HB203

Enact Aspen Runnels' Law

Chamber Passed·3/25/26

Ohio HB203, Aspen Runnels' Law, increases penalties for vehicular assault and vehicular homicide in school zones.

Ohio HB203, Aspen Runnels' Law, amends existing traffic laws to increase penalties for vehicular assault and vehicular homicide that occur in active school zones. The bill also requires doubled fines for specified traffic violations in school zones. It defines an "active school zone" as a school zone during school recess and while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours, when school speed limit signs are erected, and the 20 miles per hour speed limit is effective.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 96–0 · Mar 25
Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

96 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Jun 10

9:45 AM

Senate Judiciary T./Williams, 1st Hearing, Sponsor

Mar 18

9:30 AM

House Judiciary T., Williams, 5th Hearing PV

History

Apr 15

Senate

Referred to committee: Judiciary

Mar 26

Senate

Introduced

Mar 25

House

Passed