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Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation HB51

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Enact the Second Amendment Preservation Act

Subject: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement: State and Local Government : Local Government: State and Local Government : State Government: House Government Oversight Committee: House Rules and Reference Committee

Description: To amend sections 2923.11, 2923.111, 2923.122, and 2923.17 and to enact section 2923.50 of the Revised Code to enact the Second Amendment Preservation Act to add additional protections to the right to bear arms.

Session: 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Last Action: Re-referred: Rules and Reference

Last Action Date: December 11, 2023

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Mike Loychik (R); Jean Schmidt (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Dec 11, 2023 Re-referred: Rules and Reference
House Dec 5, 2023 Reported - Amended: Rules and Reference
House Dec 4, 2023 Re-referred: Rules and Reference
House Nov 15, 2023 Reported - Substitute: Government Oversight
House Feb 16, 2023 Referred to committee: Government Oversight
House Feb 15, 2023 Introduced
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Dec 5, 2023 state link bill text
Comm Sub Nov 15, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 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
11/15/2023 7 4 0 0 Yes
  • Brown, Richard (D) Nay
  • Cross, Jon (R) Yea
  • Galonski, Tavia (D) Nay
  • Hoops, James (R) Yea
  • Humphrey, Latyna (D) Nay
  • Peterson, Bob (R) Yea
  • Seitz, William (R) Yea
  • Swearingen, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Cecil (D) Nay
  • Thomas, Jim (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
12/5/2023 8 4 0 0 Yes
  • Callender, Jamie (R) Yea
  • Edwards, Jay (R) Yea
  • Galonski, Tavia (D) Nay
  • Hoops, James (R) Yea
  • Miranda, Jessica (D) Nay
  • Mohamed, Ismail (D) Nay
  • Oelslager, W. Scott (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Bob (R) Yea
  • Ray, Sharon (R) Yea
  • Russo, Allison (D) Nay
  • Seitz, William (R) Yea
  • Stephens, Jason (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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