Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation SB180
Legislation Overview
Title: Regards self-defense and weapons control
Subject: Courts and Civil Law: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms
Description: To amend sections 307.932, 2307.601, 2901.05, 2901.09, 2923.12, 2923.126, 2923.16, and 2953.37 and to repeal section 2923.1212 of the Revised Code to assign to the prosecution the burden of disproving a self-defense or related claim, to expand the locations at which a person has no duty to retreat before using force under both civil and criminal law, and to modify the Concealed Handgun Licensing Law regarding a licensee's duty to keep the licensee's hands in plain sight, the penalties for illegally carrying a concealed firearm or improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, and the posting of warning signs regarding the possession of weapons on specified premises.
Session: 132nd General Assembly
Last Action: Refer to Committee: Judiciary
Last Action Date: September 7, 2017
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Joseph Uecker (R); Jay Hottinger (R); Frank Hoagland (R); Louis Terhar (R); Kris Jordan (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 15% (5 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Sep 7, 2017 | Refer to Committee: Judiciary |
| Senate | Aug 15, 2017 | Introduced |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Aug 15, 2017 | 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
