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

HB 373: Enact the Universal Background Checks 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 373 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on June 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the Universal Background Checks Act. Primary sponsor: Phil Robinson (Democratic), Crystal Lett (Democratic). It lists 24 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 15, 2025): Referred to committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

To amend sections 2929.28 and 5122.311 and to enact section 2923.26 of the Revised Code to enact the Universal Background Checks Act to require a firearm transfer to be made through a dealer, through a law enforcement agency, or pursuant to a specified exception, and to require a background check when a firearm is transferred.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 25

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil RobinsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Crystal LettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Rachel BakerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Juanita BrentCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Darnell BrewerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Karen BrownleeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Christine CockleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Sedrick DensonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Chris GlassburnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Michele GrimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Dani IsaacsohnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Dontavius JarrellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Lauren McNallyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Ismail MohamedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Beryl PiccolantonioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Tristan RaderCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Allison RussoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Veronica SimsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Anita SomaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Bride SweeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Eric SynenbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Cecil ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Dan TroyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Erika WhiteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“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