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OhioHB 492136th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests

Sponsored By: Cindy Abrams (Republican), Sharon A. Ray (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Crimes, Corrections, and Law EnforcementLaw EnforcementTransportationHighways, Roads, and BridgesTraffic Offenses

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Drivers and passengers must share identifying details

In Ohio, drivers and passengers must provide their name, address, and birth date when a peace officer requests them. The officer must reasonably suspect that person broke a state motor vehicle law or a substantially equivalent local ordinance. No answers beyond those identifying details are required. You may refuse age or birth-date questions when age is part of the suspected crime. Refusing required identifying details is a fourth-degree misdemeanor.

Higher penalties for interfering with vehicle arrests

Ohio expands its ban on interfering with arrests to all state motor vehicle offenses and substantially equivalent local ordinances. No one may resist, hinder, obstruct, or abuse a peace officer attempting such an arrest. Violations are now second-degree misdemeanors, up from minor misdemeanors.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Cindy Abrams

    Republican • House

  • Sharon A. Ray

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Adam C. Bird

    Republican • House

  • Adam Holmes

    Republican • House

  • Adam Mathews

    Republican • House

  • Bernard Willis

    Republican • House

  • Haraz N. Ghanbari

    Republican • House

  • Jack K. Daniels

    Republican • House

  • Jean Schmidt

    Republican • House

  • Jeff LaRe

    Republican • House

  • Josh Williams

    Republican • House

  • Kellie Deeter

    Republican • House

  • Kevin D. Miller

    Republican • House

  • Mark Hiner

    Republican • House

  • Mark Johnson

    Republican • House

  • Mark Sigrist

    Democratic • House

  • Michael D. Dovilla

    Republican • House

  • Monica Robb Blasdel

    Republican • House

  • Nathan H. Manning

    Republican • Senate

  • Nick Santucci

    Republican • House

  • Sean P. Brennan

    Democratic • House

  • Thomas Hall

    Republican • House

  • Tom Young

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 95 • No: 35

Senate vote • 6/10/2026

Judiciary: Reported

Yes: 5 • No: 2

Senate vote • 6/10/2026

Passed

Yes: 24 • No: 9

House vote • 11/20/2025

Passed

Yes: 59 • No: 21

House vote • 11/12/2025

Public Safety: Reported

Yes: 7 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor

    7/7/2026Governor

  2. Sent to Governor

    7/1/2026Governor

  3. Passed

    6/10/2026Senate

  4. Reported

    6/10/2026Senate

  5. Refer to Committee

    2/11/2026Senate

  6. Introduced

    11/25/2025Senate

  7. Passed

    11/20/2025House

  8. Reported

    11/12/2025House

  9. Refer to Committee

    10/8/2025House

  10. Introduced

    10/1/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Enrolled

    7/7/2026

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  • As Introduced

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  • As Passed by the House

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  • As Passed by the Senate

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  • As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee

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  • As Reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee

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