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Ohio · 136th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 200: Enact the America First Act

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 200 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on March 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the America First Act. Primary sponsor: Gary Click (Republican), Nick Santucci (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Referred to committee.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

To amend sections 2909.30, 2929.15, 2929.16, 2929.17, 2929.25, 5747.50, 5747.502, 5747.51, and 5747.53; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 2909.30 (2965.03); and to enact sections 2965.01, 2965.02, 2965.04, 2965.05, 2965.06, 5747.504, and 5747.505 of the Revised Code to enact the America First Act to prohibit a person who is unlawfully present in the United States from entering or being present in Ohio, to require law enforcement agencies and detention facilities to cooperate in the enforcement of federal immigration laws, and to withhold state local government funds from a subdivision that does not abide by the act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gary ClickPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Nick SantucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Adam BirdCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Levi DeanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Steve DemetriouCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Thomas HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Marilyn JohnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Angie KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to committee
  2. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source