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HB 973: Create emergency vehicle access routes across railroads

Ohio · House · 136th General Assembly (2025–2026) · last verified September 24, 2026

What HB 973 does, verified September 24, 2026

To amend sections 307.203, 5589.20, 5589.22, 5589.23, 5589.24, and 5589.99; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new section numbers as indicated in parentheses, sections 5589.20 (5589.40), 5589.22 (5589.42), 5589.23 (5589.43), and 5589.24 (5589.44); to enact section 5589.41; and to repeal sections 5589.21 and 5589.211 of the Revised Code to create designated access routes across railroads for emergency vehicles.

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Rachel BakerSean BrennanKellie DeeterMark JohnsonBrian LorenzJoseph MillerTristan RaderKevin RitterMonica Robb BlasdelJodi SalvoJosh Williams
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