Ohio lawmakers pass bill that would increase penalties for passing a stopped school bus, add cameras

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: June 15, 2026

Words: 583

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Ohio lawmakers passed a bill last week that increases the penalties for illegally passing a stopped school bus.

Ohio House Bill 3 passed the Ohio Senate and the House concurred with changes made, so it now goes to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Ohio state Reps. Cecil Thomas, D-Cincinnati, and Bernie Willis, R-Springfield, introduced the bill.

“As the parent of three young kids who get on the bus every morning and get off …

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