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

HB 949: Enact the Campus Self-Defense 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 949 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on May 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the Campus Self-Defense Act. Primary sponsor: Levi Dean (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2026): 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 enact section 3345.211 of the Revised Code to enact the Campus Self-Defense Act to allow adults to carry nonlethal self-defense weapons on state institution of higher education campuses.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Levi DeanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Ron FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Jennifer GrossCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Thomas HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Diane MullinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Justin PizzulliCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse90
David ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65

“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