HB 403 Ohio House · 135th Legislature (2023-2024)

Create new causes of action re: vehicles towed after an accident

HB 403 creates new legal causes of action for vehicles that are towed following an accident, allowing owners to seek compensation in such cases. The bill also clarifies rules regarding tampered emission control systems by defining specific prohibited actions, such as selling or operating vehicles with bypassed emissions equipment, while providing exceptions for legitimate repairs and vehicle conversions. Additionally, it expands an existing exception to window tinting laws to include residents who own non-compliant vehicles and requires transportation network companies to perform annual background checks on their authorized drivers.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2024 Last action Dec 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2024 · House Jun 12, 2024

How they voted

300
Passed
Total votes 30
Dec 18, 2024
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jun 25, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Jun 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors