Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB492: Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests
Status: Signed into law, October 6, 2026
To amend section 4513.36 of the Revised Code to expand the prohibition against interfering with arrest to all motor vehicle-related laws and require drivers and passengers to disclose their name, address, and date of birth to a peace officer on request.
What the bill says
An act To amend section 4513.36 of the Revised Code to expand the prohibition against interfering with arrest to all motor vehicle-related laws and require drivers and passengers to disclose their name, address, and date of birth to a peace officer on request.
From the enrolled text, June 10, 2026:
AN ACT To amend section 4513.36 of the Revised Code to expand the prohibition against interfering with arrest to all motor vehicle-related laws and require drivers and passengers to disclose their name, address, and date of birth to a peace officer on request. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That section 4513.36 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 4513.36. (A) As used in this section, "peace officer" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code. (B) No person shall resist, hinder, obstruct, or abuse any [DELETED: sheriff, constable, or other official ] peace officer while that [DELETED: official ] peace officer is attempting to arrest [DELETED: offenders under ] an offender for a violation of any [DELETED: provision of sections 4511.01 to 4511.78, 4511.99, and 4513.01 to 4513.37 ] section contained in Title XLV of the Revised Code or a violation of a municipal ordinance that is substantially equivalent to any section contained in Title XLV of the Revised Code. [DELETED: No person shall interfere with any person charged under any provision of any of those sections with the enforcement of the law relative to public highways.] [DELETED: (B) ] (C)(1)(a) No operator of a motor vehicle, streetcar, trackless trolley, motorcycle, under-speed vehicle, …
Sponsors
- Sharon Ray (R, 66) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Adam Bird (R, 63)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54)
- Michael Dovilla (R, 17)
- Haraz Ghanbari (R, 75)
- Thomas Hall (R, 46)
- Mark Hiner (R, 98)
- Adam Holmes (R, 97)
- Mark Johnson (R, 92)
Latest actions
- : Effective
- : Signed By The Governor
- : Sent To The Governor
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported - Substitute
- : Referred to committee
Votes
- Passed (June 10, 2026): 24 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 10, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, failed
- Passed (November 19, 2025): 59 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (November 12, 2025): 7 yea, 3 nay, failed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Transportation, Traffic Offenses, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Common questions
- What is HB492?
- HB492 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests.
- What does HB492 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend section 4513.36 of the Revised Code to expand the prohibition against interfering with arrest to all motor vehicle-related laws and require drivers and passengers to disclose their name, address, and date of birth to a peace officer on request.
- What is the status of HB492?
- Signed into law as of October 6, 2026. Latest action: Effective (October 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB492?
- Sharon Ray (R, 66), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB492?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb492
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