SB 86 Ohio Senate · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Regulate and tax intoxicating hemp, drinkable cannabinoid product

Summary
To amend sections 131.02, 715.013, 928.01, 928.03, 4506.01, 5502.01, 5502.13, 5502.14, 5703.052, 5703.053, 5703.19, 5703.263, 5703.50, 5703.70, and 5703.77 and to enact sections 3779.01, 3779.02, 3779.03, 3779.04, 3779.05, 3779.06, 3779.21, 3779.22, 3779.23, 3779.24, 3779.25, 3779.26, 3779.27, 3779.28, 3779.29, 3779.40, 3779.41, 3779.42, 3779.43, 3779.431, 3779.44, 3779.45, 3779.451, 3779.46, 3779.47, 3779.48, and 3779.99 of the Revised Code to generally prohibit the sale of intoxicating hemp products, except for sales at licensed dispensaries; to regulate drinkable cannabinoid products, and to levy taxes on drinkable cannabinoid products and other intoxicating hemp products that may be sold.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action May 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced As Passed by the Senate · 2 edits · Apr 30, 2025
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a list of cosponsors and reformat the text for readability. The substantive policy content regarding hemp regulation, drinkable cannabinoid product taxes, and enforcement mechanisms remains unchanged from the 'As Introduced' version.
TECHNICAL

Added a list of cosponsors (Senators Antonio, Craig, Cutrona, DeMora, Gavarone, Koehler, Landis, Liston, O'Brien, Patton, Reineke, Schaffer, Smith, Timken, Wilson) to the bill header.

Reformatted the bill text for readability, including line breaks, spacing, and page number removals, but no substantive policy changes were made.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Apr 30, 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
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors