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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio House Bill 463 Revises Driver Education Requirements and Temporary Permit Rules
Last action · June 9, 2026: Reported - Substitute (Transportation)Sponsors: Roy Klopfenstein and 7 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 463 modifies driver education requirements, rules, and restrictions, including provisions for adult and limited term license applicants. The legislation adjusts nighttime driving curfews, allows approved electronic devices to track practice hours, and establishes guidelines for adult-supervised behind-the-wheel instruction.
The measure alters licensing timelines, practice hour verifications, and curfew exemptions for teen and adult drivers seeking an Ohio driver's license, affecting driver training enterprises, parents, and new drivers across the state.
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.
Driver's license applicants
Applicants must meet updated education, practice hour verification, and training course requirements to obtain an initial or limited term license.
Driver training schools
Training enterprises and schools must comply with new rules regarding online instruction, curriculum content, and certification standards established by the Department of Public Safety.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can adult applicants use an electronic app to track their driving practice hours?
What topics must be included in online or classroom driver education courses?
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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
6 actions- Jun 9, 2026HouseCommitteeReported - Substitute (Transportation)
- Jun 3, 2026HouseRe-referred (Rules and Reference)
- Jun 3, 2026HouseCommitteeReported - Re-referred to Transportation (Rules and Reference)
- May 20, 2026HouseCommitteeReported - Amended (Transportation)
- Oct 1, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Transportation
- Sep 23, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Passed
Total
13
- Yes
- 13
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (95)
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Re-referred
Total
93
- Yes
- 63
- No
- 30
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (11)
Favorable Passage
Total
11
- Yes
- 11
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (11)
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
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Integration of Electronic Verification for Practice Hours
The legislation formally authorizes the use of approved mobile and in-vehicle applications and electronic devices to verify driving practice hours and assist with behind-the-wheel instruction.
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Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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