Crimes, Corrections, And Law Enforcement : Crime And Punishment
Ohio 136th General Assembly
Prohibit certain conduct that accelerates firearm's rate of fire [SB-235]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2923.13 and 2923.14 and to enact section 2923.133 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain conduct regarding trigger cranks, bumpfire devices, and other items that accelerate a semi-automatic firearm's rate of fire but do not convert it into an automatic firearm.
SB-235: Prohibit certain conduct that accelerates firearm's rate of fire
Sponsored by: Sen. Hearcel Craig
Introduced on 07/09/2025
Enact the Second Amendment Protection Act [HB-382]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
To amend sections 2923.11, 2923.111, 2923.122, and 2923.17 and to enact section 2923.50 of the Revised Code to enact the Second Amendment Protection Act to safeguard the right to keep and bear arms.
HB-382: Enact the Second Amendment Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Riordan McClain
Introduced on 06/25/2025
Enact the Larry Henderson Act [HB-372]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Military ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend sections 2903.01, 2929.03, and 2929.04 of the Revised Code to enact the Larry Henderson Act to specify that the penalty for aggravated murder for an adult offender is death or life without the possibility of parole if the victim is a peace officer, prosecutor, first responder, or military member.
HB-372: Enact the Larry Henderson Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Plummer
Introduced on 06/23/2025
Enact the Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act [HB-370]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
To enact sections 2903.24 and 2903.241 of the Revised Code to enact the Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act.
HB-370: Enact the Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Riordan McClain
Introduced on 06/18/2025
Revise law governing vehicular manslaughter, vehicular assault [HB-357]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2903.06 and 2903.08 of the Revised Code to alter the law governing vehicular manslaughter and vehicular assault.
HB-357: Revise law governing vehicular manslaughter, vehicular assault
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Lorenz
Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 06/18/2025
Expand offense of domestic violence, weapons under disability [HB-352]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 2919.25, 2923.13, and 2923.14 of the Revised Code to expand the offense of domestic violence to include a person with whom the offender is in a dating relationship and to expand the offense of weapons under disability to include a person subject to a domestic violence protection order and a person convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence.
HB-352: Expand offense of domestic violence, weapons under disability
Sponsored by: Rep. Bride Sweeney
Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 06/18/2025
Enact the Keeping Our Survivors Safe Act [HB-354]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 2923.13 and 2923.14 of the Revised Code to enact the Keeping Our Survivors Safe Act to prohibit a person who has been convicted of first degree misdemeanor domestic violence from possessing a firearm or dangerous ordnance.
HB-354: Enact the Keeping Our Survivors Safe Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Allison Russo
Referred To Committee: Public Safety on 06/18/2025
Prohibit certain conduct that accelerates firearm's rate of fire [HB-350]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
To amend sections 2923.13 and 2923.14 and to enact section 2923.133 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain conduct regarding trigger cranks, bumpfire devices, and other items that accelerate a semi-automatic firearm's rate of fire but do not convert it into an automatic firearm.
HB-350: Prohibit certain conduct that accelerates firearm's rate of fire
Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas
Referred To Committee: Public Safety on 06/18/2025
Regards delinquent adjudications for felony theft or vandalism [HB-343]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2152.16, 2152.17, 2152.19, 2152.22, 5139.01, 5139.05, 5139.06, 5139.20, 5139.35, and 5139.51 of the Revised Code to require mandatory dispositions for youths adjudicated delinquent for committing acts that would be felony theft or vandalism if committed by an adult.
HB-343: Regards delinquent adjudications for felony theft or vandalism
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Johnson
Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 06/11/2025
Require firearm sale by federal dealer to include trigger lock [HB-337]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
To amend section 2923.25 of the Revised Code to require that gun trigger locks be attached and provided with firearms sales by federally licensed firearms dealers.
HB-337: Require firearm sale by federal dealer to include trigger lock
Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas
Referred To Committee: Public Safety on 06/11/2025
Enact Andy's Law [HB-338]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To amend sections 121.03, 2903.01, 2903.11, 2903.13, 2921.36, 2921.38, 2929.03, 2929.14, and 5120.01 and to enact sections 2941.1427, 3923.283, 5120.012, 5120.361, 5120.491, and 5120.85 of the Revised Code to enact Andy's Law to increase the penalty for assaulting or causing the death of specified victims at state or local correctional institutions and to make changes to department of rehabilitation and correction policies and procedures.
HB-338: Enact Andy's Law
Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Plummer
Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 06/11/2025
Remove firearm mufflers, suppressors as dangerous ordnance [HB-331]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 1533.04, 2923.11, and 2923.17 of the Revised Code to remove firearm mufflers and suppressors from the classification of dangerous ordnance.
HB-331: Remove firearm mufflers, suppressors as dangerous ordnance
Sponsored by: Rep. Tex Fischer
Referred To Committee: Public Safety on 06/11/2025
Remove firearm mufflers, suppressors as dangerous ordnance [SB-214]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 1533.04, 2923.11, and 2923.17 of the Revised Code to remove firearm mufflers and suppressors from the classification of dangerous ordnance.
SB-214: Remove firearm mufflers, suppressors as dangerous ordnance
Sponsored by: Sen. Kyle Koehler
Referred To Committee: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs And Public Safety on 06/04/2025
Enact Logan's Law [HB-305]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend sections 2925.03, 2929.14, and 3705.08 and to enact section 2941.1427 of the Revised Code to establish penalties for trafficking in pressed pill fentanyl, to require a death certificate to indicate if a death is caused by fentanyl poisoning, and to name this act Logan's Law.
HB-305: Enact Logan's Law
Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Williams
Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 05/28/2025
Enact the Hate Crime Act [HB-306]
[Crime ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend section 2927.12 and to enact sections 2749.01, 2749.02, 2749.03, 2749.04, and 2927.121 of the Revised Code to enact the Hate Crime Act to prohibit hate crimes and to create a civil remedy for a person who is terrorized by another because of specific characteristics or beliefs.
HB-306: Enact the Hate Crime Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Thomas
Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 05/28/2025
Delay offender financial sanctions until 180 days after release [HB-296]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend section 2929.18 of the Revised Code to delay financial sanctions for one hundred eighty days after an offender's release from prison or completion of transitional control.
HB-296: Delay offender financial sanctions until 180 days after release
Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Click
Referred To Committee: Judiciary on 05/21/2025
Enact the Atmosphere Protection Act [HB-290]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
To enact section 2917.43 of the Revised Code to prohibit a person from engaging in solar radiation modification, cloud seeding, or sunlight reflection methods, and to name the act the Atmosphere Protection Act.
HB-290: Enact the Atmosphere Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Young
Referred To Committee: Natural Resources on 05/21/2025