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

HB 952: Enact the Ohio Religious Freedom Restoration 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 952 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on May 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the Ohio Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Primary sponsor: Adam Mathews (Republican), Tex Fischer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 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 9.51 of the Revised Code to provide for the preservation of religious freedom and to name this act the Ohio Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adam MathewsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Tex FischerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59

“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