Ohio HB 492 — Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests
Ohio, 136. HB 492: Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests
Latest action
October 6, 2026 — Effective 10/6/26
Summary
To amend section 4513.36 of the Revised Code to expand the prohibition against interfering with arrest to all motor vehicle-related laws and require drivers to disclose their name, address, and date of birth to a police officer on request.
Sponsors
- Sharon A. Ray — primary sponsor
- Cindy Abrams — primary sponsor
- Adam C. Bird
- Sean P. Brennan
- Jack K. Daniels
- Kellie Deeter
- Michael D. Dovilla
- Haraz N. Ghanbari
- Thomas Hall
- Mark Hiner
- Adam Holmes
- Mark Johnson
- Jeff LaRe
- Adam Mathews
- Kevin D. Miller
- Monica Robb Blasdel
- Nick Santucci
- Jean Schmidt
- Mark Sigrist
- Josh Williams
- Bernard Willis
- Tom Young
- Nathan H. Manning
Bill text
As Introduced Read version ↗ Read version ↗
As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee Read version ↗ Read version ↗
As Passed by the House Read version ↗ Read version ↗
As Reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee Read version ↗ Read version ↗
As Passed by the Senate Read version ↗ Read version ↗
As Enrolled Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Recorded votes
Reported
November 12, 2025 · House · fail
yes: 7 · no: 3
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (10)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Cindy Abrams | yes |
| Kevin D. Miller | yes |
| Thomas Hall | yes |
| Matthew Kishman | yes |
| Jeff LaRe | yes |
| Phil Plummer | yes |
| Bernard Willis | yes |
| Cecil Thomas | no |
| Juanita O. Brent | no |
| Latyna M. Humphrey | no |
Passed
November 20, 2025 · House · pass
yes: 59 · no: 21
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (80)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Cindy Abrams | yes |
| Tim Barhorst | yes |
| Adam C. Bird | yes |
| Sean P. Brennan | yes |
| Karen Brownlee | yes |
| Jamie Callender | yes |
| Thaddeus J. Claggett | yes |
| Gary Click | yes |
| Meredith Craig | yes |
| Jack K. Daniels | yes |
| Kellie Deeter | yes |
| Michael D. Dovilla | yes |
| Sarah Fowler Arthur | yes |
| Haraz N. Ghanbari | yes |
| Chris Glassburn | yes |
| Derrick Hall | yes |
| Thomas Hall | yes |
| Mark Hiner | yes |
| Adam Holmes | yes |
| James M. Hoops | yes |
| Matt Huffman | yes |
| Marilyn John | yes |
| Mark Johnson | yes |
| Angela N. King | yes |
| Matthew Kishman | yes |
| Roy Klopfenstein | yes |
| Brian Lampton | yes |
| Jeff LaRe | yes |
| Gayle Manning | yes |
| Adam Mathews | yes |
| Ty D. Mathews | yes |
| Lauren McNally | yes |
| Joseph A. Miller, III | yes |
| Kevin D. Miller | yes |
| Melanie Miller | yes |
| Johnathan Newman | yes |
| Mike Odioso | yes |
| Scott Oelslager | yes |
| Bob Peterson | yes |
| Phil Plummer | yes |
| Sharon A. Ray | yes |
| Tracy M. Richardson | yes |
| Kevin Ritter | yes |
| Monica Robb Blasdel | yes |
| Bill Roemer | yes |
| Jodi Salvo | yes |
| Nick Santucci | yes |
| Jean Schmidt | yes |
| Mark Sigrist | yes |
| Jason Stephens | yes |
| D. J. Swearingen | yes |
| David Thomas | yes |
| Jim Thomas | yes |
| Daniel P. Troy | yes |
| Josh Williams | yes |
| Bernard Willis | yes |
| Heidi Workman | yes |
| Tom Young | yes |
| Ty Moore | yes |
| Munira Abdullahi | no |
| Rachel B. Baker | no |
| Juanita O. Brent | no |
| Darnell T. Brewer | no |
| Levi Dean | no |
| Latyna M. Humphrey | no |
| Dani Isaacsohn | no |
| Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe | no |
| Brian Lorenz | no |
| Ismail Mohamed | no |
| Beryl Brown Piccolantonio | no |
| Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. | no |
| C. Allison Russo | no |
| Veronica R. Sims | no |
| Bride Rose Sweeney | no |
| Eric Synenberg | no |
| Michelle Teska | no |
| Cecil Thomas | no |
| Desiree Tims | no |
| Erika White | no |
| Ashley Bryant Bailey | no |
Reported
June 10, 2026 · Senate · fail
yes: 5 · no: 2
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (7)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Nathan H. Manning | yes |
| Michele Reynolds | yes |
| Theresa Gavarone | yes |
| Al Cutrona | yes |
| Louis W. Blessing, III | yes |
| Paula Hicks-Hudson | no |
| Kent Smith | no |
Passed
June 11, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 24 · no: 9
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (33)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Steve Wilson | yes |
| Rob McColley | yes |
| Stephen A. Huffman | yes |
| Nathan H. Manning | yes |
| Andrew O. Brenner | yes |
| Kristina D. Roegner | yes |
| Theresa Gavarone | yes |
| Tim Schaffer | yes |
| Terry Johnson | yes |
| Louis W. Blessing, III | yes |
| George F. Lang | yes |
| Jerry C. Cirino | yes |
| Mark Romanchuk | yes |
| Bill Reineke | yes |
| Sandra O'Brien | yes |
| Al Landis | yes |
| Shane Wilkin | yes |
| Michele Reynolds | yes |
| Brian M. Chavez | yes |
| Al Cutrona | yes |
| Kyle Koehler | yes |
| Susan Manchester | yes |
| Thomas F. Patton | yes |
| Jane M. Timken | yes |
| Hearcel F. Craig | no |
| Nickie J. Antonio | no |
| Paula Hicks-Hudson | no |
| William P. DeMora | no |
| Kent Smith | no |
| Catherine D. Ingram | no |
| Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. | no |
| Beth Liston | no |
| Casey Weinstein | no |
Legislative history
- Effective 10/6/26
- Effective
- Signed By The Governor
- Sent To The Governor
- Passed
- Reported
- Referred to committee
- Introduced
- Passed
- Reported - Substitute
- Referred to committee
- Introduced
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