Create the Blackout license plate

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill lets owners of cars, trucks, RVs and other approved vehicles apply for a Blackout plate that has a black background and white lettering. The plate cannot show the state slogan or county stickers, and owners must pay the regular vehicle tax plus a $40 plate fee and a $10 administrative fee. The fees go to the state’s public‑safety highway fund.

AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.

Hearings

• House Transportation: S. B. No. 52, H. B. No. 333, H. B. No. 366, S. B. No. 364, S. B. No. 365, Am. H. B. No. 463, H. B. No. 425, Am. S. B. No. 358, H. B. No. 948, H. B. No. 951, H. B. No. 931, H. B. No. 776, H. B. No. 814
  House Transportation · Jun 9, 2026
• Senate Transportation: H. B. No. 37, H. B. No. 541, S. B. No. 358, Sub. H. B. No. 258
  Senate Transportation · May 13, 2026
• Senate Transportation: S. B. No. 339, S. B. No. 365, S. B. No. 280, S. B. No. 358, Neal Barkan - Motor Vehicle Dealers Board, Joshua Fox - Motor Vehicle Dealers Board, Jason Hunt - Motor Vehicle Dealers Board, Robb Mitchell - Motor Vehicle Dealers Board, Michelle Primm - Motor Vehicle Dealers Board, Christopher Tobey - Motor Vehicle Dealers Board, Roberto Vazquez - Motor Vehicle Dealers Board, Dennis Booth - Ohio Board of Motor Vehicle Repair, Mark Campbell - Ohio Board of Motor Vehicle Repair, DeLee Powell - Ohio Board of Motor Vehicle Repair, Aaron Crooks - Transportation Review Advisory Council, Georgine Welo - Transportation Review Advisory Council, Scott Corbitt - Ohio Rail Development Commission, Brendan Keener - Ohio Rail Development Commission, R. Russell Orben - Ohio Rail Development Commission, Orvis Campbell - County Sheriffs' Standard Car-Marking and Uniform Commission, Kurt Schneider - County Sheriffs' Standard Car-Marking and Uniform Commission, Mark Wasylyshyn - County Sheriffs' Standard Car-Marking and Uniform Commission
  Senate Transportation · Apr 15, 2026
• Senate Transportation: S. B. No. 365, H. B. No. 381, H. B. No. 471, Sub. H. B. No. 258, H. B. No. 384, H. B. No. 385, S. B. No. 334, S. B. No. 364, S. B. No. 280, S. B. No. 358
  Senate Transportation · Mar 25, 2026
• Senate Transportation: S. B. No. 334, S. B. No. 302, S. B. No. 91, S. B. No. 364, S. B. No. 358
  Senate Transportation · Mar 4, 2026

History

1. May 27, 2026Referred to committee
2. May 26, 2026Introduced
3. May 20, 2026Passed
4. May 13, 2026Reported - Amended
5. Feb 11, 2026Referred to committee
6. Feb 10, 2026Introduced

Sponsors

• Nathan H. Manning · sponsor

Bill text

Opens the legislature’s own copy.

Similar bills in other states

Loading the map of where bills like this one were filed.

Topics

Share