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HB 533
Ohio House•Passed
Summary
HB 533, “Revise list of vehicles that can commit vehicular homicide”, was introduced in the House on Oct 21, 2025 by Rep. Kevin Miller (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Oct 6, 2026: Effective .
Record
Text
HB 533 has 9 co-sponsors and 4 roll calls.
hb533/enrolled.txt(136th General Assembly)(House Bill Number 533)AN ACTTo amend sections 2903.06 and 2903.08 of the Revised Code to add to the list ofvehicles that can be used to commit a vehicular homicide or vehicular assault.Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio:SECTION 1. That sections 2903.06 and 2903.08 of the Revised Code be amended to read asfollows:Sec. 2903.06. (A) No person, while operating or participating in the operation of a motorvehicle, motorcycle, under-speed vehicle, motorized bicycle or moped, motor-driven cycle or motorscooter, all-purpose vehicle, utility vehicle, mini-truck, snowmobile, locomotive, watercraft, oraircraft, shall cause the death of another or the unlawful termination of another's pregnancy in any ofthe following ways:(1) As the proximate result of committing an OVI offense.(2) In one of the following ways:(a) Recklessly;(b) As the proximate result of committing, while operating or participating in the operationof a motor vehicle, under-speed vehicle, motorized bicycle or moped, motor-driven cycle or motorscooter, all-purpose vehicle, utility vehicle, mini-truck, or motorcycle in a construction zone, areckless operation offense, provided that this division applies only if the person whose death iscaused or whose pregnancy is unlawfully terminated is in the construction zone at the time of theoffender's commission of the reckless operation offense in the construction zone and does not applyas described in division (F) of this section.(3) In one of the following ways:(a) Negligently;(b) As the proximate result of committing, while operating or participating in the operationof a motor vehicle, under-speed vehicle, motorized bicycle or moped, motor-driven cycle or motorscooter, all-purpose vehicle, utility vehicle, mini-truck, or motorcycle in a construction zone, aspeeding offense, provided that this division applies only if the person whose death is caused orwhose pregnancy is unlawfully terminated is in the construction zone at the time of the offender'scommission of the speeding offense in the construction zone and does not apply as described indivision (F) of this section.(4) As the proximate result of committing a violation of any provision of any sectioncontained in Title XLV of the Revised Code that is a minor misdemeanor or of a municipalordinance that, regardless of the penalty set by ordinance for the violation, is substantially equivalentH. B. No. 533 136th G.A.2to any provision of any section contained in Title XLV of the Revised Code that is a minormisdemeanor.(B)(1) Whoever violates division (A)(1) or (2) of this section is guilty of aggravatedvehicular homicide and shall be punished as provided in divisions (B)(2) and (3) of this section.(2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(2)(b), (c), or (d) of this section,aggravated vehicular homicide committed in violation of division (A)(1) of this section is a felony ofthe second degree and the court shall impose a mandatory prison term on the offender as describedin division (E) of this section.(b) Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(2)(c) or (d) of this section, aggravatedvehicular homicide committed in violation of division (A)(1) of this section is a felony of the firstdegree, and the court shall impose a mandatory prison term on the offender as described in division(E) of this section, if any of the following apply:(i) At the time of the offense, the offender was driving under a suspension or cancellationimposed under Chapter 4510. or any other provision of the Revised Code or was operating a motorvehicle or motorcycle, did not have a valid driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporaryinstruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege, and was not eligible forrenewal of the offender's driver's license or commercial driver's license without examination undersection 4507.10 of the Revised Code.(ii) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one prior OVI offensewithin the previous twenty years.(iii) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one prior traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense within the previous twenty years.(c) Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(2)(d) of this section, aggravated vehicularhomicide committed in violation of division (A)(1) of this section is a felony of the first degree, andthe court shall sentence the offender to a mandatory prison term as provided in section 2929.142 ofthe Revised Code and described in division (E) of this section if any of the following apply:(i) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to two prior OVIoffenses within the previous twenty years.(ii) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to two prior traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offenses within the previous twenty years.(iii) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to two prior violationsof any combination of the offenses listed in division (B)(2)(c)(i) and (ii) of this section within theprevious twenty years.