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

SB 237: Restore local authority to regulate firearms and knives

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

SB 237 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on July 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Restore local authority to regulate firearms and knives. Primary sponsor: Hearcel Craig (Democratic), Catherine Ingram (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 1, 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 repeal section 9.68 of the Revised Code to restore local authority to generally regulate conduct related to firearms and knives.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Hearcel CraigPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Catherine IngramPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Bill DeMoraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Kent SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“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