Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed a SEMA-supported bill (HB 201) into law that safeguards Ohioans’ right to choose the vehicles that best suit their needs, regardless of fuel type. The new law prohibits any state or local government entity from restricting the use or sale of motor vehicles based on their power source, including internal combustion engines (ICEs).
Sec. 3704.20. states, “(A) No state agency, township, or county shall restrict the use or sale of a
motor vehicle based on the energy source used to power the motor vehicle, including an energy
source used for propulsion or used for powering other functions of the motor vehicle.”
“(B) The environmental protection agency or any other state agency shall not adopt any motor
vehicle emissions standards that are established by California as a result of California having
received a waiver pursuant to section 209(b) of the federal Clean Air Act.”