Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation SB278
Legislation Overview
Title: Permit monetary damages against municipal corps with gun controls
Subject: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms: State and Local Government : Local Government: Senate Local Government Committee
Description: To amend section 9.68 of the Revised Code to permit individuals to seek punitive or exemplary damages against municipal corporations that pass gun control measures.
Session: 136th General Assembly
Last Action: Reported: Local Government
Last Action Date: March 11, 2026
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Terry Johnson (R); Kyle Koehler (R); Susan Manchester (R); Sandra O'Brien (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 12% (4 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2026 | Reported: Local Government |
| Senate | Oct 8, 2025 | Referred to committee: Local Government |
| Senate | Oct 7, 2025 | Introduced |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | not available | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate Favorable Passage | 03/11/2026 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
