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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio Bill Creates Accessible Parking Placards for Pregnant Women
Last action · October 1, 2025: Referred to Children and Human ServicesSponsors: Heidi Workman and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Pregnant women in Ohio may apply for a one-year pregnancy granting access to reserved accessible parking spaces under legislation introduced in the General Assembly. The measure amends sections 4503.44 and 4511.69 of the Revised Code to establish the new placard type, specify issuance fees, and update parking enforcement rules.
The measure establishes a legal right for pregnant individuals to utilize designated accessible parking spaces near building entrances and ramps by obtaining a specialized state-issued placard.
- Ohio Revised Code sections 4503.44 and 4511.69 govern the issuance of accessible parking placards and the designation of parking spaces for individuals with mobility impairments. context
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.
Pregnant women
Eligible to apply for a one-year pregnancy removable windshield placard to park in designated accessible spaces.
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Required to issue pregnancy placards, collect service fees, enter expiration records into BMV systems, and deposit fees into the public safety - highway purposes fund.
Health care providers
Must provide prescriptions stating the expected due date of the unborn child for patients applying for a pregnancy placard.
Political subdivisions
Receive fine moneys from parking violations to pay for required accessible signage and support programs for persons with disabilities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is a pregnancy removable windshield placard valid?
What documentation is required to obtain a pregnancy placard?
Are pregnant women subject to imprisonment if they violate parking rules?
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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- Oct 1, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Children and Human Services
- Sep 15, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Expansion of Accessible Parking Categories
The bill expands traditional disability parking qualifications by incorporating pregnancy as a specific qualification for temporary windshield placards.
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Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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