Ohio bills · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)
Ohio HB 495
Enact the Freedom to Carry Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Josh Williams (Republican)
- Jennifer Gross (Republican)
Cosponsors (29)
- Heidi Workman (Republican)
- David Thomas (Republican)
- Michelle Teska (Republican)
- D. J. Swearingen (Republican)
- Jason Stephens (Republican)
- Jean Schmidt (Republican)
- Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican)
- Kevin Ritter (Republican)
- Justin Pizzulli (Republican)
- Johnathan Newman (Republican)
- Diane Mullins (Republican)
- Melanie Miller (Republican)
- Riordan T. McClain (Republican)
- Ty D. Mathews (Republican)
- Brian Lorenz (Republican)
- Beth Lear (Republican)
- Roy Klopfenstein (Republican)
- Matthew Kishman (Republican)
- Angela N. King (Republican)
- Marilyn John (Republican)
- Adam Holmes (Republican)
- Thomas Hall (Republican)
- Tex Fischer (Republican)
- Ron Ferguson (Republican)
- Kellie Deeter (Republican)
- Levi Dean (Republican)
- Rodney Creech (Republican)
- Thaddeus J. Claggett (Republican)
- Tim Barhorst (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Ohio legislature· long title
To amend sections 9.68, 109.69, 109.731, 311.41, 311.42, 311.43, 1547.69, 2921.13, 2923.11, 2923.111, 2923.12, 2923.121, 2923.122, 2923.123, 2923.124, 2923.125, 2923.126, 2923.127, 2923.128, 2923.129, 2923.1210, 2923.1211, 2923.1212, 2923.1213, 2923.16, 2923.17, 2953.35, and 4749.10 and to repeal section 1533.04 of the Revised Code to enact the Freedom to Carry Act to rename a concealed handgun license a concealed weapons license and to allow a concealed weapons licensee to carry a concealed deadly weapon other than an exclusive deadly weapon.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Oct 8, 2025 · House
Referred to committee - Oct 1, 2025 · House
Introduced