State • Ohio

HB 433: Alter amusement ride classification for inspection fee purposes

Roy KlopfensteinIntroduced

HB 433 status: Introduced — Effective 10/6/26 (updated Oct 6, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score50/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 30/100

Bill summary

Official

This law changes how amusement rides are grouped into categories. By updating these groups, the state is also changing the fees that ride owners must pay for their annual safety inspections.

Key analysis

Constitutionality80%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct impact on environmental policy identified.

Risks

  • No direct impact on environmental policy identified.

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • May streamline administrative fee collection for amusement operators.

Risks

  • Potential for increased regulatory costs depending on classification shifts.

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct social policy implications identified.

Risks

  • No direct social policy implications identified.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

Reclassification may alter fee burdens for specific types of amusement rides.

Limitation

Analysis based on summary abstract rather than full legislative text.

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

Effective 10/6/26

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
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Governor

Upcoming
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Enacted

Upcoming
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