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

HB 495: Enact the Freedom to Carry 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 495 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on October 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the Freedom to Carry Act. Primary sponsor: Jennifer Gross (Republican), Josh Williams (Republican). It lists 29 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 8, 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 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

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 30

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jennifer GrossPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Josh WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Tim BarhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Monica BlasdelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Thad ClaggettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Rodney CreechCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Levi DeanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Kellie DeeterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Ron FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Tex FischerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Thomas HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Adam HolmesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Marilyn JohnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Angie KingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Matt KishmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse50
Roy KlopfensteinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Beth LearCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Brian LorenzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Ty MathewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Riordan McClainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Melanie MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Diane MullinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Johnathan NewmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Justin PizzulliCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Kevin RitterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Jean SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Jason StephensCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse93
D. J. SwearingenCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Michelle TeskaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
David ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Heidi WorkmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72

“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