HB 132 — Enact Philip Wigal's Law
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This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 24, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
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Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Passed House
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Summary
To amend sections 2903.06, 2903.08, 4508.02, and 4511.213 and to enact section 5501.28 of the Revised Code to increase penalties for failing to slow down or change lanes when approaching specified stationary vehicles, to increase penalties for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault resulting from that offense, and to name this act Philip Wigal's Law.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
35 added · 28 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of HB 132 has added numerous cosponsors, indicating broader support for the bill among representatives. This increase from a few initial sponsors to over 60 demonstrates significant legislative backing, which can enhance the bill’s chances of passing. A strong roster of cosponsors can also signal to the public that the bill addresses important issues that concern many lawmakers. Overall, this change is significant as it reflects a unified effort within the legislature to advance the proposed legislation.
As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciary Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub.
Representatives Deeter, Thomas, D., Santucci, Williams, PlummerPlummer, Abdullahi, Barhorst, Bird, Brennan, Brewer, Brownlee, Bryant Bailey, Claggett, Click, Creech, Daniels, Dovilla, Fischer, Ghanbari, Glassburn, Grim, Hall, D., Hall, T., Hiner, Holmes, Hoops, Jarrells, John, Johnson, King, Kishman, Klopfenstein, Lampton, Lawson-Rowe, Lear, Lorenz, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., Miller, J., Miller, K., Mohamed, Newman, Odioso, Peterson, Piccolantonio, Rader, Ray, Robb Blasdel, Roemer, Rogers, Salvo, Schmidt, Sigrist, Sims, Stephens, Synenberg, Thomas, C., Troy, Upchurch, White, A., White, E., Willis, Workman A BILL To amend sections 2903.06, 2903.08, 4508.02, and 1 4511.213 and to enact section 5501.28 of the 2 Revised Code to increase penalties for failing 3 to slow down or change lanes when approaching 4 specified stationary vehicles, to increase 5 penalties for vehicular homicide and vehicular 6 assault resulting from that offense, and to name 7 this act Philip Wigal's Law.
(A) No person, while operating or 12 participating in the operation of a motor vehicle, motorcycle, 13 utilitySub. vehicle, mini-truck, snowmobile, locomotive, watercraft, 14 or aircraft, shall cause the death of another or the unlawful 15 termination of another's pregnancy in any of the following ways:
16 (1) As the proximate result of committing an OVI offense.
17 (2) In one of the following ways:
18 Sub.
132 Page 2 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciaryutility Committeevehicle, (a)mini-truck, Recklessly;snowmobile, locomotive, watercraft, 14 or aircraft, shall cause the death of another or the unlawful 15 termination of another's pregnancy in any of the following ways:
16 (1) As the proximate result of committing an OVI offense.
17 (2) In one of the following ways:
18 (a) Recklessly;
39 (4) As the proximate result of committing a violation of 40 any provision of any section contained in Title XLV of the 41 RevisedSub. Code that is a minor misdemeanor or of a municipal 42 ordinance that, regardless of the penalty set by ordinance for 43 the violation, is substantially equivalent to any provision of 44 any section contained in Title XLV of the Revised Code that is a 45 minor misdemeanor.
46 (B)(1) Whoever violates division (A)(1) or (2) of this 47 Sub.
132 Page 3 As ReportedPassed by the House JudiciaryRevised CommitteeCode sectionthat is guiltya minor misdemeanor or of aggravateda vehicularmunicipal homicide42 andordinance shallthat, beregardless 48of punishedthe aspenalty providedset inby divisionsordinance (B)(2)for and43 (3)the violation, is substantially equivalent to any provision of this44 49any section.section contained in Title XLV of the Revised Code that is a 45 minor misdemeanor.
46 (B)(1) Whoever violates division (A)(1) or (2) of this 47 section is guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide and shall be 48 punished as provided in divisions (B)(2) and (3) of this 49 section.
71 (ii)Sub. The offender previously has been convicted of or 72 pleaded guilty to one prior OVI offense within the previous 73 twenty years.
