Rep. Jarrells announces unanimous committee passage of legislation to create "Recovery is Beautiful" license plate

COLUMBUS— State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) announced today that House Bill (HB) 453, to create the “Recovery is Beautiful” license plate, passed unanimously out of the House Transportation and Public Safety committee. 

HB 453 would establish the “Recovery is Beautiful” specialty license plate to provide individuals and families with hope and encouragement, as well as to provide additional funding to expand recovery supports when individuals experience a mental health or substance abuse problem.

“I’m proud to say that ‘Recovery is Beautiful.’ This is truly an exciting moment for Ohioans in recovery and those on the journey towards recovery. I am incredibly grateful for the support of my colleagues in the Transportation and Public Safety committee for allowing this bill to pass out of committee today,” said Rep. Jarrells.

Rep. Jarrells made an amendment to HB 453 to add the Ohio Peer Recovery Organization to the list of organizations who would be funded through the purchase of the license plate. The fund would also be designated to support the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and Ohio Citizen Advocates for Addiction Recovery (OCAAR). 

HB 453 now awaits a House vote.