 As ReportedPassed by the Senate TransportationStan CommitteeHywet receiveshall pursuantand togardens. section 4503.596 of the Revised Code to the 458 Cuyahoga valley scenic railroad.
456 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 457 receives pursuant to section 4503.596 of the Revised Code to the 458 Cuyahoga valley scenic railroad.
The council 484 shallS. distribute all contributions in an equitable manner 485 throughout the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.
486 S.
85 Page 18 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportation Committee The registrar shall paydistribute theall contributions thein registraran 487equitable receivesmanner pursuant485 tothroughout section 4503.70 of the Revisedstate Code to theregional 488councils charitable foundation of the grandboy lodgescouts. of Ohio, f.
486 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 487 receives pursuant to section 4503.70 of the Revised Code to the 488 charitable foundation of the grand lodge of Ohio, f.
511 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 512 receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised Code to the 513 fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall 514 deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to be 515 S.
85 Page 19 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationfraternal Committeeorder of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall 514 deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to be 515 used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law 516 enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement 517 methods, and teaching respect for law and order.
542 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 543 receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the 544 S.
85 Page 20 As ReportedPassed by the Senate TransportationThe Committeeregistrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 543 receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the 544 organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL 545 association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under 546 Chapter 1702.
The contributions shall be used to discover 572 treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and 573 empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the 574 S.
85 Page 21 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationtreatments Committeeand a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and 573 empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the 574 fullest.
597 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 598 receives pursuant to section 4503.735 of the Revised Code to the 599 heart4seniors/healthcare evolution alert response technology 600 foundation, inc., which shall use the contributions for purposes 601 ofS. the foundation's mission.
602 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 603 S.
85 Page 22 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportation Committee receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revisedfoundation's Codemission. to the 604 Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse the 605 moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in section 606 4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written 607 agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos.
602 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 603 receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code to the 604 Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse the 605 moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in section 606 4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written 607 agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos.
630 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 631 receives pursuant to section 4503.755 of the Revised Code to the 632 S.
85 Page 23 As ReportedPassed by the Senate TransportationThe Committeeregistrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 631 receives pursuant to section 4503.755 of the Revised Code to the 632 little brown jug society to assist the society in maintaining, 633 promulgating, and operating the little brown jug as part of 634 Ohio's rich harness racing history.
656 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 657 receives pursuant to section 4503.767 of the Revised Code to 658 folds of honor of central Ohio, which shall use the 659 contributions to provide scholarships to spouses and children 660 either of disabled veterans or of members of any branch of the 661 S.
85 Page 24 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationcontributions Committeeto provide scholarships to spouses and children 660 either of disabled veterans or of members of any branch of the 661 armed forces who died during their service.
686 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 687 receives pursuant to section 4503.871 of the Revised Code to the 688 SolonS. city school district.
The school district shall use the 689 contributions it receives to pay the expenses it incurs in 690 S.
85 Page 25 As ReportedPassed by the Senate TransportationSolon Committeecity providing services to the school district'sdistrict. students that assist 691 in developing or maintaining the mental and emotional well-being 692 of the students.
The school district shall use the 689 contributions it receives to pay the expenses it incurs in 690 providing services to the school district's students that assist 691 in developing or maintaining the mental and emotional well-being 692 of the students.
The school shall use fifty per cent of the 719 contributionsS. it receives to provide tuition assistance to its 720 students.
The school shall use the remaining fifty per cent to 721 S.
85 Page 26 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationcontributions Committee pay the expenses it incursreceives in providing services to theprovide school'stuition 722assistance studentsto thatits assist720 in developing or maintaining the mental and 723 emotional well-being of the students.
The school shall use the remaining fifty per cent to 721 pay the expenses it incurs in providing services to the school's 722 students that assist in developing or maintaining the mental and 723 emotional well-being of the students.
The services provided may 747 include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving 748 techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and 749 education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug 750 abuse,S. suicide prevention, and human trafficking.
As a part of 751 providing such services, the school may pay for members of the 752 S.
85 Page 27 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationabuse, Committeesuicide facultyprevention, ofand thehuman schooltrafficking. to receive training in providing those 753 services.
As a part of 751 providing such services, the school may pay for members of the 752 faculty of the school to receive training in providing those 753 services.
The school shall ensure that any such charitable 780 organization is exempt from federal income taxation under 781 subsectionS. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The school 782 shall not use the contributions it receives for any other 783 S.