74 (iii) The offender previously has been convicted of or 75 pleaded guilty to one prior traffic-related homicide, 76 Sub.
132 Page 4 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciary(ii) CommitteeThe manslaughter,offender previously has been convicted of or assault72 pleaded guilty to one prior OVI offense within the previous twenty73 77twenty years.
74 (iii) The offender previously has been convicted of or 75 pleaded guilty to one prior traffic-related homicide, 76 manslaughter, or assault offense within the previous twenty 77 years.
96 (d) Aggravated vehicular homicide committed in violation 97 of division (A)(1) of this section is a felony of the first 98 degree, and the court shall sentence the offender to a mandatory 99 prison term as provided in section 2929.142 of the Revised Code 100 andSub. described in division (E) of this section if any of the 101 following apply:
102 (i) The offender previously has been convicted of or 103 pleaded guilty to three or more prior OVI offenses within the 104 previous twenty years.
105 Sub.
132 Page 5 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciaryand Committeedescribed (ii)in Thedivision offender(E) previously has been convicted of orthis 106section pleadedif guiltyany toof three or more prior traffic-related homicide, 107 manslaughter, or assault offenses within the previous101 twentyfollowing 108apply: years.
102 (i) The offender previously has been convicted of or 103 pleaded guilty to three or more prior OVI offenses within the 104 previous twenty years.
105 (ii) The offender previously has been convicted of or 106 pleaded guilty to three or more prior traffic-related homicide, 107 manslaughter, or assault offenses within the previous twenty 108 years.
125 (f) Notwithstanding section 2929.18 of the Revised Code, 126 and in addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to 127 division (B)(2) of this section for aggravated vehicular 128 homicide committed in violation of division (A)(1) of this 129 section,Sub. the court shall impose upon the offender a fine of not 130 more than twenty-five thousand dollars.
131 (3) Except as otherwise provided in this division, 132 aggravated vehicular homicide committed in violation of division 133 (A)(2) of this section is a felony of the third degree.
134 Sub.
132 Page 6 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciarysection, Committee Aggravated vehicular homicide committed in violation of division 135 (A)(2) of this section is a felony of the secondcourt degreeshall if,impose atupon 136 the time of the offense, the offender was driving under a 137fine suspensionof ornot cancellation130 imposedmore underthan Chaptertwenty-five 4510.thousand dollars.
131 (3) Except as otherwise provided in this division, 132 aggravated vehicular homicide committed in violation of division 133 (A)(2) of this section is a felony of the third degree.
134 Aggravated vehicular homicide committed in violation of division 135 (A)(2) of this section is a felony of the second degree if, at 136 the time of the offense, the offender was driving under a 137 suspension or cancellation imposed under Chapter 4510.
149 In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to 150 this division for a violation of division (A)(2) of this 151 section, the court shall impose upon the offender a class two 152 suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial 153 driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary 154 license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range 155 specified in division (A)(2) of section 4510.02 of the Revised 156 Code or, if the offender previously has been convicted of or 157 pleaded guilty to a traffic-related murder, felonious assault, 158 or attempted murder offense, a class one suspension of the 159 offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, 160 temporarySub. instruction permit, probationary license, or 161 nonresident operating privilege as specified in division (A)(1) 162 of that section.
163 (C) Whoever violates division (A)(3) of this section is 164 guilty of vehicular homicide.
Except as otherwise provided in 165 Sub.
132 Page 7 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciarytemporary Committeeinstruction thispermit, division,probationary vehicularlicense, homicideor is161 anonresident misdemeanoroperating ofprivilege theas firstspecified 166in degree.division (A)(1) 162 of that section.
163 (C) Whoever violates division (A)(3) of this section is 164 guilty of vehicular homicide.
Except as otherwise provided in 165 this division, vehicular homicide is a misdemeanor of the first 166 degree.
182 In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to 183 this division, the court shall impose upon the offender a class 184 four suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial 185 driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary 186 license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range 187 specified in division (A)(4) of section 4510.02 of the Revised 188 Code, or, if the offender previously has been convicted of or 189 pleaded guilty to a violation of this section or any traffic- 190 related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense, a class 191 three suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial 192 driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary 193 license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range 194 specified in division (A)(3) of that section, or, if the 195 offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a 196 Sub.
