2023-2024 Regular Session • Ohio Legislature
HB419: Enact the Universal Background Checks Act
Legislative Summary
To amend sections 2929.28 and 5122.311 and to enact section 2923.26 of the Revised Code to enact the Universal Background Checks Act to require a firearm transfer to be made through a dealer, through a law enforcement agency, or pursuant to a specified exception, and to require a background check when a firearm is transferred.
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Bill History
2/21/2024
Introduced
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Referred to committee: Government Oversight
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/21/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Government Oversight(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 31
Primary Sponsor

Phillip Robinson
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (30)
Dani Isaacsohn
Democrat
Munira Abdullahi
Democrat
Rachel Baker
Democrat
Willis Blackshear
Democrat
Sean Brennan
Democrat
Juanita Brent
Democrat
Darnell Brewer
Democrat
Richard Brown
Democrat
Richard Dell'Aquila
Democrat
Sedrick Denson
Democrat
Elliot Forhan
Democrat
Michele Grim
Democrat
Latyna Humphrey
Democrat
Dontavius Jarrells
Democrat
Beth Liston
Democrat
Lauren McNally
Democrat
Adam Miller
Democrat
Joseph Miller
Democrat
Ismail Mohamed
Democrat
Beryl Piccolantonio
Democrat
Elgin Rogers
Democrat
Allison Russo
Democrat
Veronica Sims
Democrat
Michael Skindell
Democrat
Anita Somani
Democrat
Bride Sweeney
Democrat
Cecil Thomas
Democrat
Daniel Troy
Democrat
Terrence Upchurch
Democrat
Casey Weinstein
Democrat