Ohio creates Blue Knights L.E.M.C. specialty license plate requiring $10 contribution

Original title: Create the Blue Knights L.E.M.C. license plate

Last action · March 11, 2026: Reported - Amended (Transportation)Sponsors: Matthew Kishman and 7 others

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What This Bill Would Do

The Ohio General Assembly enacted legislation to create the "Blue Knights L.E.M.C." specialty license plate, allowing vehicle owners to apply for the plate by paying regular taxes, a $10 administrative fee, and an additional $10 contribution directed to the organization.

Why it matters

Vehicle owners choosing the specialty plate must pay an ongoing $10 contribution per registration cycle that is funneled through the state treasury to the Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club.

Background

Ohio law provides a mechanism for vehicle owners to purchase specialty license plates that direct additional fees and contributions to designated non-profit or charitable organizations. context
Specialty license plate bills require statutory amendments to create individual funds or distribution mechanisms within the state treasury. context

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club

The organization receives monetary contributions collected from registrants purchasing the specialty license plate to further its mission.

Directly affected

motor vehicle registrants

Vehicle owners have the option to apply for the specialty plate by paying an additional $10 administrative fee and a $10 contribution.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible to receive the Blue Knights L.E.M.C. license plate?

Owners or lessees of passenger cars, noncommercial motor vehicles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, trailers, or other approved vehicle classes may apply.

Where does the extra $10 contribution go?

The $10 contribution is deposited into the state treasury's and subsequently paid to the Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club.

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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

3 actions

Mar 11, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported - Amended (Transportation)
Sep 15, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Transportation
Jun 24, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced

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hb378_00_IN As Introduced 136th General Assembly Regular Session H. B. No. 378 2025-2026 Representatives Kishman, Abrams Cosponsors: Representatives Miller, K., Ray, Click, Gross, Newman, Johnson To enact section 4503.717 of the Revised Code to create the "Blue Knights L.E.M.C." license plate. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 4503.717 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 4503.717. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, noncommercial motor vehicle, motorcycle, recreational vehicle, trailer, or other vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and issuance of "Blue Knights L.E.M.C." license plates. The application may be combined with a request for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a set of "Blue Knights L.E.M.C." license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed on the license plates, "Blue Knights L.E.M.C." license plates shall display an appropriate logo and words that are selected by representatives of the Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club and approved by the registrar. "Blue Knights L.E.M.C." license plates shall display county identification stickers that identify the county of registration as required under section 4503.19 of the Revised Code. (B) "Blue Knights L.E.M.C." license plates and a validation sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor vehicle under this section; payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, and an additional administrative fee of ten dollars; and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles. (C) The registrar shall deposit the administrative fee of ten dollars, the purpose of which is to compensate the bureau of motor vehicles for additional services required in the issuing of "Blue Knights L.E.M.C." license plates, into the state treasury to the credit of the public safety - highway purposes fund created in section 4501.06 of the Revised Code.hb378_01_RH As Reported by the House Transportation Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Am. H. B. No. 378 2025-2026 Representatives Kishman, Abrams Cosponsors: Representatives Miller, K., Ray, Click, Gross, Newman, Johnson To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 4503.717 of the Revised Code to create the "Blue Knights L.E.M.C." license plate. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 4501.21 be amended and section 4503.717 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 4501.21. (A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall consist of all contributions for specialty license plates paid by motor vehicle registrants and collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to the Revised Code sections referenced in division (B) of this section. (B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar collects in the fund as follows: The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast cancer fund of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for programs that provide assistance and education to Ohio breast cancer patients and that improve access for such patients to quality health care and clinical trials and shall not use any of the money for abortion information, counseling, services, or other abortion-related activities. The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.492 of the Revised Code to the organization cancer support community central Ohio, which shall deposit the money into the Sheryl L. Kraner Fund of that organization. Cancer support community central Ohio shall expend the money it receives pursuant to this division only in the same manner and for the same purposes as that organization expends other money in that fund. The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant to section 4503.493 of the 76,726 more added characters - read this version

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