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Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation SB58

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Prohibit requiring firearms liability insurance or certain fees

Subject: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms: State and Local Government : Local Government: Senate Veterans and Public Safety Committee: House Insurance Committee

Description: To amend section 9.68 of the Revised Code to prohibit requiring fees or firearms liability insurance for the possession of firearms, or fees for the possession of knives.

Session: 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Last Action: Referred to committee: Insurance

Last Action Date: May 2, 2023

Sponsors

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15 sponsors: Terry Johnson (R); Theresa Gavarone (R); Niraj Antani (R); Andrew Brenner (R); Jerry Cirino (R); Robert Hackett (R); Frank Hoagland (R); Al Landis (R); Robert McColley (R); Sandra O'Brien (R); Kristina Roegner (R); Mark Romanchuk (R); Timothy Schaffer (R); Shane Wilkin (R); Steve Wilson (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 45% (15 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 2, 2023 Referred to committee: Insurance
House May 1, 2023 Introduced
Senate Apr 26, 2023 Passed
Senate Apr 25, 2023 Reported: Veterans and Public Safety
Senate Feb 22, 2023 Referred to committee: Veterans and Public Safety
Senate Feb 14, 2023 Introduced
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Apr 26, 2023 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 25, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 14, 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
04/25/2023 4 1 0 0 Yes
  • Craig, Hearcel (D) Nay
  • Hoagland, Frank (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Terry (R) Yea
  • Wilkin, Shane (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Steve (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/26/2023 24 7 0 0 Yes
  • Antani, Niraj (R) Yea
  • Antonio, Nickie (D) Nay
  • Blessing, Louis (R) Yea
  • Brenner, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Cirino, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Craig, Hearcel (D) Nay
  • DeMora, William (D) Nay
  • Dolan, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Gavarone, Theresa (R) Yea
  • Hackett, Robert (R) Yea
  • Hicks-Hudson, Paula (D) Nay
  • Hoagland, Frank (R) Yea
  • Huffman, Matt (R) Yea
  • Huffman, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Ingram, Catherine (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Terry (R) Yea
  • Kunze, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Landis, Al (R) Yea
  • Manning, Nathan (R) Yea
  • McColley, Robert (R) Yea
  • O'Brien, Sandra (R) Yea
  • Reineke, Bill (R) Yea
  • Reynolds, Michele (R) Yea
  • Roegner, Kristina (R) Yea
  • Romanchuk, Mark (R) Yea
  • Rulli, Michael (R) Yea
  • Schaffer, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Smith, Kent (D) Nay
  • Sykes, Vernon (D) Nay
  • Wilkin, Shane (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Steve (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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