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House bill · 136

HB 251

Regards drone use by law enforcement; aviation facilities

Became law

Effective 10/6/26

Official record on Ohio Legislature

Progress

524 days from first to latest action, across 13 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Apr 30

  2. Referred to committee

    —

  3. Heard in committee

    Oct 29

  4. Reported from committee

    Oct 29

  5. Passed first chamber

    Nov 12

  6. Passed second chamber

    Jun 10

  7. Sent to governor

    Jul 1

  8. Became law

    Jul 7

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Reported

House · Oct 29, 2025

Passed 13–0

13 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Passed

House · Nov 12, 2025

Passed 94–2

94 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Concurred in Senate amendments

House · Jun 10, 2026

Passed 89–5

89 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Passed

Senate · Jun 10, 2026

Passed 31–2

31 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Reported

Senate · Jun 10, 2026

Passed 5–1

5 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Ohio Legislature.

  1. Effective 10/6/26

    Oct 6, 2026 · Governor

  2. Effective Certain provisions effective October 6, 2030

    Oct 6, 2026 · Joint

  3. Signed By The Governor

    Jul 7, 2026 · Joint

  4. Sent To The Governor

    Jul 1, 2026 · Joint

  5. Concurred in Senate amendments

    Jun 10, 2026 · House

  6. Passed

    Jun 10, 2026 · Senate

  7. Reported - Substitute

    Jun 10, 2026 · Senate

  8. Referred to committee

    Nov 19, 2025 · Senate

  9. Introduced

    Nov 18, 2025 · Senate

  10. Passed

    Nov 12, 2025 · House

  11. Reported - Substitute

    Oct 29, 2025 · House

  12. Referred to committee

    May 7, 2025 · House

  13. Introduced

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

Authors

and 5 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Tex Fischer cosponsorR
  • Adam Holmes cosponsorR
  • Mark Hiner cosponsorR
  • Kellie Deeter cosponsorR
  • Johnathan Newman cosponsorR

Topics

Air and Rail TransportCrimes, Corrections, and Law EnforcementLaw EnforcementTransportation

Bill text

  • As Passed by the HouseHTMLPDF
  • As EnrolledHTMLPDF
  • As IntroducedHTMLPDF
  • As Passed by the SenateHTMLPDF
  • As Reported by the House Transportation CommitteeHTMLPDF
  • As Reported by the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety CommitteeHTMLPDF

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HB 251 (136) · Polis