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

SB 278: Permit monetary damages against municipal corps with gun controls

Passed one chamber 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 278 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on October 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Permit monetary damages against municipal corps with gun controls. Primary sponsor: Terry Johnson (Republican). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 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 amend section 9.68 of the Revised Code to permit individuals to seek punitive or exemplary damages against municipal corporations that pass gun control measures.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terry JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Andrew BrennerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Brian ChavezCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Al CutronaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Theresa GavaroneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Steve HuffmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Kyle KoehlerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Al LandisCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
George LangCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Susan ManchesterCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Sandy O'BrienCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Tom PattonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Tim SchafferCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Jane TimkenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Shane WilkinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Steve WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“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
  3. Passed
  4. Reported
  5. Referred to committee
  6. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source