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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio House Bill 712 revises accessible parking laws, increases fines, and creates an enforcement training program
Last action · February 25, 2026: Referred to Children and Human ServicesSponsor: Meredith Craig
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 712 restructures laws governing accessible parking by updating definitions, establishing civil penalties for parking violations ranging from $250 to $750, creating a volunteer accessible parking enforcement training program, and establishing the accessible parking violations fund to support adaptive sports and enforcement.
Changes fine structures, enforcement mechanisms, and certification requirements for accessible parking across the state, impacting drivers with disabilities, parking facility owners, health care providers, and local law enforcement agencies.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Persons with disabilities
Their parking privileges, placard issuance rules, and access to accessible parking spaces and adaptive sports programs are directly altered by the bill.
Health care providers
Physicians, chiropractors, nurses, and other providers face new criminal penalties if they knowingly complete false accessible parking certification forms.
Local law enforcement agencies
Agencies are authorized to process photographic evidence from trained volunteers and enforce revised civil parking penalties.
Parking facility owners
Owners of public accommodations and political subdivisions must properly mark, maintain, and clear obstructions from accessible parking spaces and access aisles.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the civil penalties for parking illegally in an accessible parking space?
How are the fines collected from accessible parking violations used?
Can volunteers issue parking tickets under this bill?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 25, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Children and Human Services
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Shift to Civil Penalties and Volunteer Enforcement
The legislation establishes a structured civil penalty system for accessible parking infractions and introduces a volunteer photographic evidence program to assist local law enforcement.
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Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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