Enact Philip Wigal's Law

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To amend sections 2903.06, 2903.08, 4508.02, and 4511.213 and to enact section 5501.28 of the Revised Code to increase penalties for failing to slow down or change lanes when approaching specified stationary vehicles, to increase penalties for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault resulting from that offense, and to name this act Philip Wigal's Law.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 24, 2025
Last action: Nov 5, 2025 — Referred to committee
Session: 136
Momentum: 65 · High

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Passed First Chamber — base rate 8%, measured from OH's completed sessions
Momentum +3 65/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 341 days quiet

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