OH HB140

Increases penalties for violating school bus passing laws, raising fines from $500 maximum to $1,000 for first offense and $2,000 for repeat violations within five years.

Adds mandatory license suspension penalties: class six suspension for first offense and class five suspension for repeat violations within five years.

Requires in-person court appearance for school bus passing violations rather than allowing written guilty pleas and waiving trial rights.

Authorizes school buses to be equipped with camera equipment to capture images or video of violations of school bus passing laws for enforcement purposes.

Establishes requirement for deputy registrars and motor vehicle registrars to include a summary of school bus passing requirements and penalties with license plates issued to the public.