SB 37 Ohio Senate · 135th Legislature (2023-2024)

Regards driver's license suspension law; financial responsibility

SB 37 amends laws governing driver's license suspensions and penalties for failing to provide proof of financial responsibility. The bill allows municipal, mayor's, and county courts to order community service or installment payments for individuals who cannot afford to pay fines or costs associated with a conviction. If a person fails to appear in court or does not pay the imposed fines, the court can notify the motor vehicle registrar, who will then block the registration or transfer of any vehicle owned or leased by that person until the debt is cleared. The legislation also establishes standardized forms for reporting payment failures and allows the registrar to require electronic submission of these notices.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2023 Last action Dec 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2024 · House Dec 11, 2024

How they voted

310
Passed
Total votes 31
May 22, 2024
D Democratic7
7 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
2
Committee
2
Dec 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
upper
2 primary · 25 co-sponsors

Sponsors