132 Page 8 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciarythree Committeesuspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial 192 driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary 193 license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range 194 specified in division (A)(3) of that section, or, if the 195 offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a 196 traffic-related murder, felonious assault, or attempted murder 197 offense, a class two suspension of the offender's driver's 198 license, commercial driver's license, temporary instruction 199 permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege 200 as specified in division (A)(2) of that section.
217 In (2) Except as otherwise provided in division (D)(3) of 218 this section, in addition to any other sanctions imposed 219 pursuant to this division (D)(1) of this section, the court 220 shall impose upon the offender a class six suspension of the 221 offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, 222 temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or 223 nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in 224 division (A)(6) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code or, if 225 the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty 226 to a violation of this section, any traffic-related homicide, 227 Sub.
132 Page 9 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciarytemporary Committeeinstruction permit, probationary license, or 223 nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in 224 division (A)(6) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code or, if 225 the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty 226 to a violation of this section, any traffic-related homicide, 227 manslaughter, or assault offense, or a traffic-related murder, 228 felonious assault, or attempted murder offense, a class four 229 suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial 230 driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary 231 license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range 232 specified in division (A)(4) of that section.
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Except as otherwise provided 248 in this division, the mandatory prison term shall be a definite 249 term from the range of prison terms provided in division (A)(1) 250 (b) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code for a felony of the 251 first degree or from division (A)(2)(b) of that section for a 252 felony of the second degree, whichever is applicable, except 253 that if the violation is committed on or after March 22, 2019, 254 the court shall impose as the minimum prison term for the 255 offense a mandatory prison term that is one of the minimum terms 256 prescribed for a felony of the first degree in division (A)(1) 257 Sub.
132 Page 10 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciaryfelony Committeeof the second degree, whichever is applicable, except 253 that if the violation is committed on or after March 22, 2019, 254 the court shall impose as the minimum prison term for the 255 offense a mandatory prison term that is one of the minimum terms 256 prescribed for a felony of the first degree in division (A)(1) 257 (a) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code or one of the terms 258 prescribed for a felony of the second degree in division (A)(2) 259 (a) of that section, whichever is applicable.
282 (a) The offender previously has been convicted of or 283 pleadedSub. guilty to a violation of this section or section 2903.08 284 of the Revised Code.
285 (b) At the time of the offense, the offender was driving 286 under suspension or cancellation under Chapter 4510.
or any 287 Sub.
132 Page 11 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciarypleaded Committeeguilty otherto provision of the Revised Code or was operating a motorviolation 288 vehicle or motorcycle, did not have a valid driver's license, 289 commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit, 290 probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege, and 291 was not eligible for renewal of thethis offender'ssection driver's license 292 or commercial driver's license without examination under section 2932903.08 4507.10284 of the Revised Code.
285 (b) At the time of the offense, the offender was driving 286 under suspension or cancellation under Chapter 4510.
or any 287 other provision of the Revised Code or was operating a motor 288 vehicle or motorcycle, did not have a valid driver's license, 289 commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit, 290 probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege, and 291 was not eligible for renewal of the offender's driver's license 292 or commercial driver's license without examination under section 293 4507.10 of the Revised Code.
310 (b) "Traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault 311 offense" means a violation of section 2903.04 of the Revised 312 CodeSub. in circumstances in which division (D) of that section 313 applies, a violation of section 2903.06 or 2903.08 of the 314 Revised Code, or a violation of section 2903.06, 2903.07, or 315 2903.08 of the Revised Code as they existed prior to March 23, 316 2000.
317 Sub.
132 Page 12 As ReportedPassed by the House JudiciaryCode Committeein (c)circumstances "Constructionin zone"which hasdivision (D) of that section 313 applies, a violation of section 2903.06 or 2903.08 of the same314 meaningRevised asCode, inor a violation of section 3182903.06, 5501.272903.07, or 315 2903.08 of the Revised Code.Code as they existed prior to March 23, 316 2000.
