2023-2024 Regular Session • Ohio Legislature
HB258: Increase fine for repeatedly selling tobacco products to minors
Legislative Summary
To amend sections 2927.02, 3767.01, and 4301.74 of the Revised Code to increase fines for repeatedly selling tobacco products to minors and to apply the public nuisance law to places where such sales occur.
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Bill History
8/28/2023
Introduced
House of Representatives
9/12/2023
Referred to committee: Criminal Justice
House of Representatives
12/13/2023
Reported: Criminal Justice
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Passed
House of Representatives
1/16/2024
Introduced
Senate
1/24/2024
Referred to committee: Judiciary
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Passed
1/10/2024
83
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Favorable Passage
12/13/2023
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(1/10/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 25
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor

Sara Carruthers
Republican
Co-Sponsors (31)
Cindy Abrams
Republican
Sean Brennan
Democrat
Gary Click
Republican
Jon Cross
Republican
Bill Dean
Republican
Richard Dell'Aquila
Democrat
Dave Dobos
Republican
Jay Edwards
Republican
Haraz Ghanbari
Republican
Brett Hudson Hillyer
Republican
James Hoops
Republican
Dani Isaacsohn
Democrat
Don Jones
Republican
Roy Klopfenstein
Republican
Beth Liston
Democrat
Mike Loychik
Republican
Adam Mathews
Republican
Melanie Miller
Republican
Ismail Mohamed
Democrat
Scott Oelslager
Republican
Gail Pavliga
Republican
Sharon Ray
Republican
Tracy Richardson
Republican
Monica Robb Blasdel
Republican
Elgin Rogers
Democrat
Jean Schmidt
Republican
William Seitz
Republican
Cecil Thomas
Democrat
Andrea White
Republican
Josh Williams
Republican
Tom Young
Republican