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

HB 45: Prohibit certain firearm transfers without a background check

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 45 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibit certain firearm transfers without a background check. Primary sponsor: Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Rachel Baker (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 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 section 2923.11 and to enact section 2923.26 of the Revised Code to prohibit a federally licensed firearms dealer from transferring a firearm unless the transferee passes a background check.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cecil ThomasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Rachel BakerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Sean BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Karen BrownleeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Ismail MohamedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Beryl PiccolantonioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Tristan RaderCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Elgin RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Allison RussoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Anita SomaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Bride SweeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Terrence UpchurchCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20

“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