Ohio bills · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)
Ohio SB 56
Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stephen A. Huffman (Republican)
Cosponsors (22)
- Steve Wilson (Republican)
- Tim Schaffer (Republican)
- Michele Reynolds (Republican)
- Bill Reineke (Republican)
- Jerry C. Cirino (Republican)
- Andrew O. Brenner (Republican)
- Tom Young (Republican)
- Bernard Willis (Republican)
- Josh Williams (Republican)
- Eric Synenberg (Democratic)
- Brian Stewart (Republican)
- Mark Sigrist (Democratic)
- Phil Plummer (Republican)
- Mike Odioso (Republican)
- Johnathan Newman (Republican)
- Marilyn John (Republican)
- Latyna M. Humphrey (Democratic)
- Sarah Fowler Arthur (Republican)
- Jamie Callender (Republican)
- Karen Brownlee (Democratic)
- Darnell T. Brewer (Democratic)
- Sean P. Brennan (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Ohio legislature· long title
To amend sections 121.04, 121.08, 519.21, 928.03, 3376.07, 3780.01, 3780.06, 3780.08, 3780.10, 3780.11, 3780.31, 3796.01, 3796.02, 3796.03, 3796.032, 3796.05, 3796.06, 3796.061, 3796.07, 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, 3796.24, 3796.27, 3796.28, 3796.29, 3796.30, 4729.80, 4735.18, 4743.09, 4776.01, 5502.01, 5502.13, 5502.14, 5713.30, 5739.21, and 5739.99; to enact sections 3796.04, 3796.062, 3796.221, 3796.32, 3796.33, 3796.99, and 5739.27; and to repeal sections 3780.02, 3780.03, 3780.04, 3780.05, 3780.07, 3780.09, 3780.12, 3780.13, 3780.14, 3780.15, 3780.16, 3780.17, 3780.18, 3780.19, 3780.20, 3780.21, 3780.22, 3780.23, 3780.24, 3780.25, 3780.26, 3780.27, 3780.28, 3780.29, 3780.30, 3780.32, 3780.33, 3780.34, 3780.35, 3780.36, 3780.90, 3780.99, and 3796.021 of the Revised Code to consolidate the administration of the marijuana control program, revise the medical and adult-use marijuana laws, and to levy taxes on marijuana.
Text versions
- As Enrolled
- As Reported by the Committee of Conference
- As Passed by the House
- As Reported by the House Finance Committee
- As Re-Referred by the House Rules and Reference Committee
- As Reported by the House Judiciary Committee
- As Passed by the Senate
- As Reported by the Senate General Government Committee
- As Introduced
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 Senate | Conference report agreed to | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Nov 20, 2025 House | Conference report agreed to | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Oct 29, 2025 Senate | Refused to concur in House amendments | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Oct 23, 2025 House | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Oct 22, 2025 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Oct 22, 2025 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Oct 22, 2025 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Feb 27, 2025 Senate | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Feb 26, 2025 Senate | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
Actions
- Mar 20, 2026
Effective 3/20/26 - Mar 20, 2026 · Legislature
Effective Operating appropriations effective 12/19/2025 - Dec 23, 2025 · Senate
Line item veto receipt - Dec 19, 2025 · Legislature
Signed By The Governor - Dec 10, 2025 · Legislature
Sent To The Governor - Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
Conference report agreed to - Nov 19, 2025 · House
Conference report agreed to - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Conference managers: Reps. - Fischer, Stewart, Sweeney - Nov 5, 2025 · Senate
Conference managers: Sens. - Huffman, Wilkin, DeMora - Oct 29, 2025 · House
Insist on amendments; asks for committee of conference - Oct 29, 2025 · Senate
Refused to concur in House amendments - Oct 22, 2025 · House
Passed - Oct 22, 2025 · House
Reported - Substitute - Oct 21, 2025 · House
Reported - Re-referred to Finance - Oct 21, 2025 · House
Reported - Substitute - Re-referred to Rules and Reference - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Referred to committee - Mar 3, 2025 · House
Introduced - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported - Substitute - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Referred to committee - Jan 28, 2025 · Senate
Introduced