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

HB 251: Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities

Enacted 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 251 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on April 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities. Primary sponsor: Bernie Willis (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 6, 2026): Effective 10/6/26.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

To amend sections 4561.01 and 4561.11 and to enact sections 4561.60, 4561.61, 4561.62, 4561.63, and 4561.64 of the Revised Code to establish requirements related to the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle by law enforcement and to expressly incorporate additional aviation facilities into the Aeronautics Law.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bernie WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Kellie DeeterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Mark HinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Adam HolmesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Johnathan NewmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80

“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. Effective 10/6/26
  2. Effective Certain provisions effective October 6, 2030
  3. Signed By The Governor
  4. Sent To The Governor
  5. Concurred in Senate amendments
  6. Passed
  7. Reported - Substitute
  8. Referred to committee
  9. Introduced
  10. Passed
  11. Reported - Substitute
  12. Referred to committee

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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