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SB56 — SB56 — Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes

State: Ohio Session: 136th General Assembly
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Sponsors: R Stephen Huffman, R Andrew Brenner, R Jerry Cirino, R Bill Reineke, R Michele Reynolds, R Timothy Schaffer, R Steve Wilson

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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Title: Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes
Bill: SB56
Status:
Last action: Effective Operating appropriations effective 12/19/2025 (2026-03-20)

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.

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Timeline

  1. 2026-03-20 Effective Operating appropriations effective 12/19/2025
  2. 2025-12-23 [S] Line item veto receipt
  3. 2025-12-19 Signed By The Governor
  4. 2025-12-10 Sent To The Governor
  5. 2025-12-09 [S] Conference report agreed to
  6. 2025-11-19 [H] Conference report agreed to: Conference Committee on S.B. 56
  7. 2025-11-05 [H] Conference managers: Reps. - Fischer, Stewart, Sweeney
  8. 2025-11-05 [S] Conference managers: Sens. - Huffman, Wilkin, DeMora
  9. 2025-10-29 [H] Insist on amendments; asks for committee of conference
  10. 2025-10-29 [S] Refused to concur in House amendments
  11. 2025-10-22 [H] Passed
  12. 2025-10-22 [H] Reported - Substitute: Finance
  13. 2025-10-21 [H] Reported - Re-referred to Finance: Rules and Reference
  14. 2025-10-21 [H] Reported - Substitute - Re-referred to Rules and Reference: Judiciary
  15. 2025-03-05 [H] Referred to committee: Judiciary
  16. 2025-03-03 [H] Introduced
  17. 2025-02-26 [S] Passed
  18. 2025-02-26 [S] Reported - Substitute: General Government
  19. 2025-01-29 [S] Referred to committee: General Government
  20. 2025-01-28 [S] Introduced

Roll call votes

DateChamberDescriptionYeaNayResult
2025-02-26 S Senate Favorable Passage 5 2 Passed
2025-02-26 S Senate Passed 23 9 Passed
2025-10-21 H House Re-referred 8 5 Passed
2025-10-21 H House Re-referred 12 0 Passed
2025-10-22 H House Favorable Passage 29 2 Passed
2025-10-22 H House Passed 87 8 Passed
2025-10-29 S Senate Failed 0 32 Failed
2025-11-19 H House Passed 52 34 Passed
2025-12-09 S Senate Passed 22 7 Passed