(d) Aggravated vehicular homicide committed in violation of division (A)(1) of this sectionis a felony of the first degree, and the court shall sentence the offender to a mandatory prison term asprovided in section 2929.142 of the Revised Code and described in division (E) of this section if anyof the following apply:(i) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to three or more priorH. B. No. 533 136th G.A.3OVI offenses within the previous twenty years.(ii) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to three or more priortraffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offenses within the previous twenty years.(iii) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to three or more priorviolations of any combination of the offenses listed in divisions (B)(2)(d)(i) and (ii) of this sectionwithin the previous twenty years.(e) In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to division (B)(2)(a), (b), (c), or (d)of this section for aggravated vehicular homicide committed in violation of division (A)(1) of thissection, the court shall impose upon the offender a class one suspension of the offender's driver'slicense, commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, ornonresident operating privilege as specified in division (A)(1) of section 4510.02 of the RevisedCode.Divisions (A)(1) to (3) of section 4510.54 of the Revised Code apply to a suspensionimposed under division (B)(2)(e) of this section.(f) Notwithstanding section 2929.18 of the Revised Code, and in addition to any othersanctions imposed pursuant to division (B)(2) of this section for aggravated vehicular homicidecommitted in violation of division (A)(1) of this section, the court shall impose upon the offender afine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars.(3) Except as otherwise provided in this division, aggravated vehicular homicide committedin violation of division (A)(2) of this section is a felony of the third degree. Aggravated vehicularhomicide committed in violation of division (A)(2) of this section is a felony of the second degree if,at the time of the offense, the offender was driving under a suspension or cancellation imposedunder Chapter 4510. or any other provision of the Revised Code or was operating a motor vehicle ormotorcycle, did not have a valid driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instructionpermit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege, and was not eligible for renewal ofthe offender's driver's license or commercial driver's license without examination under section4507.10 of the Revised Code or if the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty toa violation of this section or any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense. The courtshall impose a mandatory prison term on the offender when required by division (E) of this section.In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to this division for a violation ofdivision (A)(2) of this section, the court shall impose upon the offender a class two suspension of theoffender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationarylicense, or nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in division (A)(2) of section4510.02 of the Revised Code or, if the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty toa traffic-related murder, felonious assault, or attempted murder offense, a class one suspension of theoffender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationarylicense, or nonresident operating privilege as specified in division (A)(1) of that section.(C) Whoever violates division (A)(3) of this section is guilty of vehicular homicide. ExceptH. B. No. 533 136th G.A.4as otherwise provided in this division, vehicular homicide is a misdemeanor of the first degree.Vehicular homicide committed in violation of division (A)(3) of this section is a felony of the fourthdegree if, at the time of the offense, the offender was driving under a suspension or cancellationimposed under Chapter 4510. or any other provision of the Revised Code or was operating a motorvehicle or motorcycle, did not have a valid driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporaryinstruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege, and was not eligible forrenewal of the offender's driver's license or commercial driver's license without examination undersection 4507.10 of the Revised Code or if the offender previously has been convicted of or pleadedguilty to a violation of this section or any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense.The court shall impose a mandatory jail term or a mandatory prison term on the offender whenrequired by division (E) of this section.In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to this division, the court shall imposeupon the offender a class four suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial driver'slicense, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege fromthe range specified in division (A)(4) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code, or, if the offenderpreviously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section or any traffic-relatedhomicide, manslaughter, or assault offense, a class three suspension of the offender's driver's license,commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresidentoperating privilege from the range specified in division (A)(3) of that section, or, if the offenderpreviously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a traffic-related murder, felonious assault, orattempted murder offense, a class two suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercialdriver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operatingprivilege as specified in division (A)(2) of that section.