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

SB 55: Regards operating under the influence of marihuana, OVI evidence

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

SB 55 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Regards operating under the influence of marihuana, OVI evidence. Primary sponsor: Nathan H. Manning. It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 15, 2025): Referred to committee.

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 1547.11, 3701.143, and 4511.19 of the Revised Code to change the laws pertaining to operating a vehicle or watercraft while under the influence of marihuana and the admissibility of evidence for purposes of OVI statutes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nathan H. ManningPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nickie AntonioCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Willis BlackshearCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Bill BlessingCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Jerry CirinoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Hearcel CraigCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Bill DeMoraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Paula Hicks-HudsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Steve HuffmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Catherine IngramCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Terry JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Kyle KoehlerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Al LandisCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
George LangCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Bill ReinekeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Michele ReynoldsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Steve WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“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