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Ohio gun legislation

Firearm-related bills and ballot measures in Ohio, each linked to the official legislature or elections page.

2 tracked · 0 enacted · updated

OH SB 214 Passed one chamber Expands

Remove firearm suppressors from dangerous ordnance

Would amend Ohio law to remove firearm mufflers and suppressors from the legal classification of "dangerous ordnance". It passed the Senate on March 25, 2026 and was referred to a House committee in May 2026.

What it does: Would remove suppressors from Ohio's dangerous ordnance category.

Suppressors

last action
: House: Refer to Committee
next step
House committee consideration; no hearing officially scheduled (Not yet known).
effective
Not yet known
chamber
Senate · 136th General Assembly
sponsor
Sen. Kyle Koehler
companion
none recorded
official page
ohiohouse.gov/legislation/136/sb214
status history (3)
  1. Passed one chamber House: Refer to Committee
  2. Passed one chamber Passed Senate
  3. Introduced Introduced in Senate
sources (1)

added 2026-10-23 · updated 2026-10-23

OH HB 495 In committee Expands

Freedom to Carry Act

Would rename Ohio's concealed handgun license a concealed weapons license and allow a licensee to carry a concealed deadly weapon other than an exclusive deadly weapon (for example, certain knives). It was introduced in October 2025 and remains in the House Public Safety Committee.

What it does: Would broaden what a concealed carry licensee may carry.

Concealed / open carry Permits & licensing

last action
: Referred to House Public Safety Committee
next step
House Public Safety Committee; no hearing officially scheduled (Not yet known).
effective
Not yet known
chamber
House · 136th General Assembly
sponsor
Reps. Jennifer Gross, Josh Williams
companion
none recorded
official page
ohiohouse.gov/legislation/136/hb495
status history (2)
  1. In committee Referred to House Public Safety Committee
  2. Introduced Introduced in House
sources (1)

added 2026-10-23 · updated 2026-10-23