Enact the Keep Them Safe Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “To amend sections 4501.11 and 5503.02 and to enact section 2923.26 of the Revised Code to enact the Keep Them Safe Act and to make an appropriation.” Read the full text
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136th General Assembly
Where it is
Introduced · Sep 24, 2025
Senate
Referred to committee (Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety) · Oct 1, 2025
Senate
Passed · Nov 19, 2025
Senate
Reported - Substitute (Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety) · Nov 19, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Nov 25, 2025
House
Referred to committee (Public Safety) · Feb 4, 2026
House
Reported - Substitute - Re-referred to Rules and Reference (Public Safety) · Jun 3, 2026
House
Reported - Re-referred to Finance (Rules and Reference) · Jun 3, 2026
House
Reported - Amended (Finance) · Jun 9, 2026
House
Passed · Jun 9, 2026
House
Concurred in House amendments · Jun 10, 2026
Senate
Sent To The Governor · Jun 12, 2026
Signed By The Governor · Jun 18, 2026
The numbers
68
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Kyle KoehlerMunira AbdullahiCindy AbramsRachel B. BakerAdam C. BirdSean P. BrennanJuanita O. BrentDarnell T. BrewerKaren BrownleeAshley Bryant BaileyChristine CockleyJack K. DanielsMichael D. DovillaHaraz N. GhanbariChris GlassburnMichele GrimDontavius L. JarrellsJeff LaReMeredith R. Lawson-RoweCrystal LettBrian LorenzGayle ManningAdam MathewsLauren McNallyJoseph A. Miller, IIIBob PetersonBeryl PiccolantonioTristan RaderTracy M. RichardsonKevin RitterMonica Robb BlasdelC. Allison RussoJodi SalvoMark SigristVeronica R. SimsBrian StewartBride Rose SweeneyEric SynenbergCecil ThomasDavid Thomas
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-06-10 · Passed · Yeas 32, Nays 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-06-09 · Favorable Passage · Yeas 31, Nays 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-06-09 · Passed · Yeas 95, Nays 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-06-03 · Re-referred · Yeas 13, Nays 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-06-03 · Re-referred · Yeas 11, Nays 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-11-19 · Passed · Yeas 33, Nays 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-11-19 · Favorable Passage · Yeas 5, Nays 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Ohio legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed By The Governor (Jun 18, 2026).