Ohio bills · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)
Ohio SB 273
Enact the Keep Them Safe Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kyle Koehler (Republican)
Cosponsors (22)
- Casey Weinstein (Democratic)
- Jane M. Timken (Republican)
- Tim Schaffer (Republican)
- Mark Romanchuk (Republican)
- Kristina D. Roegner (Republican)
- Michele Reynolds (Republican)
- Bill Reineke (Republican)
- Thomas F. Patton (Republican)
- Nathan H. Manning
- George F. Lang (Republican)
- Terry Johnson (Republican)
- Stephen A. Huffman (Republican)
- Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democratic)
- Theresa Gavarone (Republican)
- William P. DeMora (Democratic)
- Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic)
- Jerry C. Cirino (Republican)
- Andrew O. Brenner (Republican)
- Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican)
- Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic)
- Bernard Willis (Republican)
- Cindy Abrams (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Ohio legislature· long title
To enact section 2923.26 of the Revised Code to enact the Keep Them Safe Act to provide guidelines and civil immunity for the voluntary storage of firearms.
Text versions
- As Enrolled
- As Passed by the House
- As Reported by the House Finance Committee
- As Re-Referred by the House Rules and Reference Committee
- As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee
- As Passed by the Senate
- As Reported by the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee
- As Introduced
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 Senate | Concurred in House amendments | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Jun 10, 2026 House | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Jun 10, 2026 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Jun 3, 2026 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Jun 3, 2026 House | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Nov 20, 2025 Senate | Passed | pass | Set your home in Ohio to see |
| Nov 19, 2025 Senate | Reported | fail | Set your home in Ohio to see |
Actions
- Sep 17, 2026
Effective 9/17/26 - Sep 17, 2026 · Legislature
Effective Appropriations effective June 18, 2026 - Jun 18, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By The Governor - Jun 12, 2026 · Legislature
Sent To The Governor - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
Concurred in House amendments - Jun 9, 2026 · House
Passed - Jun 9, 2026 · House
Reported - Amended - Jun 3, 2026 · House
Reported - Re-referred to Finance - Jun 3, 2026 · House
Reported - Substitute - Re-referred to Rules and Reference - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Referred to committee - Nov 25, 2025 · House
Introduced - Nov 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported - Substitute - Nov 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Oct 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to committee - Sep 24, 2025 · Senate
Introduced