(D) Whoever violates division (A)(4) of this section is guilty of vehicular manslaughter.Except as otherwise provided in this division, vehicular manslaughter is a misdemeanor of thesecond degree. Vehicular manslaughter is a misdemeanor of the first degree if, at the time of theoffense, the offender was driving under a suspension or cancellation imposed under Chapter 4510. orany other provision of the Revised Code or was operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle, did nothave a valid driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationarylicense, or nonresident operating privilege, and was not eligible for renewal of the offender's driver'slicense or commercial driver's license without examination under section 4507.10 of the RevisedCode or if the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of thissection or any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense.In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to this division, the court shall imposeupon the offender a class six suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial driver'slicense, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege fromthe range specified in division (A)(6) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code or, if the offenderpreviously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section, any traffic-relatedH. B. No. 533 136th G.A.5homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense, or a traffic-related murder, felonious assault, orattempted murder offense, a class four suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercialdriver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operatingprivilege from the range specified in division (A)(4) of that section.(E)(1) The court shall impose a mandatory prison term on an offender who is convicted of orpleads guilty to a violation of division (A)(1) of this section. Except as otherwise provided in thisdivision, the mandatory prison term shall be a definite term from the range of prison terms providedin division (A)(1)(b) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code for a felony of the first degree or fromdivision (A)(2)(b) of that section for a felony of the second degree, whichever is applicable, exceptthat if the violation is committed on or after March 22, 2019, the court shall impose as the minimumprison term for the offense a mandatory prison term that is one of the minimum terms prescribed fora felony of the first degree in division (A)(1)(a) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code or one of theterms prescribed for a felony of the second degree in division (A)(2)(a) of that section, whichever isapplicable. If division (B)(2)(c) or (d) of this section applies to an offender who is convicted of orpleads guilty to the violation of division (A)(1) of this section, the court shall impose the mandatoryprison term pursuant to division (A) or (B) of section 2929.142 of the Revised Code, as applicable.The court shall impose a mandatory jail term of at least fifteen days on an offender who is convictedof or pleads guilty to a misdemeanor violation of division (A)(3)(b) of this section and may imposeupon the offender a longer jail term as authorized pursuant to section 2929.24 of the Revised Code.(2) The court shall impose a mandatory prison term on an offender who is convicted of orpleads guilty to a violation of division (A)(2) or (3)(a) of this section or a felony violation of division(A)(3)(b) of this section if either division (E)(2)(a) or (b) of this section applies. The mandatoryprison term shall be a definite term from the range of prison terms provided in division (A)(3)(a) ofsection 2929.14 of the Revised Code for a felony of the third degree or from division (A)(4) of thatsection for a felony of the fourth degree, whichever is applicable. The court shall impose amandatory prison term on an offender in a category described in this division if either of thefollowing applies:(a) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of thissection or section 2903.08 of the Revised Code.(b) At the time of the offense, the offender was driving under suspension or cancellationunder Chapter 4510. or any other provision of the Revised Code or was operating a motor vehicle ormotorcycle, did not have a valid driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instructionpermit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege, and was not eligible for renewal ofthe offender's driver's license or commercial driver's license without examination under section4507.10 of the Revised Code.(F) Divisions (A)(2)(b) and (3)(b) of this section do not apply in a particular constructionzone unless signs of the type described in section 2903.081 of the Revised Code are erected in thatconstruction zone in accordance with the guidelines and design specifications established by theH. B. No. 533 136th G.A.6director of transportation under section 5501.27 of the Revised Code. The failure to erect signs ofthe type described in section 2903.081 of the Revised Code in a particular construction zone inaccordance with those guidelines and design specifications does not limit or affect the application ofdivision (A)(1), (A)(2)(a), (A)(3)(a), or (A)(4) of this section in that construction zone or theprosecution of any person who violates any of those divisions in that construction zone.