85 Page 28 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationsubsection Committee501(c)(3) purpose.of the Internal Revenue Code.
The school 782 shall not use the contributions it receives for any other 783 purpose.
The school district shall 811 use the contributions it receives to pay the expenses it incurs 812 in providing services to the school district's students that 813 assist in developing or maintaining the mental and emotional 814 S.
85 Page 29 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationin Committeeproviding services to the school district's students that 813 assist in developing or maintaining the mental and emotional 814 well-being of the students.
The school 843 district superintendent or, in the school district 844 superintendent's discretion, the appropriate school principal or 845 S.
85 Page 30 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationdistrict Committeesuperintendent or, in the school district 844 superintendent's discretion, the appropriate school principal or 845 appropriate school counselors, shall determine any charitable 846 organizations that the school district hires to provide those 847 services.
873 TheS. high school shall not use the contributions it receives for 874 any political purpose.
875 S.
85 Page 31 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportation Committee The registrarhigh school shall paynot use the contributions theit registrar 876 receives pursuantfor to874 sectionany 4503.882political ofpurpose. the Revised Code to St.
875 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 876 receives pursuant to section 4503.882 of the Revised Code to St.
902 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 903 receives pursuant to section 4503.887 of the Revised Code to 904 S.
85 Page 32 As ReportedPassed by the Senate TransportationThe Committeeregistrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 903 receives pursuant to section 4503.887 of the Revised Code to 904 Bishop Hartley high school located in the municipal corporation 905 of Columbus, which shall use the contributions for the school's 906 alumni association and the alumni association's purposes.
929 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 930 receives pursuant to section 4503.894 of the Revised Code to the 931 BlanchesterS. schools foundation for funding student scholarships 932 and for funding activities and programs for at-risk students.
933 S.
85 Page 33 As ReportedPassed by the Senate TransportationBlanchester Committeeschools Thefoundation registrarfor shallfunding paystudent thescholarships contributions932 theand registrarfor 934funding receivesactivities pursuantand toprograms sectionfor 4503.895at-risk ofstudents. the Revised Code to the 935 Lakeside Chautauqua foundation.
933 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 934 receives pursuant to section 4503.895 of the Revised Code to the 935 Lakeside Chautauqua foundation.
960 IgnatiusS. high school located in the municipal corporation of 961 Cleveland.
The school shall use fifty per cent of the 962 S.
85 Page 34 As ReportedPassed by the Senate TransportationIgnatius Committeehigh contributionsschool itlocated receivesin tothe providemunicipal tuitioncorporation assistanceof to961 itsCleveland. 963 students.
The school shall use fifty per cent of the 962 contributions it receives to provide tuition assistance to its 963 students.
The services 988 provided may include bereavement counseling, instruction in 989 defensive driving techniques, sensitivity training, and the 990 counseling and education of students regarding bullying, dating 991 violence,S. drug abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking.
992 The school district superintendent or, in the school district 993 S.
85 Page 35 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationviolence, Committeedrug superintendent'sabuse, discretion,suicide theprevention, appropriateand schoolhuman principaltrafficking. or 994 appropriate school counselors shall determine any charitable 995 organizations that the school district hires to provide those 996 services.
992 The school district superintendent or, in the school district 993 superintendent's discretion, the appropriate school principal or 994 appropriate school counselors shall determine any charitable 995 organizations that the school district hires to provide those 996 services.
The school district also may use the contributions it 1021 receives to pay for members of the faculty of the school 1022 districtS. to receive training in providing such services to the 1023 students of the school district.
The school district shall 1024 S.
85 Page 36 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationdistrict Committeeto ensurereceive thattraining anyin charitableproviding organizationsuch thatservices isto hired by the 10251023 districtstudents is exempt from federal income taxation under subsection 1026 501(c)(3) of the Internalschool Revenuedistrict. Code.
The school district shall 1024 ensure that any charitable organization that is hired by the 1025 district is exempt from federal income taxation under subsection 1026 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
1052 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 1053 receivesS. pursuant to section 4503.906 of the Revised Code to the 1054 Stow-Munroe Falls city school district.
The school district 1055 S.
85 Page 37 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationreceives Committeepursuant shallto notsection use4503.906 of the contributionsRevised itCode receivesto forthe any1054 politicalStow-Munroe 1056Falls purpose.city school district.
The school district 1055 shall not use the contributions it receives for any political 1056 purpose.
1084 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 1085 S.
