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HB 82OHIOSession 136State Billin committee

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Ohio House Bill 82 increases penalties for traffic violations in construction zones and names act after Trenton Gallaway

Original title: Regards traffic offenses in construction zones

Last action · June 10, 2026: Reported - Substitute (Public Safety)Sponsors: Gary Click and 7 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Ohio House Bill 82 establishes stricter penalties, including additional fines and doubled penalties for traffic offenses committed in s when workers are present, and mandates work zone safety instruction in driver education courses. The legislation also requires mandatory sign posting for every construction zone regardless of duration or length, and allows offenders to complete an approved driving safety course to waive certain additional fines under specific conditions.

Why it matters

Drivers face harsher financial penalties and mandatory safety education requirements while road construction workers receive heightened legal protection through mandatory signage and increased fine enforcement.

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.

Directly affected

motorists

Motorists face doubled fines, additional monetary penalties, and mandatory driver education requirements when operating vehicles in construction zones.

Directly affected

construction workers

Construction workers receive enhanced legal protections through mandatory warning sign postings and doubled traffic violation penalties designed to deter dangerous driving in their work areas.

Directly affected

driver training enterprises

Driver training enterprises must update their educational curricula to include instruction on the dangers and requirements related to driving in construction zones.

Directly affected

courts

Courts are required to impose additional fines, calculate doubled penalty amounts, and process indigency affidavits and driving safety course completion certificates for traffic offenders.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What extra penalty do drivers face for traffic violations in construction zones under this bill?

Drivers face a fine of two times the usual amount imposed for the violation if construction workers are present and proper warning signs are posted.

Can drivers avoid the additional construction zone fine by taking a course?

Yes, offenders can elect to attend and successfully complete an approved driving safety course and submit written evidence and full payment of the base fine within ninety days to avoid the additional fine of up to one hundred dollars for .

Are signs required for every road construction zone?

Yes, the bill specifies that the director of transportation must require signs to be posted for every , regardless of its expected duration or length.

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

Procedural history

3 actions

Jun 10, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported - Substitute (Public Safety)
Feb 12, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Public Safety
Feb 11, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced

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hb82_00_IN As Introduced 136th General Assembly Regular Session H. B. No. 82 2025-2026 Representatives Click, Johnson Cosponsors: Representatives Brennan, Daniels, Hall, T., John A BILL To amend sections 4508.02, 4511.03, 4511.12, 4511.132, 4511.17, 4511.20, 4511.202, 4511.204, 4511.205, 4511.21, 4511.211, 4511.213, 4511.22, 4511.23, 4511.25, 4511.251, 4511.26, 4511.27, 4511.28, 4511.29, 4511.30, 4511.31, 4511.32, 4511.33, 4511.34, 4511.35, 4511.36, 4511.37, 4511.38, 4511.39, 4511.41, 4511.42, 4511.43, 4511.431, 4511.44, 4511.441, 4511.451, 4511.46, 4511.47, 4511.54, 4511.57, 4511.58, 4511.59, 4511.60, 4511.61, 4511.64, 4511.71, 4511.711, 4511.712, 4511.72, 4511.73, 4511.991, and 5517.07 and to enact section 4511.993 of the Revised Code regarding traffic offenses in construction zones. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 4508.02, 4511.03, 4511.12, 4511.132, 4511.17, 4511.20, 4511.202, 4511.204, 4511.205, 4511.21, 4511.211, 4511.213, 4511.22, 4511.23, 4511.25, 4511.251, 4511.26, 4511.27, 4511.28, 4511.29, 4511.30, 4511.31, 4511.32, 4511.33, 4511.34, 4511.35, 4511.36, 4511.37, 4511.38, 4511.39, 4511.41, 4511.42, 4511.43, 4511.431, 4511.44, 4511.441, 4511.451, 4511.46, 4511.47, 4511.54, 4511.57, 4511.58, 4511.59, 4511.60, 4511.61, 4511.64, 4511.71, 4511.711, 4511.712, 4511.72, 4511.73, 4511.991, and 5517.07 be amended and section 4511.993 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 4508.02. (A)(1) The director of public safety, subject to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt and prescribe such rules concerning the administration and enforcement of this chapter as are necessary to protect the public. The rules shall require an assessment of the holder of a probationary instructor license. The director shall inspect the school facilities and equipment of applicants and licensees and examine applicants for instructor's licenses. (2) The director shall adopt rules governing online driver 160,912 more removed characters - read the previous versionhb82_01_RH As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub. H. B. No. 82 2025-2026 Representatives Click, Johnson Cosponsors: Representatives Brennan, Daniels, Hall, T., John, Abrams, Willis To amend sections 4508.02, 4511.20, 4511.21, 4511.98, and 5501.27 of the Revised Code regarding traffic offenses in construction zones and to name this act the Trenton Gallaway Work Zone Safety Act. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 4508.02, 4511.20, 4511.21, 4511.98, and 5501.27 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 4508.02. (A)(1) The director of public safety, subject to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt and prescribe such rules concerning the administration and enforcement of this chapter as are necessary to protect the public. The rules shall require an assessment of the holder of a probationary instructor license. The director shall inspect the school facilities and equipment of applicants and licensees and examine applicants for instructor's licenses. (2) The director shall adopt rules governing online driver education courses that may be completed via the internet to satisfy the classroom instruction under division (C) of this section. The rules shall do all of the following: (a) Establish standards that an online driver training enterprise must satisfy to be licensed to offer an online driver education course via the internet, including, at a minimum, proven expertise in providing driver education and an acceptable infrastructure capable of providing secure online driver education in accord with advances in internet technology. The rules shall allow an online driver training enterprise to be affiliated with a licensed driver training school offering in-person classroom instruction, but shall not require such an affiliation. (b) Establish content requirements that an online driver education course must satisfy to be approved as 41,979 more added characters - read this version

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