2025-2026 Regular SessionOhio Legislature

HB5: Enact the Repeat Offender Act

Legislative Summary

To amend sections 109.11, 109.57, 109.572, 109.578, 109.579, 2151.357, 2746.02, 2901.08, 2923.125, 2923.13, 2923.14, 2929.01, 2929.13, 2929.14, 2929.34, 2930.171, 2941.141, 2941.144, 2941.145, 2941.146, 2951.041, 2953.25, 2953.26, 2953.31, 2953.32, 2953.34, 2953.39, 2953.61, 4723.28, 4729.16, 4729.56, 4729.57, 4729.96, 4752.09, and 5120.035 and to enact sections 2941.1427, 2941.1428, 2941.1429, 2953.311, 2953.321, 2953.322, and 2953.323 of the Revised Code to enact the Repeat Offender Act to create a repeat offender classification, to create and modify certain firearm specifications, to increase the penalties for certain firearm offenses and specifications, to broaden the scope of relief from firearms disability, and to modify the Sealing and Expungement Law.

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Bill History

1/23/2025
Introduced
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Referred to committee: Judiciary
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Reported - Substitute: Judiciary
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Introduced
Senate
5/28/2025
Referred to committee: Judiciary
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House Favorable Passage
5/21/2025
9
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed
5/21/2025
71
Yea
24
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970477.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/19701347.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/19701337.9 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970306.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970228.5 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970415.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970238.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970249.4 KB
Misc
Misc1/1/1970198.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970242.3 KB