85 Page 38 As ReportedPassed by the Senate TransportationThe Committeeregistrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 1085 receives pursuant to section 4503.909 of the Revised Code to the 1086 Grandview Heights city school district, which shall use the 1087 contributions for its gifted programs and special education and 1088 related services.
1110 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 1111 receives pursuant to section 4503.934 of the Revised Code to 1112 Ohio society for respiratory care of the American association 1113 for respiratory care, incorporated, which shall use the 1114 S.
85 Page 39 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationfor Committeerespiratory care, incorporated, which shall use the 1114 contributions to benefit the Ohio society for respiratory care 1115 student scholarship fund.
1138 The registrar shall pay the contributions received 1139 pursuant to section 4503.942 of the Revised Code to zero, the 1140 end of prostate cancer, incorporated, a nonprofit organization, 1141 which shall use those contributions to raise awareness of 1142 prostate cancer, to support research to end prostate cancer, and 1143 S.
85 Page 40 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationprostate Committeecancer, to support research to end prostate cancer, and 1143 to support prostate cancer patients and their families.
The school shall use 1171 fifty per cent of the contributions it receives to provide 1172 S.
85 Page 41 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationfifty Committeeper cent of the contributions it receives to provide 1172 tuition assistance to its students.
The services provided may 1200 include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving 1201 techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and 1202 education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug 1203 S.
85 Page 42 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationeducation Committeeof students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug 1203 abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking.
The school 1233 shall ensure that any such charitable organization is exempt 1234 S.
85 Page 43 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationshall Committeeensure that any such charitable organization is exempt 1234 from federal income taxation under subsection 501(c)(3) of the 1235 Internal Revenue Code.
1260 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 1261 receives pursuant to section 4503.956 of the Revised Code to the 1262 Liberty Center local school district, which shall use the 1263 contributions for its gifted programs and special education and 1264 relatedS. services.
1265 S.
85 Page 44 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationrelated Committeeservices. The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 1266 receives pursuant to section 4503.957 of the Revised Code to 1267 John F.
1265 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 1266 receives pursuant to section 4503.957 of the Revised Code to 1267 John F.
1293 The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 1294 S.
85 Page 45 As ReportedPassed by the Senate TransportationThe Committeeregistrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 1294 receives pursuant to section 4503.963 of the Revised Code to 1295 Ross high school located in Ross township in Butler county.
Not later than 1321 the first day of May of every year, the registrar shall 1322 distribute to each entity described in division (B) of this 1323 S.
85 Page 46 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationdistribute Committeeto each entity described in division (B) of this 1323 section the investment income the fund earned the previous 1324 calendar year.
1349 (B) "Ohio NAACP" license plates and a validation sticker, 1350 or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt of an 1351 application for registration of a motor vehicle under this 1352 section;S.
payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under 1353 S.
85 Page 47 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationsection; Committee section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor 1354 vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504.
payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under 1353 section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor 1354 vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504.
The 1378 General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division (B) 1379 of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments are to be 1380 harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, 1381 finds that the composite is the resulting version of the section 1382 in effect prior to the effective date of the section as 1383 S.
85 Page 48 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Transportationin Committeeeffect prior to the effective date of the section as 1383 presented in this act.
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Sponsors
- Kent Smith · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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- Kent Smith Democratic
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Not signed on (133)
133 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (32)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Liston | Democratic | Yea |
| Casey Weinstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Catherine D. Ingram | Democratic | Yea |
| Hearcel F. Craig | Democratic | Yea |
| Nickie J. Antonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Paula Hicks-Hudson | Democratic | Yea |
| William P. DeMora | Democratic | Yea |
| Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Al Cutrona | Republican | Yea |
| Al Landis | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew O. Brenner | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Reineke | Republican | Yea |
| Brian M. Chavez | Republican | Yea |
| George F. Lang | Republican | Yea |
| Jane M. Timken | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry C. Cirino | Republican | Yea |
| Kristina D. Roegner | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Koehler | Republican | Yea |
| Louis W. Blessing, III | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Romanchuk | 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 |
| Susan Manchester | Republican | Yea |
| Terry Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas F. Patton | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Schaffer | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Nickie J. Antonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Bill Reineke | Republican | Yea |
| Brian M. Chavez | Republican | Yea |
| Jane M. Timken | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas F. Patton | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Schaffer | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 85 do?
- To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 4503.589 of the Revised Code to create the "Ohio NAACP" license plate.
- Who sponsors SB 85?
- SB 85 is sponsored by Kent Smith (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 85?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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