317 (c) "Construction zone" has the same meaning as in section 318 5501.27 of the Revised Code.
339 (h) "OVI offense" means a violation of division (A) of 340 section 4511.19 of the Revised Code, a violation of division (A) 341 ofSub. section 1547.11 of the Revised Code, a violation of division 342 (A)(3) of section 4561.15 of the Revised Code, or a 343 substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.
344 (2) For the purposes of this section, when a penalty or 345 suspension is enhanced because of a prior or current violation 346 Sub.
132 Page 13 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciaryof Committeesection 1547.11 of athe specifiedRevised lawCode, or a priorviolation orof currentdivision specified342 offense,(A)(3) theof 347section reference4561.15 to the violation of the specifiedRevised lawCode, or thea specified343 348 offense includes any violation of any substantially equivalent 349 municipal ordinance,ordinance. former law of this state, or current or 350 former law of another state or the United States.
344 (2) For the purposes of this section, when a penalty or 345 suspension is enhanced because of a prior or current violation 346 of a specified law or a prior or current specified offense, the 347 reference to the violation of the specified law or the specified 348 offense includes any violation of any substantially equivalent 349 municipal ordinance, former law of this state, or current or 350 former law of another state or the United States.
366 (a) As the proximate result of committing, while operating 367 or participating in the operation of a motor vehicle, utility 368 vehicle, mini-truck, or motorcycle in a construction zone, a 369 reckless operation offense, provided that this division applies 370 onlySub. if the person to whom the serious physical harm is caused 371 or to whose unborn the serious physical harm is caused is in the 372 construction zone at the time of the offender's commission of 373 the reckless operation offense in the construction zone and does 374 not apply as described in division (E) of this section;
375 Sub.
132 Page 14 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciaryonly Committeeif (b)the Recklessly.person to whom the serious physical harm is caused 371 or to whose unborn the serious physical harm is caused is in the 372 construction zone at the time of the offender's commission of 373 the reckless operation offense in the construction zone and does 374 not apply as described in division (E) of this section;
375 (b) Recklessly.
398 (c) The offender previously has been convicted of or 399 pleadedSub. guilty to any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or 400 assault offense.
401 (d) The offender previously has been convicted of or 402 pleaded guilty to three or more prior violations of division (A) 403 of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code or a substantially 404 Sub.
132 Page 15 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciarypleaded Committeeguilty equivalentto municipalany ordinancetraffic-related withinhomicide, themanslaughter, previousor ten400 years.assault offense.
401 (d) The offender previously has been convicted of or 402 pleaded guilty to three or more prior violations of division (A) 403 of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code or a substantially 404 equivalent municipal ordinance within the previous ten years.
If the offender previously has been convicted of or 428 pleaded guilty to a violation of this section, any traffic- 429 related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense, or any 430 traffic-related murder, felonious assault, or attempted murder 431 offense, the court shall impose either a class two suspension of 432 the offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, 433 Sub.
132 Page 16 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciarypleaded Committeeguilty to a violation of this section, any traffic- 429 related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense, or any 430 traffic-related murder, felonious assault, or attempted murder 431 offense, the court shall impose either a class two suspension of 432 the offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, 433 temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or 434 nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in 435 division (A)(2) of that section or a class one suspension as 436 specified in division (A)(1) of that section.
453 In addition to any other sanctions imposed, the court 454 shall impose upon the offender a class four suspension of the 455 offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, 456 temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or 457 nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in 458 division (A)(4) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code or, if 459 the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty 460 to a violation of this section, any traffic-related homicide, 461 manslaughter, or assault offense, or any traffic-related murder, 462 felonious assault, or attempted murder offense, a class three 463 Sub.
132 Page 17 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciarydivision Committee(A)(4) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code or, if 459 the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty 460 to a violation of this section, any traffic-related homicide, 461 manslaughter, or assault offense, or any traffic-related murder, 462 felonious assault, or attempted murder offense, a class three 463 suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial 464 driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary 465 license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range 466 specified in division (A)(3) of that section.
