SB 212 Ohio Senate · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Create Play Golf Ohio license plate

SB 212 would create a specialty "Play Golf Ohio" license plate for vehicle registration in Ohio. The bill amends Ohio Revised Code sections 4501.21 and 4503.736 to establish this plate option. It directly affects Ohio residents who choose to purchase this specific license plate. The provision is procedural, focusing solely on creating the plate designation without specifying funding allocation or additional program requirements.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 3, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced As Passed by the Senate · 11 edits · Jun 25, 2025
MAJOR
The bill was amended to add numerous new specialty license plate programs that direct registration fees to various charitable organizations, educational institutions, and public programs. The changes significantly expand the scope of the bill from a single golf-themed plate to dozens of additional causes including healthcare, education, veterans support, and environmental conservation. The amendment also reorganized the legislative formatting and added a comprehensive list of cosponsors.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from creating one specialty license plate program to establishing approximately 100+ additional specialty license plate programs covering diverse causes including cancer research, education scholarships, veterans support, environmental conservation, and public safety initiatives.
FISCAL

Added numerous new specialty license plate programs that direct registration fees to specific charitable organizations, educational institutions, and public programs including breast cancer support, autism awareness, multiple sclerosis research, pancreatic cancer foundation, sickle cell disease support, and many others.

Added provisions for university scholarship programs where funds are distributed to out-of-state universities (Notre Dame, Marshall, Alabama, Purdue, West Virginia) for Ohio residents attending those institutions.

Added new programs for school districts and educational institutions to support student mental health services, including bereavement counseling, bullying prevention, and suicide prevention programs.

Added provisions for tuition assistance programs at various private schools, with specified percentages allocated to tuition assistance versus student support services.

Added new programs for veterans support including suicide prevention, fallen heroes memorialization, and support for disabled veterans and their families.

Added environmental conservation programs including wetlands protection, wildlife habitat conservation, river watershed restoration, and nature preserve support.

Added programs for law enforcement support including police survivor assistance, law enforcement education, and memorialization of fallen officers.

Added programs for animal welfare including pet sterilization, animal rescue, and wildlife conservation initiatives.

Added provisions requiring certain organizations to maintain separate accounts for license plate contributions and prohibiting use of funds for political purposes or administrative costs in some cases.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the bill formatting from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed by the Senate' with updated cosponsor list and revised section numbering structure.

REQUIREMENT

Added new section 4503.736 establishing the 'Play Golf Ohio' license plate program with specific fee structures, administrative fees, and fund allocation requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2025

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Jun 25, 2025
D Democratic9
9 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
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Sep 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Jul 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jane Timken
Jane Timken
RRepublican
OH
29