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

SB 249: Authorize dispensing of ivermectin without a prescription

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 249 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on August 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Authorize dispensing of ivermectin without a prescription. Primary sponsor: George Lang (Republican), Terry Johnson (Republican). It lists 5 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 enact section 4729.44 of the Revised Code to authorize the dispensing of ivermectin without a prescription.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
George LangPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Terry JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Andrew BrennerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Sandy O'BrienCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Bill ReinekeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Kristina RoegnerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Jane TimkenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29

“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