Ohio Poverty Law Center
@OhioPovertyLaw
Our mission: reduce poverty and increase justice by protecting and expanding the legal rights of Ohioans living, working, and raising their families in poverty.
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By offering a path to reinstatement, HB 29 brings relief to many OH residents with debt-related driver’s license suspensions. More than 170,000 drivers had a total of 429,501 debt-related license suspensions and registration blocks removed as a result. #ReturnToTheRoad
OPLC is proud to continue to work with partners like @FinesandFeesJC and @acluohio to drive policy change that impacts the lives of all Ohioans. #ReturnToTheRoad
As of May 9th, Ohio drivers with license suspensions because of unpaid fines and fees should have seen those suspensions eliminated automatically with no reinstatement fees. Check your eligibility on the BMV website or call 844-644-6268 for assistance.
HB 29 automatically eliminated driver’s license suspensions for failure to pay court fines or fees. This means Ohioans with such suspensions will now have them removed retroactively, without having to pay reinstatement fees. Find out if you are eligible 👇
“Ensuring that students are well-fed is part of safeguarding the health and well-being of our country’s children and supporting working families in every state,” the study states. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/05/15/ohi…
A new law now in effect eliminates some debt-related driver’s license suspensions to make it easier for Ohioans to get back on the road legally. OPLC is proud to have worked to pass this legislation. daytondailynews.com/local/new-ohio…
Starting today in OH, existing driver’s license suspensions for failure to pay a court fine or fee will begin to be removed retroactively without reinstatement fees. This will help hundreds of thousands get their licenses back & reduce future suspensions. ow.ly/GGyO50VxEFk
Ohioans who have been shouldering the burden of debt-related driver’s license suspensions will soon be able to return to the road, as HB 29 goes into effect. Beginning today, person’s ability to pay a fine or fee will no longer determine whether they are free to drive in Ohio!
Beginning today, OH drivers with a suspended license for failure to pay a fine or fee should check their driving record & update their address with the BMV. Under HB29, a person’s ability to pay a fee will no longer determine whether they can drive! ow.ly/1ILc50VxsGE
On 4/9, an Ohio law will lift driver’s license suspensions for people with unpaid court fines/fees. This is a smart, practical policy that we and @OhioPovertyLaw fully support. A person's ability to pay should not determine whether they are free to drive. nbc4i.com/news/local-new…
📰The March edition of the OPLC Newsletter is out now! ow.ly/Mg5q50VfcXJ
