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IntroducedApr 23, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Ohio Senate Bill
Prohibit purchase of drones made by a covered foreign entity
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 30, 2025: Referred to committee (Transportation)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 180
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to committee (Transportation)
- Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced
Bill Texts
Documents
- Analysis - As IntroducedPDF
- Testimony by Senator Terry Johnson (Ohio Senate, Sponsor) -- Transportation, 1st Hearing (June 11, 2025)
- Testimony by Mason Sisk (AUVSI, Proponent) -- Transportation, 2nd Hearing (October 1, 2025)
- Testimony by Mason Sisk (Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Proponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Kyle Cross, P.E., P.S. (County Engineers Association of Ohio, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Thomas Sherman (Reno VFD, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Scott Mlakar (Willoughby Fire Department, Lake County Public Safety Drone Team, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Ronnie Hartzell (Cenovus Energy, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Les Bowen (Elite Drone Recovery Services, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Dallas Terrell (Wayne County Fire Chiefs Association, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Paul Brent Lovell Jr (West Chester Police Department, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by David Pace (Police Officer/Drone Academy Instructor-Cuyahoga Community College Police Dept., Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Kristopher Cooper (Springfield Fire Rescue Division (City of Springfield), Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Jason Conklin (Lindsey Volunteer Fire Department, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Det. Kirk Seekins (Avon Lake Police Department, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Al Shaffer (Newark Police Department, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Scott Wolfe (Wooster Township Fire Department, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Rob Campbell (Bath Fire Department, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Scott Kiper (Wooster City Division of Fire, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Derek Childs (Delaware City Police Department, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Lt. Bryant Halsey (Lorain PD, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Joshua Pickens (Bellevue Police Department / Bellevue Police Drone Team, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Mark Heefner (New Washington Vol. Fire Dept., Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Jordan Westgate (Lucas County EMA/Northwest Ohio Public Safety UAS Coordination Group, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Vic Moss (Drone Advocacy Alliance, Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Erik Joyce (Opponent) -- Transportation, 3rd Hearing (October 29, 2025)
- Testimony by Scott Mlakar (Willoughby Fire Department, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Jason Conklin (Lindsey Volunteer Fire Department, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Tyler Welsh (Hebron Police Department, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Les Bowen (Concerned Citizen, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Ryan Gillmor (Law Enforcement Drone Association - Ohio Chapter / City of Willard Ohio, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Scott Wolfe (Wooster Township Fire Department, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by William Deucher (Lakewood Police Department, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Edwin Morley (Westlake Police/WEB, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Jonathan Porter (Geauga County Drone Team, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Robert Valley (Mentor Police Department, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Erik Joyce (Fairview Park Police, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Brian Malone (Lancaster Police Department, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Joshua Pickens (Bellevue Police Department / Bellevue Police Drone Team, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Detective Steven Vanek (Strongsville Police, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Lt Cliff Hall (Stark County Sheriff's Office, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Jordan Westgate (Deputy Director with Lucas County Emergency Management Agency, Lucas County, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Kent Scarrett (Ohio Municipal League, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Owen Fritz (Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by Jonathan Mills (Licking County Sheriff's Office, Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)
- Testimony by David Pace (Drone Academy Instructor-Cuyahoga Community College Police Dept., Opponent) -- Transportation, 4th Hearing (February 11, 2026)



