OH HB 495
in committeeEnact the Freedom to Carry Act
Ohio · 2025-2026 Regular Session (136th General Assembly) · lower
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Did OH HB 495 pass?
Not yet. OH HB 495 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-08): Referred to committee
What is OH HB 495 about?
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.
Who sponsors OH HB 495?
Josh Williams, Jennifer Gross are the primary sponsors of OH HB 495, joined by 29 cosponsors.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2025-10-01
- Latest action
- 2025-10-08 — Referred to committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Josh Williamsprimary
- Jennifer Grossprimary
- Michelle Teskacosponsor
- D. J. Swearingencosponsor
- Jason Stephenscosponsor
- Jean Schmidtcosponsor
- Monica Robb Blasdelcosponsor
- Kevin Rittercosponsor
- Justin Pizzullicosponsor
- Johnathan Newmancosponsor
- Diane Mullinscosponsor
- Melanie Millercosponsor
- Riordan T. McClaincosponsor
- Ty D. Mathewscosponsor
- Brian Lorenzcosponsor
- Heidi Workmancosponsor
- Roy Klopfensteincosponsor
- Matthew Kishmancosponsor
- Angela N. Kingcosponsor
- Marilyn Johncosponsor
- Adam Holmescosponsor
- Thomas Hallcosponsor
- Tex Fischercosponsor
- Ron Fergusoncosponsor
- Kellie Deetercosponsor
- Levi Deancosponsor
- Rodney Creechcosponsor
- Thaddeus J. Claggettcosponsor
- Tim Barhorstcosponsor
- Beth Learcosponsor
- David Thomascosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-10-08
Referred to committee
referral-committee
2025-10-01
Introduced
introduction
Versions
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