HB 616: Require BMV translate the Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws
The bill aims to require the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to translate the Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws into additional languages. The Digest is a reference document used for written portions of the temporary instruction permit and drivers' license examinations. The bill ensures that the Digest is written and publicly available in every language in which the Bureau administers the examinations. This will make the information more accessible to a broader range of people.
| Feb. 04, 2026 | Referred to committee: Transportation |
| Nov. 25, 2025 | Introduced |
As Introduced
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
Cosponsors: Representatives Brent, Piccolantonio, Sims, Brownlee, Upchurch
A BILL
To enact section 4507.113 of the Revised Code to ..... 1
require the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to ..... 2
translate the Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws into ..... 3
additional languages. ..... 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
That section 4507.113 of the Revised Code be ..... 5
enacted to read as follows: ..... 6
The director of public safety shall ensure ..... 7
that the digest of motor vehicle laws, or any other reference ..... 8
document for the material covered in the written portions of the ..... 9
temporary instruction permit and drivers' license examinations ..... 10
required under section 4507.11 of the Revised Code, is written ..... 11
and publicly available in every language in which the bureau of ..... 12
motor vehicles administers the examinations. ..... 13