Ohio bills · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)
Ohio HB 5
Enact the Repeat Offender Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bernard Willis (Republican)
- Josh Williams (Republican)
Cosponsors (29)
- David Thomas (Republican)
- Brian Stewart (Republican)
- Jean Schmidt (Republican)
- Jodi Salvo (Republican)
- Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican)
- Sharon A. Ray
- Phil Plummer (Republican)
- Scott Oelslager (Republican)
- Mike Odioso (Republican)
- Johnathan Newman (Republican)
- Diane Mullins (Republican)
- Melanie Miller (Republican)
- Kevin D. Miller (Republican)
- Riordan T. McClain (Republican)
- Adam Mathews (Republican)
- Beth Lear (Republican)
- Brian Lampton (Republican)
- Roy Klopfenstein (Republican)
- Matthew Kishman (Republican)
- Mark Johnson (Republican)
- Adam Holmes (Republican)
- Jennifer Gross (Republican)
- Sarah Fowler Arthur (Republican)
- Tex Fischer (Republican)
- Jack K. Daniels (Republican)
- Rodney Creech (Republican)
- Gary Click (Republican)
- Adam C. Bird (Republican)
- Tim Barhorst (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Ohio legislature· long title
To amend sections 109.57, 109.572, 109.578, 109.579, 2151.357, 2901.08, 2923.125, 2923.13, 2923.14, 2929.01, 2929.13, 2929.14, 2941.141, 2941.144, 2941.145, 2941.146, 2953.25, 2953.26, 2953.32, 2953.34, 2953.61, 4723.28, 4729.16, 4729.56, 4729.57, 4729.96, and 4752.09 and to enact sections 2941.1427, 2941.1428, and 2953.321 of the Revised Code to enact the Repeat Offender Act to create a repeat offender classification, to create and modify certain firearm specifications, to increase the penalties for certain firearm offenses and specifications, to broaden the scope of relief from firearms disability, and to modify the sealing procedure for misdemeanors and fourth and fifth degree felonies.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 House | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| May 21, 2025 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
Actions
- May 28, 2025 · Senate
Referred to committee - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Introduced - May 21, 2025 · House
Passed - May 21, 2025 · House
Reported - Substitute - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Referred to committee - Jan 23, 2025 · House
Introduced