(G)(1) As used in this section:(a) "Mandatory prison term" and "mandatory jail term" have the same meanings as in section2929.01 of the Revised Code.(b) "Traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense" means a violation of section2903.04 of the Revised Code in circumstances in which division (D) of that section applies, aviolation of section 2903.06 or 2903.08 of the Revised Code, or a violation of section 2903.06,2903.07, or 2903.08 of the Revised Code as they existed prior to March 23, 2000.(c) "Construction zone" has the same meaning as in section 5501.27 of the Revised Code.(d) "Reckless operation offense" means a violation of section 4511.20 of the Revised Codeor a municipal ordinance substantially equivalent to section 4511.20 of the Revised Code.(e) "Speeding offense" means a violation of section 4511.21 of the Revised Code or amunicipal ordinance pertaining to speed.(f) "Traffic-related murder, felonious assault, or attempted murder offense" means aviolation of section 2903.01 or 2903.02 of the Revised Code in circumstances in which the offenderused a motor vehicle as the means to commit the violation, a violation of division (A)(2) of section2903.11 of the Revised Code in circumstances in which the deadly weapon used in the commissionof the violation is a motor vehicle, or an attempt to commit aggravated murder or murder in violationof section 2923.02 of the Revised Code in circumstances in which the offender used a motor vehicleas the means to attempt to commit the aggravated murder or murder.(g) "Motor vehicle," "mini-truck," "under-speed vehicle," "motorized bicycle or moped,""motor-driven cycle or motor scooter," and "utility vehicle" have the same meanings as in section4501.01 of the Revised Code.(h) "All-purpose vehicle" has the same meaning as in section 4519.01 of the Revised Code.(i) "OVI offense" means a violation of division (A) of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code,a violation of division (A) of section 1547.11 of the Revised Code, a violation of division (A)(3) ofsection 4561.15 of the Revised Code, or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.(2) For the purposes of this section, when a penalty or suspension is enhanced because of aprior or current violation of a specified law or a prior or current specified offense, the reference tothe violation of the specified law or the specified offense includes any violation of any substantiallyequivalent municipal ordinance, former law of this state, or current or former law of another state orthe United States.Sec. 2903.08. (A) No person, while operating or participating in the operation of a motorvehicle, motorcycle, under-speed vehicle, motorized bicycle or moped, motor-driven cycle or motorH. B. No. 533 136th G.A.7scooter, all-purpose vehicle, utility vehicle, mini-truck, snowmobile, locomotive, watercraft, oraircraft, shall cause serious physical harm to another person or another's unborn in any of thefollowing ways:(1)(a) As the proximate result of committing a violation of division (A) of section 4511.19 ofthe Revised Code or of a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance;(b) As the proximate result of committing a violation of division (A) of section 1547.11 ofthe Revised Code or of a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance;(c) As the proximate result of committing a violation of division (A)(3) of section 4561.15 ofthe Revised Code or of a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.(2) In one of the following ways:(a) As the proximate result of committing, while operating or participating in the operationof a motor vehicle, under-speed vehicle, motorized bicycle or moped, motor-driven cycle or motorscooter, all-purpose vehicle, utility vehicle, mini-truck, or motorcycle in a construction zone, areckless operation offense, provided that this division applies only if the person to whom the seriousphysical harm is caused or to whose unborn the serious physical harm is caused is in theconstruction zone at the time of the offender's commission of the reckless operation offense in theconstruction zone and does not apply as described in division (E) of this section;(b) Recklessly.(3) As the proximate result of committing, while operating or participating in the operationof a motor vehicle, under-speed vehicle, motorized bicycle or moped, motor-driven cycle or motorscooter, all-purpose vehicle, utility vehicle, mini-truck, or motorcycle in a construction zone, aspeeding offense, provided that this division applies only if the person to whom the serious physicalharm is caused or to whose unborn the serious physical harm is caused is in the construction zone atthe time of the offender's commission of the speeding offense in the construction zone and does notapply as described in division (E) of this section.(B)(1) Whoever violates division (A)(1) of this section is guilty of aggravated vehicularassault. Except as otherwise provided in this division, aggravated vehicular assault is a felony of thethird degree. Aggravated vehicular assault is a felony of the second degree if any of the followingapply:(a) At the time of the offense, the offender was driving under a suspension imposed underChapter 4510. or any other provision of the Revised Code.(b) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of thissection.(c) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any traffic-relatedhomicide, manslaughter, or assault offense.