HB 495 OH Introduced
Enact the Freedom to Carry Act
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Summary
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.
Sponsors (2)
- Jennifer Gross Republican · primary
- Josh Williams Republican · primary
29 coauthors / cosponsors
- Tim Barhorst Republican · cosponsor
- Thaddeus J. Claggett Republican · cosponsor
- Rodney Creech Republican · cosponsor
- Levi Dean Republican · cosponsor
- Kellie Deeter Republican · cosponsor
- Ron Ferguson Republican · cosponsor
- Tex Fischer Republican · cosponsor
- Thomas Hall Republican · cosponsor
- Adam Holmes Republican · cosponsor
- Marilyn John Republican · cosponsor
- Angela N. King Republican · cosponsor
- Matthew Kishman Republican · cosponsor
- Roy Klopfenstein Republican · cosponsor
- Beth Lear Republican · cosponsor
- Brian Lorenz Republican · cosponsor
- Ty D. Mathews Republican · cosponsor
- Riordan T. McClain Republican · cosponsor
- Melanie Miller Republican · cosponsor
- Diane Mullins Republican · cosponsor
- Johnathan Newman Republican · cosponsor
- Justin Pizzulli Republican · cosponsor
- Kevin Ritter Republican · cosponsor
- Monica Robb Blasdel Republican · cosponsor
- Jean Schmidt Republican · cosponsor
- Jason Stephens Republican · cosponsor
- D. J. Swearingen Republican · cosponsor
- Michelle Teska Republican · cosponsor
- David Thomas Republican · cosponsor
- Heidi Workman Republican · cosponsor
Action history (2)
- Oct 1, 2025 Introduced · lower
- Oct 8, 2025 Referred to committee · lower
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