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IntroducedJan 23, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 21, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
Enact the Repeat Offender Act
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 28, 2025: Referred to committee (Judiciary)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 5
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Adam C. Birdcosponsor
- Gary Clickcosponsor
- Rodney Creechcosponsor
- Jack K. Danielscosponsor
- Tex Fischercosponsor
- Sarah Fowler Arthurcosponsor
- Jennifer Grosscosponsor
- Adam Holmescosponsor
- Mark Johnsoncosponsor
- Matthew Kishmancosponsor
- Roy Klopfensteincosponsor
- Brian Lamptoncosponsor
- Beth Learcosponsor
- Adam Mathewscosponsor
- Riordan T. McClaincosponsor
- Kevin D. Millercosponsor
- Melanie Millercosponsor
- Diane Mullinscosponsor
- Johnathan Newmancosponsor
- Mike Odiosocosponsor
- Scott Oelslagercosponsor
- Phil Plummercosponsor
- Sharon A. Raycosponsor
- Monica Robb Blasdelcosponsor
- Jodi Salvocosponsor
- Jean Schmidtcosponsor
- Brian Stewartcosponsor
- David Thomascosponsor
Votes
YES: 71
- Cindy Abrams
- Rachel B. Baker
- Tim Barhorst
- Adam C. Bird
- Sean P. Brennan
- Jamie Callender
- Thaddeus J. Claggett
- Gary Click
- Meredith Craig
- Rodney Creech
- Jack K. Daniels
- Levi Dean
- Kellie Deeter
- Steve Demetriou
- Michael D. Dovilla
- Ron Ferguson
- Tex Fischer
- Sarah Fowler Arthur
- Haraz N. Ghanbari
- Chris Glassburn
- Jennifer Gross
- Derrick Hall
- Thomas Hall
- Adam Holmes
- James M. Hoops
- Matt Huffman
- Marilyn John
- Mark Johnson
- Don Jones
- Angela N. King
- Matthew Kishman
- Roy Klopfenstein
- Jeff LaRe
- Brian Lampton
- Beth Lear
- Brian Lorenz
- Gayle Manning
- Adam Mathews
- Ty D. Mathews
- Riordan T. McClain
- Joseph A. Miller, III
- Kevin D. Miller
- Melanie Miller
- Diane Mullins
- Johnathan Newman
- Mike Odioso
- Scott Oelslager
- Bob Peterson
- Justin Pizzulli
- Phil Plummer
- Sharon A. Ray
- Tracy M. Richardson
- Kevin Ritter
- Monica Robb Blasdel
- Bill Roemer
- C. Allison Russo
- Jodi Salvo
- Jean Schmidt
- Mark Sigrist
- Jason Stephens
- Brian Stewart
- D. J. Swearingen
- Bride Rose Sweeney
- David Thomas
- Jim Thomas
- Daniel P. Troy
- Andrea White
- Josh Williams
- Bernard Willis
- Heidi Workman
- Tom Young
NO: 24
- Munira Abdullahi
- Juanita O. Brent
- Darnell T. Brewer
- Karen Brownlee
- Christine Cockley
- Sedrick Denson
- Michele Grim
- Latyna M. Humphrey
- Dani Isaacsohn
- Dontavius L. Jarrells
- Meredith R. Lawson-Rowe
- Crystal Lett
- Ismail Mohamed
- Beryl Piccolantonio
- Tristan Rader
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
- Elgin Rogers, Jr.
- Veronica R. Sims
- Anita Somani
- Eric Synenberg
- Cecil Thomas
- Desiree Tims
- Terrence Upchurch
- Erika White
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 28, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to committee (Judiciary)
- May 22, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced
- May 21, 2025 | House
- Reported - Substitute (Judiciary)
- Passed
- Jan 28, 2025 | House
- Referred to committee (Judiciary)
- Jan 23, 2025 | House
- Introduced
Documents
- Analysis - As IntroducedPDF
- Analysis - As Reported By House CommitteePDF
- Sub Bill Comparative SynopsisPDF
- Testimony by Rep. Josh Williams (Ohio House of Representatives, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 1st Hearing (February 26, 2025)
- Testimony by Rep. Bernard Willis (Ohio House of Representatives, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 1st Hearing (February 26, 2025)
- Testimony by Rob Sexton (Buckeye Firearms Association, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (March 19, 2025)
- Testimony by Derek DeBrosse (Firearms Attorney, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (March 19, 2025)
- Testimony by Sierra Cooper (Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio, Interested Party) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (March 19, 2025)
- Testimony by Zack Eckles (Ohio Poverty Law Center, Interested Party) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (March 19, 2025)
- Testimony by Dave Yost (Ohio Attorney General, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (March 19, 2025)
- Testimony by Rafael Hutchinson (Proponent) -- Judiciary, 2nd Hearing (March 19, 2025)
- Testimony by Keller Blackburn (Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (April 2, 2025)
- Testimony by Alex Certo (The Buckeye Institute, Interested Party) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (April 2, 2025)
- Testimony by Mike Weinman (Fraternal Order of Police Ohio, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (April 2, 2025)
- Testimony by John Connor Dever (Muskingum County Prosecutor's Office, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (April 2, 2025)
- Testimony by Zach Miller (Office of the Ohio Public Defender, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (April 2, 2025)
- Testimony by Chief Teresa Theetge/Morgan Sutter (City of Cincinnati, Interested Party) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (April 2, 2025)
- Testimony by Wendy Tarr (Accompanying Returning Citizens with Hope (ARCH), Opponent) -- Judiciary, 3rd Hearing (April 2, 2025)
- Testimony by Gary Daniels (ACLU of Ohio, Interested Party) -- Judiciary, 5th Hearing (May 14, 2025)
- Testimony by Rob Sexton (Buckeye Firearms Association, Proponent) -- Judiciary, 5th Hearing (May 14, 2025)
- Testimony by Sarah Biehl (Ohio Mayors Alliance, Interested Party) -- Judiciary, 5th Hearing (May 14, 2025)
- Testimony by Chris Dorr (Ohio Gun Owners, Interested Party) -- Judiciary, 5th Hearing (May 14, 2025)
- Testimony by Heinz Von Eckartsberg (Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, Opponent) -- Judiciary, 6th Hearing (May 21, 2025)
- Testimony by Branden Meyer (Ohio Clerk of Courts Assoc., Interested Party) -- Judiciary, 6th Hearing (May 21, 2025)