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Enactment Summaries

136th General Assembly (2025-2026)


HB 96: State Budget

Posted: 07/16/25 | Effective: 07/01/25 & Effective: 09/29/25


HB 247: Dangerous/vicious dogs ("Avery's Law")

Posted: 01/02/26 | Effective: 03/18/26


HB 434: Budget Corrections

Posted: 01/02/26 | Effective: 11/25/25 & Effective: 03/30/26


SB 56: Revise Marijuana Laws

Posted: 01/02/26 | Effective: 03/18/26

135th General Assembly (2023-2024)


Issue 2: Legalization of Adult Use Recreational Marijuana


HB 29: License suspensions

Posted: 01/20/25 | Effective: 04/09/25


HB 33: Establishes operating appropriations for fiscal years 2024-2025

Posted: 08/04/23 | Effective: 10/03/23


HB 35: Eliminate limitations period for certain sexual abuse claims

Posted: 10/24/23 | Effective: 12/10/23


HB 37: OVI & aggravated vehicular homicide penalties

Posted: 04/25/25 | Effective: 04/09/25


HB 56: Increase penalty-fleeing police; regards motor vehicle pursuit

Posted: 08/08/24


HB 77: Unmanned aerial vehicle prohibitions

Posted: 01/20/25 | Effective: 04/09/25


HB 111: Domestic violence penalty increases

Posted: 01/20/25 | Effective: 03/20/25


HB 161: Eliminate spousal exceptions for certain sex offenses

Posted: 08/08/24


HB 191: Bail reform

Posted: 07/12/23 | Effective: 06/30/23


HB 234: Regards imposing sentence on offender who entered an Alford plea

Posted: 01/20/25 | Effective: 03/20/25


HB 265: Privacy Protections for Designated Public Service Workers Public Record Lawsuits Pre-Sentence Investigation Confidentiality Vexatious Litigators

Posted: 01/20/25 | Effective: 04/09/25


HB 289: SORN compliance

Posted: 01/20/25 | Effective: 03/20/25


HB 322: Childhood Sexual Abuse Registry penalties; offense of “grooming”

Posted: 01/20/25 | Effective: 04/09/25


HB 366: Organized Retail Theft

Posted: 01/20/25 | Effective: 04/09/25


HB 531: Sexual extortion (“Braden’s Law”)

Posted: 01/20/25 | Effective: 04/09/25


SB 16: Marsy's Law Corrections

Posted: 07/21/23 | Effective: 07/27/23


SB 21: Regards venue for appeal from an agency order, court changes

Posted: 08/03/23 | Effective: 09/29/23


SB 63: Disclosure Requirements for Asbestos Claims

Posted: 01/20/25 | Effective: 04/09/25


SB 63: Disclosure Requirements for Asbestos Claims

Posted: 01/20/25 | Effective: 04/09/25


SB 94: Regards the Treasurer of State, recorded instruments, liens, etc.

Posted: 08/08/24


SB 100: Tracking device prohibition; OVI oral fluid testing; selling tobacco to minors

Posted: 01/20/25 | Effective: 03/20/25


SB 214: Allow human trafficking victim to expunge certain records

Posted: 08/08/24


SB 237: Uniform Public Expression Protection Act Eviction Actions Small Claims Actions

Posted: 01/20/25 | Effective: 04/09/25

Enactments from the 134th General Assembly (2021-2022)


HB 7: Revise Probate Law, Guardianship Law, and Ohio Trust Code

Posted: 06/09/21 | Effective: 08/17/20


HB 8: Revise electronic  recording of custodial interrogations

Posted: 06/10/21 | Effective: 05/17/21 & Effective: 07/16/21


HB 279: Wrongful Death

Posted: 01/10/23 | Effective: 04/03/20


HB 343: Marsy's law implementation

Posted: 01/05/23 | Effective: 04/06/23


HB 427: Prohibit manipulation of controlled substance addiction

Posted: 07/14/22 | Effective: 09/12/20


HB 462: Prohibit Swatting

Posted: 01/12/23 | Effective: 04/03/23


HB 504: Increase penalty for disturbing a religious worship meeting

Posted: 01/11/23 | Effective: 04/06/23


HB 518: Create Fulton County Municipal Court; abolish Fulton County Court

Posted: 07/01/22 | Effective: 09/22/22


SB 2: Regards criminal case competency and enters Ohio into PSYPACT

Posted: 08/06/21 | Effective: 08/03/21


SB 13: Statute of Limitations

Posted: 05/11/22 | Effective: 06/16/21


SB 16: Regards civil action by, and crimes against, first responders

Posted: 01/11/23 | Effective: 04/04/23


SB 25: “Relapse Reduction Act” – trafficking near addiction service providers

Posted: 05/11/22 | Effective: 07/21/22


SB 126: Collin's Law - Hazing

Posted: 08/05/21 | Effective: 10/07/21


SB 202: Prohibit Disability from Being used to deny, limit parenting

Posted: 01/25/23 | Effective: 04/02/23


SB 210: Postnuptual Agreements and Appointed Judges

Posted: 01/10/23 | Effective: 03/22/23


SB 288: Criminal Justice Omnibus

Posted: 01/25/23 | Effective: 04/04/23