A law changing the inspection procedures for amusement rides in the state has passed the Transportation and Public Safety Committee.

Tougher safety standards for the Ohio State Fair are one step closer to becoming reality.

The bill, known as "Tyler's Law", was passed out of committee Tuesday and now heads to the Ohio House of Representatives.

It's named for Tyler Jarrell, who died two years ago when he was thrown from the Fire Ball ride.

Keziah Lewis recalls very little of July 26, 2017, the day she and her boyfriend, Tyler Jarrell, went to the Ohio State Fair for a night of fun.

Her mind protects her from remembering the horror that happened after she and Tyler boarded the Fire Ball.

Still photos show Tyler and Keziah in a harrowing free-fall to the pavement below after the Fire Ball fell apart.

Tyler died. Keziah endured months of surgeries and painful therapy to regain use of her body.

"Right now I'm just in transition," Lewis said. "I'm transitioning from the me that was in a wheelchair in the hospital and just broken, back to my real self. Back to a sense of normalcy."

"It's been a long journey," said her mother, Clarissa Williams. "To the point that we didn't think that she would be able to walk. Brain damage and all. We've come so far. And wouldn't want any other family to go through this. Ever."

That's why Keziah, her mother, and Tyler's mother came to the Ohio Statehouse.

They stood in support of House Bill 189- Tyler's Law- which would toughen safety inspection standards for amusement rides.

Lawmakers heard from engineers about the need for professional scrutiny.

"These rides experience repetitive operation hour after hour, day after day, town after town, year after year," said Henry Dammeyer of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers. "These rides also experience additional stresses- disassembly, transportation, storage, weather exposure."

Lawmakers agreed, unanimously sending "Tyler's Law" to the full House of Representatives.

For Tyler and Keziah's families, it's one step on their journey to make a change but an important one.

And they know they are not alone.

"He is right here," said Tyler's mom Amber Duffield. "Because he gave us this task. God love him. And we're gonna keep going with it. For him."

The families say it's important this law be in place before the next State Fair.

And it could be on track to do that. It's set for a vote by the full House Wednesday.