Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation SB237
Legislation Overview
Title: Restore local authority to regulate firearms and knives
Subject: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement: State and Local Government: Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee
Description: To repeal section 9.68 of the Revised Code to restore local authority to generally regulate conduct related to firearms and knives.
Session: 136th General Assembly
Last Action: Referred to committee: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Last Action Date: October 1, 2025
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Hearcel Craig (D); Catherine Ingram (D); William DeMora (D); Kent Smith (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 12% (4 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Oct 1, 2025 | Referred to committee: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety |
| Senate | Jul 30, 2025 | Introduced |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