(d) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to three or more priorviolations of division (A) of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code or a substantially equivalentmunicipal ordinance within the previous ten years.H. B. No. 533 136th G.A.8(e) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to three or more priorviolations of division (A) of section 1547.11 of the Revised Code or of a substantially equivalentmunicipal ordinance within the previous ten years.(f) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to three or more priorviolations of division (A)(3) of section 4561.15 of the Revised Code or of a substantially equivalentmunicipal ordinance within the previous ten years.(g) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to three or more priorviolations of any combination of the offenses listed in division (B)(1)(d), (e), or (f) of this section.(h) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a second orsubsequent felony violation of division (A) of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code.(2) In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to division (B)(1) of this section,except as otherwise provided in this division, the court shall impose upon the offender a class threesuspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instructionpermit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in division(A)(3) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code. If the offender previously has been convicted of orpleaded guilty to a violation of this section, any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assaultoffense, or any traffic-related murder, felonious assault, or attempted murder offense, the court shallimpose either a class two suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license,temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege from the rangespecified in division (A)(2) of that section or a class one suspension as specified in division (A)(1)of that section.(C)(1) Whoever violates division (A)(2) or (3) of this section is guilty of vehicular assaultand shall be punished as provided in divisions (C)(2) and (3) of this section.(2) Except as otherwise provided in this division, vehicular assault committed in violation ofdivision (A)(2) of this section is a felony of the fourth degree. Vehicular assault committed inviolation of division (A)(2) of this section is a felony of the third degree if, at the time of the offense,the offender was driving under a suspension imposed under Chapter 4510. or any other provision ofthe Revised Code, if the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation ofthis section or any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense, or if, in the samecourse of conduct that resulted in the violation of division (A)(2) of this section, the offender alsoviolated section 4549.02, 4549.021, or 4549.03 of the Revised Code.In addition to any other sanctions imposed, the court shall impose upon the offender a classfour suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instructionpermit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in division(A)(4) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code or, if the offender previously has been convicted of orpleaded guilty to a violation of this section, any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assaultoffense, or any traffic-related murder, felonious assault, or attempted murder offense, a class threesuspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instructionH. B. No. 533 136th G.A.9permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in division(A)(3) of that section.(3) Except as otherwise provided in this division, vehicular assault committed in violation ofdivision (A)(3) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree. Vehicular assault committed inviolation of division (A)(3) of this section is a felony of the fourth degree if, at the time of theoffense, the offender was driving under a suspension imposed under Chapter 4510. or any otherprovision of the Revised Code or if the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guiltyto a violation of this section or any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense.In addition to any other sanctions imposed, the court shall impose upon the offender a classfour suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instructionpermit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in division(A)(4) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code or, if the offender previously has been convicted of orpleaded guilty to a violation of this section, any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assaultoffense, or any traffic-related murder, felonious assault, or attempted murder offense, a class threesuspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instructionpermit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in division(A)(3) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code.(D)(1) The court shall impose a mandatory prison term, as described in division (D)(4) ofthis section, on an offender who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of division (A)(1) ofthis section.(2) The court shall impose a mandatory prison term, as described in division (D)(4) of thissection, on an offender who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of division (A)(2) of thissection or a felony violation of division (A)(3) of this section if either of the following applies:(a) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of thissection or section 2903.06 of the Revised Code.