477 In addition to any other sanctions imposed, the court 478 shall impose upon the offender a class four suspension of the 479 offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, 480 temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or 481 nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in 482 division (A)(4) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code or, if 483 the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty 484 to a violation of this section, any traffic-related homicide, 485 manslaughter, or assault offense, or any traffic-related murder, 486 felonious assault, or attempted murder offense, a class three 487 suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial 488 driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary 489 license,Sub. or nonresident operating privilege from the range 490 specified in division (A)(3) of section 4510.02 of the Revised 491 Code.
492 (4) Whoever violates division (A)(4) of this section is 493 Sub.
132 Page 18 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciarylicense, Committeeor guiltynonresident ofoperating vehicularprivilege assaultfrom andthe shallrange be490 punishedspecified as provided in 494division divisions(A)(3) (C)(4)(a),of (b),section and4510.02 (c) of thisthe section.Revised 491 Code.
492 (4) Whoever violates division (A)(4) of this section is 493 guilty of vehicular assault and shall be punished as provided in 494 divisions (C)(4)(a), (b), and (c) of this section.
505 (b) In addition to any other sanctions imposed, the court 506 shall impose upon the offender a class four suspension of the 507 offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, 508 temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or 509 nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in 510 division (A)(4) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code or, if 511 the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty 512 to a violation of this section, any traffic-related homicide, 513 manslaughter, or assault offense, or any traffic-related murder, 514 felonious assault, or attempted murder offense, a class three 515 suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial 516 driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary 517 license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range 518 specified in division (A)(3) of section 4510.02 of the Revised 519 Code.Sub.
520 (c) Notwithstanding section 2929.28 of the Revised Code, 521 in addition to any other sanctions, if the offender violated 522 division (A)(4) of this section, the court shall impose on the 523 Sub.
132 Page 19 As ReportedPassed by the House JudiciaryCode. Committee offender a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.
520 (c) Notwithstanding section 2929.28 of the Revised Code, 521 in addition to any other sanctions, if the offender violated 522 division (A)(4) of this section, the court shall impose on the 523 offender a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.
544 (4) A mandatory prison term required under division (D)(1) 545 or (2) of this section shall be a definite term from the range 546 of prison terms provided in division (A)(2)(b) of section 547 2929.14 of the Revised Code for a felony of the second degree, 548 from division (A)(3)(a) of that section for a felony of the 549 third degree, or from division (A)(4) of that section for a 550 felony of the fourth degree, whichever is applicable, except 551 that if the violation is a felony of the second degree committed 552 Sub.
132 Page 20 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciaryfrom Committeedivision (A)(3)(a) of that section for a felony of the 549 third degree, or from division (A)(4) of that section for a 550 felony of the fourth degree, whichever is applicable, except 551 that if the violation is a felony of the second degree committed 552 on or after March 22, 2019, the court shall impose as the 553 minimum prison term for the offense a mandatory prison term that 554 is one of the minimum terms prescribed for a felony of the 555 second degree in division (A)(2)(a) of section 2929.14 of the 556 Revised Code.
577 (3)Sub. "Construction zone" has the same meaning as in section 578 5501.27 of the Revised Code.
579 (4) "Reckless operation offense" and "speeding offense" 580 have the same meanings as in section 2903.06 of the Revised 581 Sub.
132 Page 21 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciary(3) Committee"Construction zone" has the same meaning as in section 578 5501.27 of the Revised Code.
579 (4) "Reckless operation offense" and "speeding offense" 580 have the same meanings as in section 2903.06 of the Revised 581 Code.
601 (a) Establish standards that an online driver training 602 enterprise must satisfy to be licensed to offer an online driver 603 education course via the internet, including, at a minimum, 604 proven expertise in providing driver education and an acceptable 605 infrastructure capable of providing secure online driver 606 educationSub. in accord with advances in internet technology.
The 607 rules shall allow an online driver training enterprise to be 608 affiliated with a licensed driver training school offering in- 609 person classroom instruction, but shall not require such an 610 affiliation.
