The bill, which will become law in 90 days, prohibits law enforcement agencies from requiring officers to meet quotas for writing traffic tickets or making arrests.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine discusses House Bill 96, the 2026-27 state budget, during a July 1 press conference in Columbus.

Of the substantial 67 state budget provisions Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed, three protected his successors’ authority. DeWine vetoed three provisions to protect governors’ powers in Ohio: one that would limit which flags could be hung on state-owned buildings and two provisions regarding the next biennial budget cycle.