HB 77 Ohio House · 135th Legislature (2023-2024)

Regards the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in Ohio

HB 77 establishes a legal process for public-use airports in Ohio to sell abandoned or derelict aircraft that have remained on airport property for at least 90 consecutive days without payment of fees. The bill defines an abandoned aircraft as one located at a public airport where the owner has not paid tie-down, hangar, rent, or storage costs for the specified period. It also creates a lien system that allows repair shops and storage providers to secure payment for labor, materials, and storage by filing an affidavit with the Federal Aviation Administration. Additionally, the bill outlines specific steps for airport directors to identify aircraft owners, notify them of accrued fees, and proceed with selling the aircraft if the owner fails to pay or remove the plane within a set timeframe.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2023 Last action Dec 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2024 · House Apr 24, 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
May 8, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
lower
1 primary · 47 co-sponsors

Sponsors