611 Sub.
132 Page 22 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciary Committee (b) Establish content requirements that an online driver 612 education coursein mustaccord satisfywith toadvances bein approvedinternet astechnology. equivalent to 613 twenty-four hours of in-person classroom instruction;
The 607 rules shall allow an online driver training enterprise to be 608 affiliated with a licensed driver training school offering in- 609 person classroom instruction, but shall not require such an 610 affiliation.
611 (b) Establish content requirements that an online driver 612 education course must satisfy to be approved as equivalent to 613 twenty-four hours of in-person classroom instruction;
The rules shall allow beginning drivers of 633 noncommercial motor vehicles to complete the driver education 634 course at any point while holding a valid temporary instruction 635 permit.Sub.
The rules also shall require the classroom instruction 636 or online driver education course for such drivers to include 637 instruction on both all of the following:
638 (1) The dangers of driving a motor vehicle while 639 distracted, including while using an electronic wireless 640 Sub.
132 Page 23 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciarypermit. Committee communications device, or engaging in any other activity that 641 distracts a driver from the safe and effective operation of a 642 motor vehicle;
The rules also shall require the classroom instruction 636 or online driver education course for such drivers to include 637 instruction on both all of the following:
638 (1) The dangers of driving a motor vehicle while 639 distracted, including while using an electronic wireless 640 communications device, or engaging in any other activity that 641 distracts a driver from the safe and effective operation of a 642 motor vehicle;
664 TheSub. department may charge a fee to each online driver training 665 enterprise per certificate supplied to pay the actual expenses 666 the department incurs in supplying the certificates.
667 (F) The director shall adopt rules in accordance with 668 Chapter 119.
of the Revised Code governing an abbreviated driver 669 Sub.
132 Page 24 As ReportedPassed by the House JudiciaryThe Committeedepartment may charge a fee to each online driver training course665 forenterprise adults.per certificate supplied to pay the actual expenses 666 the department incurs in supplying the certificates.
667 (F) The director shall adopt rules in accordance with 668 Chapter 119.
of the Revised Code governing an abbreviated driver 669 training course for adults.
690 (2) If the driver is not traveling on a highway of a type 691 described in division (A)(1) of this section, or if the driver 692 is traveling on a highway of that type but it is not possible to 693 change lanes or if to do so would be unsafe, the driver shall 694 proceedSub. with due caution, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle, 695 and maintain a safe speed for the road, weather, and traffic 696 conditions below the posted speed limit.
697 (B) This section does not relieve the driver of a public 698 safety vehicle, emergency vehicle, road service vehicle, waste 699 Sub.
132 Page 25 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciaryproceed Committeewith collectiondue vehicle,caution, vehiclereduce used by the publicspeed utilitiesof 700the commission to conduct motor vehiclevehicle, inspections695 in accordance 701 with sections 4923.04 and 4923.06maintain of the Revised Code, or a 702safe highwayspeed maintenance vehicle from the duty to drive with due 703 regard for the safetyroad, ofweather, alland personstraffic and696 propertyconditions uponbelow the 704posted highway.speed limit.
697 (B) This section does not relieve the driver of a public 698 safety vehicle, emergency vehicle, road service vehicle, waste 699 collection vehicle, vehicle used by the public utilities 700 commission to conduct motor vehicle inspections in accordance 701 with sections 4923.04 and 4923.06 of the Revised Code, or a 702 highway maintenance vehicle from the duty to drive with due 703 regard for the safety of all persons and property upon the 704 highway.
If, within one year of the 724 offense,Sub. the offender previously has been convicted of or 725 pleaded guilty to this section, the court, in addition to all 726 other penalties provided by law and notwithstanding section 727 2929.28 of the Revised Code, shall impose a fine of not more 728 than one thousand dollars.
729 Sub.
132 Page 26 As ReportedPassed by the House Judiciaryoffense, Committee (3) If the offender commitspreviously thehas offensebeen whileconvicted distractedof 730or and725 thepleaded distractingguilty activityto isthis asection, contributingthe factorcourt, in addition to theall 731726 commissionother ofpenalties theprovided offense,by thelaw offenderand isnotwithstanding subjectsection to727 the2929.28 732of additionalthe fineRevised establishedCode, undershall sectionimpose 4511.991a fine of thenot 733more Revised728 Code.than one thousand dollars.
