House Bill 5 - 136th General Assembly
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Committee Information
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | February 26, 2025 | 1st Hearing | Download Bill Text for Judiciary 1st Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rep. Josh Williams | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Rep. Josh Williams |
| Rep. Bernard Willis | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Rep. Bernard Willis |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | March 19, 2025 | 2nd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Judiciary 2nd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Sexton | Buckeye Firearms Association | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Rob Sexton |
| Derek DeBrosse | Firearms Attorney | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Derek DeBrosse |
| Sierra Cooper | Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Sierra Cooper |
| Zack Eckles | Ohio Poverty Law Center | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Zack Eckles |
| Dave Yost | Ohio Attorney General | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Dave Yost |
| Rafael Hutchinson | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Rafael Hutchinson |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | April 2, 2025 | 3rd Hearing | Download Bill Text for Judiciary 3rd Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Blackburn | Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association | Opponent | Download witness testimony document for Keller Blackburn |
| Alex Certo | The Buckeye Institute | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Alex Certo |
| Mike Weinman | Fraternal Order of Police Ohio | Opponent | Download witness testimony document for Mike Weinman |
| John Connor Dever | Muskingum County Prosecutor's Office | Opponent | Download witness testimony document for John Connor Dever |
| Zach Miller | Office of the Ohio Public Defender | Opponent | Download witness testimony document for Zach Miller |
| Chief Teresa Theetge/Morgan Sutter | City of Cincinnati | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Chief Teresa Theetge/Morgan Sutter |
| Wendy Tarr | Accompanying Returning Citizens with Hope (ARCH) | Opponent | Download witness testimony document for Wendy Tarr |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | May 7, 2025 | 4th Hearing | Download Bill Text for Judiciary 4th Hearing |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | May 14, 2025 | 5th Hearing | Download Bill Text for Judiciary 5th Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Daniels | ACLU of Ohio | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Gary Daniels |
| Rob Sexton | Buckeye Firearms Association | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Rob Sexton |
| Sarah Biehl | Ohio Mayors Alliance | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Sarah Biehl |
| Chris Dorr | Ohio Gun Owners | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Chris Dorr |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | May 21, 2025 | 6th Hearing | Download Bill Text for Judiciary 6th Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heinz Von Eckartsberg | Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police | Opponent | Download witness testimony document for Heinz Von Eckartsberg |
| Branden Meyer | Ohio Clerk of Courts Assoc. | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Branden Meyer |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | October 22, 2025 | 1st Hearing | Download Bill Text for Judiciary 1st Hearing |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Joshua Williams | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download Testimony for Representative Joshua Williams |
| Representative Bernie Willis | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download Testimony for Representative Bernie Willis |
Primary Sponsors
Cosponsors
REPRESENTATIVES
Tim Barhorst
Adam C. Bird
Gary Click
Rodney Creech
Jack K. Daniels
Tex Fischer
Sarah Fowler Arthur
Jennifer Gross
Adam Holmes
Mark Johnson
Matthew Kishman
Roy Klopfenstein
Brian Lampton
Beth Lear
Adam Mathews
Riordan T. McClain
Kevin D. Miller
Melanie Miller
Diane Mullins
Johnathan Newman
Mike Odioso
Scott Oelslager
Phil Plummer
Sharon A. Ray
Monica Robb Blasdel
Jodi Salvo
Jean Schmidt
Brian Stewart
David Thomas