(b) At the time of the offense, the offender was driving under suspension under Chapter4510. or any other provision of the Revised Code.(3) The court shall impose a mandatory jail term of at least seven days on an offender who isconvicted of or pleads guilty to a misdemeanor violation of division (A)(3) of this section and mayimpose upon the offender a longer jail term as authorized pursuant to section 2929.24 of the RevisedCode.(4) A mandatory prison term required under division (D)(1) or (2) of this section shall be adefinite term from the range of prison terms provided in division (A)(2)(b) of section 2929.14 of theRevised Code for a felony of the second degree, from division (A)(3)(a) of that section for a felonyof the third degree, or from division (A)(4) of that section for a felony of the fourth degree,whichever is applicable, except that if the violation is a felony of the second degree committed on orafter March 22, 2019, the court shall impose as the minimum prison term for the offense amandatory prison term that is one of the minimum terms prescribed for a felony of the secondH. B. No. 533 136th G.A.10degree in division (A)(2)(a) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code.(E) Divisions (A)(2)(a) and (3) of this section do not apply in a particular construction zoneunless signs of the type described in section 2903.081 of the Revised Code are erected in thatconstruction zone in accordance with the guidelines and design specifications established by thedirector of transportation under section 5501.27 of the Revised Code. The failure to erect signs ofthe type described in section 2903.081 of the Revised Code in a particular construction zone inaccordance with those guidelines and design specifications does not limit or affect the application ofdivision (A)(1) or (2)(b) of this section in that construction zone or the prosecution of any personwho violates either of those divisions in that construction zone.(F) As used in this section:(1) "Mandatory prison term" and "mandatory jail term" have the same meanings as in section2929.01 of the Revised Code.(2) "Traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense" and "traffic-related murder,felonious assault, or attempted murder offense" have the same meanings as in section 2903.06 of theRevised Code.(3) "Construction zone" has the same meaning as in section 5501.27 of the Revised Code.(4) "Reckless operation offense" and "speeding offense" have the same meanings as insection 2903.06 of the Revised Code.(5) "Motor vehicle," "mini-truck," "under-speed vehicle," "motorized bicycle or moped,""motor-driven cycle or motor scooter," and "utility vehicle" have the same meanings as in section4501.01 of the Revised Code.(6) "All-purpose vehicle" has the same meaning as in section 4519.01 of the Revised Code.(G) For the purposes of this section, when a penalty or suspension is enhanced because of aprior or current violation of a specified law or a prior or current specified offense, the reference tothe violation of the specified law or the specified offense includes any violation of any substantiallyequivalent municipal ordinance, former law of this state, or current or former law of another state orthe United States.SECTION 2. That existing sections 2903.06 and 2903.08 of the Revised Code are herebyrepealed.H. B. No. 533 136th G.A.Speaker ___________________ of the House of Representatives.President ___________________ of the Senate.Passed ________________________, 20____Approved ________________________, 20____Governor.H. B. No. 533 136th G.A.The section numbering of law of a general and permanent nature iscomplete and in conformity with the Revised Code.Director, Legislative Service Commission.Filed in the office of the Secretary of State at Columbus, Ohio, on the ____day of ___________, A. D. 20____.Secretary of State.File No. _________ Effective Date ___________________
To amend sections 2903.06 and 2903.08 of the Revised Code to add to the list of vehicles that can be used to commit a vehicular homicide or vehicular assault.
Sponsors
Rep. Kevin Miller (R) sponsors HB 533, and 9 members have co-sponsored it.

Rep. · R–69 · Sponsor

Sen. · D–6 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · R–18 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · D–15 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · D–25 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · R–2 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · D–11 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · R–14 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · R–17 · Co-sponsor

Sen. · R–26 · Co-sponsor
Committees
HB 533 went before 2 committees: Public Safety and Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety.

History
HB 533 has taken 11 actions since Oct 21, 2025, the latest on Oct 6, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 6, 2026 | — | Effective | ||
Jul 7, 2026 | — | Signed By The Governor | ||
Jul 1, 2026 | — | Sent To The Governor | ||
Jun 10, 2026 | Senate | Reported: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | ||
Jun 10, 2026 | Senate | Passed |
Votes
HB 533 went to 4 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Jun 10, 2026 at 6–0.
| Chamber | Question | Yea | Nay | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 10, 2026 | Senate | Senate Favorable Passage | 6 | 0 | ||
Jun 10, 2026 | Senate | Senate Passed | 33 | 0 | ||
Mar 18, 2026 | House | House Passed | 97 | 0 | ||
Mar 17, 2026 | House | House Favorable Passage | 12 | 0 |
Source: legislature.ohio.gov · legiscan.com