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

HB 386: Require photo identification when applying for a marriage license

Passed one chamber 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 386 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on July 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Require photo identification when applying for a marriage license. Primary sponsor: Mike Odioso (Republican), Cindy Abrams (Republican). It lists 22 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 3, 2026): Re-referred.

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 section 3101.05 of the Revised Code to require identity verification with photo identification when applying for a marriage license.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike OdiosoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Cindy AbramsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Adam BirdCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Monica BlasdelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Karen BrownleeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Derrick HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Marilyn JohnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Brian LamptonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Beth LearCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Adam MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Joe MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Melanie MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Johnathan NewmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Scott OelslagerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Phil PlummerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Sharon A. RayCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tracy RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Jean SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Eric SynenbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Cecil ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Josh WilliamsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Bernie WillisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74

“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. Re-referred
  2. Referred to committee
  3. Introduced
  4. Passed
  5. Reported
  6. Referred to committee
  7. Introduced

Sources

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