Enact the Freedom to Carry Act
Summary
To amend sections 9.68, 109.69, 109.731, 311.41, 311.42, 311.43, 1547.69, 2921.13, 2923.11, 2923.111, 2923.12, 2923.121, 2923.122, 2923.123, 2923.124, 2923.125, 2923.126, 2923.127, 2923.128, 2923.129, 2923.1210, 2923.1211, 2923.1212, 2923.1213, 2923.16, 2923.17, 2953.35, and 4749.10 and to repeal section 1533.04 of the Revised Code to enact the Freedom to Carry Act to rename a concealed handgun license a concealed weapons license and to allow a concealed weapons licensee to carry a concealed deadly weapon other than an exclusive deadly weapon.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 1, 2025
Last action Oct 8, 2025
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Total actions
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Committee
1
Oct 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Oct 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jennifer Gross
RRepublican
P
Josh Williams
RRepublican
Co
Adam Holmes
RRepublican
Co
Angie King
RRepublican
Co
Beth Lear
RRepublican
Co
Brian Lorenz
RRepublican
Co
D.J. Swearingen
RRepublican
Co
David Thomas
RRepublican
Co
Diane Mullins
RRepublican
Co
Heidi Workman
RRepublican
Co
Jason Stephens
RRepublican
Co
Jean Schmidt
RRepublican
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