729 (3) If the offender commits the offense while distracted 730 and the distracting activity is a contributing factor to the 731 commission of the offense, the offender is subject to the 732 additional fine established under section 4511.991 of the 733 Revised Code.
753 SectionSub. 4.
Section 4511.213 of the Revised Code is 754 presented in this act as a composite of the section as amended 755 by both H.B.
95 and S.B.
127 of the 132nd General Assembly.
The 756 General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division (B) 757 of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments are to be 758 Sub.
132 Page 27 As ReportedPassed by the House JudiciarySection Committee4. harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, 759 finds that the composite is the resulting version of the section 760 in effect prior to the effective date of the section as 761 presented in this act.
Section 4511.213 of the Revised Code is 754 presented in this act as a composite of the section as amended 755 by both H.B.
95 and S.B.
127 of the 132nd General Assembly.
The 756 General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division (B) 757 of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments are to be 758 harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, 759 finds that the composite is the resulting version of the section 760 in effect prior to the effective date of the section as 761 presented in this act.
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Sponsors
- Meredith Craig · Primary
- Melanie Miller · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Meredith Craig Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Melanie Miller Republican
Not signed on (132)
132 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (93)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Somani | Democratic | Yea |
| Ashley Bryant Bailey | Democratic | Yea |
| Beryl Brown Piccolantonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Bride Rose Sweeney | Democratic | Yea |
| Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Glassburn | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine Cockley | Democratic | Yea |
| Crystal Lett | Democratic | Yea |
| Dani Isaacsohn | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel P. Troy | Democratic | Yea |
| Darnell T. Brewer | Democratic | Yea |
| Derrick Hall | Democratic | Yea |
| Desiree Tims | Democratic | Yea |
| Dontavius L. Jarrells | Democratic | Yea |
| Elgin Rogers, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Synenberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Erika White | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Mohamed | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph A. Miller, III | Democratic | Yea |
| Karen Brownlee | Democratic | Yea |
| Latyna M. Humphrey | Democratic | Yea |
| Mark Sigrist | Democratic | Yea |
| Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe | Democratic | Yea |
| Michele Grim | Democratic | Yea |
| Munira Abdullahi | Democratic | Yea |
| Rachel B. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Sean P. Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Terrence Upchurch | Democratic | Yea |
| Tristan Rader | Democratic | Yea |
| Veronica R. Sims | 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 |
| David Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Click | Republican | Yea |
| Gayle Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Haraz N. Ghanbari | Republican | Yea |
| Heidi Workman | 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 |
| Jim Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Jodi Salvo | Republican | Yea |
| Johnathan Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Pizzulli | Republican | Yea |
| Kellie Deeter | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin D. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ritter | Republican | Yea |
| Levi Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Marilyn John | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hiner | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Huffman | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Kishman | Republican | Yea |
| Melanie Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Meredith Craig | Republican | Yea |
| Michael D. Dovilla | Republican | Yea |
| Michelle Teska | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Odioso | 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 |
| Tex Fischer | Republican | Yea |
| Thaddeus J. Claggett | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Barhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Young | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy M. Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Ty D. Mathews | Republican | Yea |
| Ty Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beryl Brown Piccolantonio | Democratic | Yea |
| Desiree Tims | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Synenberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Mohamed | Democratic | Yea |
| Adam Mathews | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| D. J. Swearingen | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Callender | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Odioso | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Plummer | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Oelslager | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 132 do?
- To amend sections 2903.06, 2903.08, 4508.02, and 4511.213 and to enact section 5501.28 of the Revised Code to increase penalties for failing to slow down or change lanes when approaching specified stationary vehicles, to increase penalties for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault resulting from that offense, and to name this act Philip Wigal's Law.
- Who sponsors HB 132?
- HB 132 is sponsored by Meredith Craig (Republican) and Melanie Miller (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 132?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 24, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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