Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio SB467: Modify when marked police car used for traffic law enforcement
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
To amend section 4549.13 of the Revised Code to modify when a marked police car must be used for traffic law enforcement.
What the bill says
To amend section 4549.13 of the Revised Code to modify when a marked police car must be used for traffic law enforcement.
From the introduced text, August 5, 2026:
To amend section 4549.13 of the Revised Code to modify when a marked police car must be used for traffic law enforcement. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 4549.13 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 4549.13. Any motor vehicle used by a member of the state highway patrol or by any other peace officer, while said officer is on duty for the exclusive or main purpose of enforcing the motor vehicle or traffic laws of this state, provided the offense is punishable as a misdemeanor or as a civil traffic law violation recorded by a traffic law photo-monitoring device, as defined in section 4511.092 of the Revised Code, shall be marked in some distinctive manner or color [DELETED: and ] that is equivalent to the other motor vehicles used by that jurisdiction for law enforcement purposes. The motor vehicle shall be equipped with, but need not necessarily have in operation at all times, at least one flashing, oscillating, or rotating colored light mounted outside on top of the vehicle. The superintendent of the state highway patrol shall specify what constitutes such a distinctive marking or color for the state highway patrol. Section 2. That existing section 4549.13 of the Revised Code is hereby repealed.
Sponsors
- Thomas Patton (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Subjects: Law Enforcement, Transportation, Public Safety, Motor Vehicles, Traffic Offenses, Civil Law, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, Courts and Civil Law
Common questions
- What is SB467?
- SB467 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Modify when marked police car used for traffic law enforcement.
- What does SB467 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 4549.13 of the Revised Code to modify when a marked police car must be used for traffic law enforcement.
- What is the status of SB467?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB467?
- Thomas Patton (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for SB467?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb467
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