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SB56Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Stephen Huffman, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective Operating appropriations effective 12/19/2025

March 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Passed · December 9, 2025

22

Yes

7

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

29 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Thomas Patton17Yes
Robert McColley1Yes
Theresa Gavarone2Yes
Michele Reynolds3Yes
Stephen Huffman5Yes
Willis Blackshear6No
Steve Wilson7Yes
Louis Blessing8Yes
Kyle Koehler10Yes
Susan Manchester12Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Referred to committee: General Government

  3. Reported - Substitute: General Government

  4. Passed

  5. Introduced

  6. Referred to committee: Judiciary

  7. Reported - Substitute - Re-referred to Rules and Reference: Judiciary

  8. Reported - Re-referred to Finance: Rules and Reference

  9. Reported - Substitute: Finance

  10. Passed

  11. Refused to concur in House amendments

  12. Insist on amendments; asks for committee of conference

  13. Conference managers: Sens. - Huffman, Wilkin, DeMora

  14. Conference managers: Reps. - Fischer, Stewart, Sweeney

  15. Conference report agreed to: Conference Committee on S.B. 56

  16. Conference report agreed to

  17. Sent To The Governor

  18. Signed By The Governor

  19. Line item veto receipt

  20. Effective Operating appropriations effective 12/19/2025

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