Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB533: Revise list of vehicles that can commit vehicular homicide
Status: Signed into law, October 6, 2026
To amend sections 2903.06 and 2903.08 of the Revised Code to add to the list of vehicles that can be used to commit a vehicular homicide or vehicular assault.
What the bill says
To amend sections 2903.06 and 2903.08 of the Revised Code to add to the list of vehicles that can be used to commit a vehicular homicide or vehicular assault.
From the enrolled text, June 10, 2026:
To amend sections 2903.06 and 2903.08 of the Revised Code to add to the list of vehicles that can be used to commit a vehicular homicide or vehicular assault. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That sections 2903.06 and 2903.08 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 2903.06. (A) No person, while operating or participating in the operation of a motor vehicle, motorcycle, under-speed vehicle, motorized bicycle or moped, motor-driven cycle or motor scooter, all-purpose vehicle, utility vehicle, mini-truck, snowmobile, locomotive, watercraft, or aircraft, shall cause the death of another or the unlawful termination of another's pregnancy in any of the following ways: (1) As the proximate result of committing an OVI offense. (2) In one of the following ways: (a) Recklessly; (b) As the proximate result of committing, while operating or participating in the operation of a motor vehicle, under-speed vehicle, motorized bicycle or moped, motor-driven cycle or motor scooter, all-purpose vehicle, utility vehicle, mini-truck, or motorcycle in a construction zone, a reckless operation offense, provided that this division applies only if the person whose death is caused or whose pregnancy is unlawfully terminated is in the construction zone at the time of the offender's commission of the reckless operation offense in the construction zone and does …
Sponsors
- Kevin Miller (R, 69) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Karen Brownlee (D, 28)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54)
- Michael Dovilla (R, 17)
- Haraz Ghanbari (R, 75)
- Thomas Hall (R, 46)
- Mark Hiner (R, 98)
- Dontavius Jarrells (D, 1)
- Marilyn John (R, 76)
Latest actions
- : Effective
- : Signed By The Governor
- : Sent To The Governor
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
Votes
- Passed (June 10, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 10, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Passed (March 18, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (March 17, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Transportation, Motor Vehicles, Traffic Offenses, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, Crime and Punishment
Common questions
- What is HB533?
- HB533 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Revise list of vehicles that can commit vehicular homicide.
- What does HB533 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 2903.06 and 2903.08 of the Revised Code to add to the list of vehicles that can be used to commit a vehicular homicide or vehicular assault.
- What is the status of HB533?
- Signed into law as of October 6, 2026. Latest action: Effective (October 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB533?
- Kevin Miller (R, 69), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB533?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb533
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