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Ohio · 136th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 203: Enact Aspen Runnels' Law

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 203 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on March 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact Aspen Runnels' Law. Primary sponsor: Thomas Hall (Republican), Josh Williams (Republican). It lists 42 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Referred to committee.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

To amend sections 2903.06, 2903.08, 2903.081, 4511.01, 4511.132, 4511.20, 4511.202, 4511.204, 4511.205, 4511.21, 4511.25, 4511.251, 4511.26, 4511.27, 4511.28, 4511.29, 4511.30, 4511.31, 4511.32, 4511.33, 4511.34, 4511.35, 4511.36, 4511.37, 4511.38, 4511.39, 4511.41, 4511.42, 4511.43, 4511.431, 4511.44, 4511.441, 4511.46, 4511.54, 4511.60, 4511.711, 4511.712, and 5501.27 and to enact section 4510.039 of the Revised Code to increase penalties for vehicular assault and vehicular homicide that occur in an active school zone, to require doubled fines for specified traffic violations in an active school zone, and to name this act Aspen Runnels' Law.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 29

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Thomas HallPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Josh WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Cindy AbramsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Ashley Bryant BaileyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Adam BirdCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Monica BlasdelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Juanita BrentCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Karen BrownleeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Gary ClickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Rodney CreechCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Jack DanielsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Mike DovillaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Haraz GhanbariCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Derrick HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Mark HinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Jim HoopsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Dani IsaacsohnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Marilyn JohnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Mark JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Roy KlopfensteinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Brian LamptonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Crystal LettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Gayle ManningCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Adam MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Kevin MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Ismail MohamedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Mike OdiosoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Bob PetersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Beryl PiccolantonioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Sharon A. RayCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Elgin RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Allison RussoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Jodi SalvoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Jean SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Mark SigristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Jason StephensCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse93
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Andrea WhiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Heidi WorkmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Tom YoungCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to committee
  2. Introduced
  3. Passed
  4. Reported - Substitute
  5. Referred to committee
  6. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source