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

HB 434: Exempt military driver's license applicants from driver's ed

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 434 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on September 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Exempt military driver's license applicants from driver's ed. Primary sponsor: Bernie Willis (Republican), Brian Lampton (Republican). It lists 50 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 25, 2025): Effective 11/25/25.

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 section 4507.21 of the Revised Code to exempt certain military-related limited term driver's license applicants from the driver's education requirements and to declare an emergency.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 38

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bernie WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Brian LamptonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Munira AbdullahiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Monica BlasdelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Andrew BrennerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Darnell BrewerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Jerry CirinoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Thad ClaggettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Jack DanielsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Kellie DeeterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Mike DovillaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Haraz GhanbariCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Chris GlassburnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Michele GrimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Derrick HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Thomas HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Mark HinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Adam HolmesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Jim HoopsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Dontavius JarrellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Marilyn JohnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Terry JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Angie KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Matt KishmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse50
Roy KlopfensteinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Al LandisCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Brian LorenzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Adam MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Ty MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Ismail MohamedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Johnathan NewmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Tom PattonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Bob PetersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Bill ReinekeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Michele ReynoldsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Kristina RoegnerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Bill RoemerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Elgin RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Tim SchafferCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Jean SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Jason StephensCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse93
Cecil ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Jane TimkenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Desireè TimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Andrea WhiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Erika WhiteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
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. Effective 11/25/25
  2. Effective Emergency Act; Appropriations effective 11/25/25; Amendments to R.C. 2303.201 effective March 30, 2026
  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 - Amended
  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