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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio Bill Exempts Charitable Motor Vehicle Donations From Casual Sales Dealer Licensing Limits
Last action · September 30, 2026: Referred to TransportationSponsor: Tim Schaffer
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio Senate Bill 459 exempts charitable donations of motor vehicles to nonprofit organizations from the state's five-vehicle annual limit on that otherwise requires a dealer license.
Residents and nonprofit organizations can donate and receive used vehicles without triggering commercial dealer licensing requirements or penalties, altering legal compliance rules for charitable car donations.
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.
nonprofit organizations
motor vehicle donors
Donors can transfer vehicles to charities without counting those transactions toward their annual personal casual sales limit.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does donating a car to a charity count toward my annual casual sales limit?
What is the general limit for casual motor vehicle sales without a dealer license?
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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- Sep 30, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Transportation
- Jun 17, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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