STATE BILLOH SB 56PASSED

Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes

State of Ohio

To amend sections 9.79, 109.572, 121.04, 121.08, 131.02, 519.21, 715.013, 928.02, 928.03, 928.04, 2925.01, 3376.07, 3719.01, 3719.41, 3796.01, 3796.02, 3796.021, 3796.03, 3796.032, 3796.05, 3796.06, 3796.061, 3796.07, 3796.08, 3796.09, 3796.10, 3796.11, 3796.12, 3796.13, 3796.14, 3796.15, 3796.16, 3796.17, 3796.18, 3796.19, 3796.20, 3796.21, 3796.22, 3796.23, 3796.24, 3796.27, 3796.28, 3796.29, 3796.30, 3796.31, 4506.01, 4729.01, 4729.80, 4735.18, 4776.01, 4796.25, 5502.01, 5502.13, 5502.14, 5703.052, and 5713.30; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 3780.37 (3796.34); to enact new section 928.01 and sections 928.031, 928.08, 2953.321, 3779.21, 3779.211, 3779.22, 3779.23, 3779.24, 3779.25, 3779.26, 3779.27, 3779.28, 3779.29, 3779.30, 3779.99, 3796.04, 3796.062, 3796.221, 3796.32, 3796.33, 3796.40, 3796.99, and 5119.171; and to repeal sections 928.01, 3780.01, 3780.02, 3780.03, 3780.04, 3780.05, 3780.06, 3780.07, 3780.08, 3780.09, 3780.10, 3780.11, 3780.12, 3780.13, 3780.14, 3780.15, 3780.16, 3780.17, 3780.20, 3780.21, 3780.22, 3780.24, 3780.25, 3780.26, 3780.27, 3780.28, 3780.29, 3780.30, 3780.31, 3780.32, 3780.33, 3780.34, 3780.35, 3780.36, 3780.90, 3780.99, and 3796.021 of the Revised Code; and to repeal the versions of sections 3779.21, 3779.211, 3779.22, 3779.23, 3779.24, 3779.25, 3779.26, 3779.27, 3779.28, 3779.29, 3779.30, and 3779.99 of the Revised Code enacted by this act effective December 31, 2026, to revise specified provisions of the liquor control, hemp, and adult-use marijuana laws, and to make an appropriation, and to amend section 4506.01 of the Revised Code effective December 31, 2026, to revise the law governing commercial driver's licenses.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Mar 20, 2026
237 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
OH SB 56 · PassedMar 20

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Operating appropriations effective 12/19/2025 · Mar 20, 2026

Sponsors

SHStephen HuffmanSenator · Republican · SD-005Primary sponsor
ABAndrew BrennerSenator · Republican · SD-019Primary sponsor
JCJerry CirinoSenator · Republican · SD-018Primary sponsor
BRBill ReinekeSenator · Republican · SD-026Primary sponsor
MRMichele ReynoldsSenator · Republican · SD-003Primary sponsor
TSTimothy SchafferSenator · Republican · SD-020Primary sponsor
SWSteve WilsonSenator · Republican · SD-007Primary sponsor
SBSean BrennanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-014Primary sponsor
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DBDarnell BrewerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-022Primary sponsor
KBKaren BrownleeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-028Primary sponsor
JCJamie CallenderRepresentative · Republican · HD-057Primary sponsor
SFSarah Fowler ArthurRepresentative · Republican · HD-099Primary sponsor
LHLatyna HumphreyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-002Primary sponsor
MJMarilyn JohnRepresentative · Republican · HD-076Primary sponsor
JNJohnathan NewmanRepresentative · Republican · HD-080Primary sponsor
MOMike OdiosoRepresentative · Republican · HD-030Primary sponsor
PPPhil PlummerRepresentative · Republican · HD-039Primary sponsor
MSMark SigristRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010Primary sponsor
BSBrian StewartRepresentative · Republican · HD-012Primary sponsor
ESEric SynenbergRepresentative · Democrat · HD-021Primary sponsor
JWJosh WilliamsRepresentative · Republican · HD-044Primary sponsor
BWBernard WillisRepresentative · Republican · HD-074Primary sponsor
TYTom YoungRepresentative · Republican · HD-037Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 20, 2026Effective Operating appropriations effective 12/19/2025
Dec 23, 2025Line item veto receiptSenate
Dec 19, 2025Signed By The Governor
Dec 10, 2025Sent To The Governor
Dec 9, 2025Conference report agreed toSenate
Nov 19, 2025Conference report agreed to: Conference Committee on S.B. 56House
Nov 5, 2025Conference managers: Reps. - Fischer, Stewart, SweeneyHouse
Nov 5, 2025Conference managers: Sens. - Huffman, Wilkin, DeMoraSenate
Show 12 earlier actions
Oct 29, 2025Insist on amendments; asks for committee of conferenceHouse
Oct 29, 2025Refused to concur in House amendmentsSenate
Oct 22, 2025PassedHouse
Oct 22, 2025Reported - Substitute: FinanceHouse
Oct 21, 2025Reported - Re-referred to Finance: Rules and ReferenceHouse
Oct 21, 2025Reported - Substitute - Re-referred to Rules and Reference: JudiciaryHouse
Mar 5, 2025Referred to committee: JudiciaryHouse
Mar 3, 2025IntroducedHouse
Feb 26, 2025PassedSenate
Feb 26, 2025Reported - Substitute: General GovernmentSenate
Jan 29, 2025Referred to committee: General GovernmentSenate
Jan 28, 2025IntroducedSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Favorable PassageFeb 26, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed
Senate PassedFeb 26, 2025 · Senate · 23 yea · 9 nayPassed
House Re-referredOct 21, 2025 · House · 8 yea · 5 nayPassed
House Re-referredOct 21, 2025 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Favorable PassageOct 22, 2025 · House · 29 yea · 2 nayPassed
House PassedOct 22, 2025 · House · 87 yea · 8 nayPassed
Senate FailedOct 29, 2025 · Senate · 0 yea · 32 nayFailed
House PassedNov 19, 2025 · House · 52 yea · 34 nayPassed
Senate PassedDec 9, 2025 · Senate · 22 yea · 7 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Marijuana, Cannabis, and Hemp
  • Taxation
  • Courts and Civil Law : Courts
  • Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment
  • House Judiciary Committee
  • Senate General Government Committee
  • House Finance Committee
  • House Rules and Reference Committee
  • House Conference Committee on S.B. 56

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