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Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation HB215

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Legislation Overview

Title: To authorize a board of education or governing authority of a school to enter into an agreement with a volunteer who is a current or retired law enforcement officer to patrol school premises to prevent or respond to a mass casualty event, to generally provide to a board of education or governing authority of a school and to such a volunteer immunity from civil liability for injury, death, or loss arising from the volunteer's services, and to provide a tax credit for volunteer service.

Subject: Schools-volunteer law enforcement officers

Description: To amend sections 5747.08 and 5747.98 and to enact sections 3313.94 and 5747.64 of the Revised Code to authorize a board of education or governing authority of a school to enter into an agreement with a volunteer who is a current or retired law enforcement officer to patrol school premises to prevent or respond to a mass casualty event, to generally provide to a board of education or governing authority of a school and to such a volunteer immunity from civil liability for injury, death, or loss arising from the volunteer's services, and to provide a tax credit for volunteer service.

Session: 130th General Assembly

Last Action: To Finance

Last Action Date: December 5, 2013

Sponsors

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34 sponsors: Tony DeVitis;Ron Young; Margaret Ruhl; Bill Hayes; Stephanie Kunze;Dave Hall; Robert Sprague;Lynn Slaby; Christina Hagan;Edna Brown; James Butler;Mike Dovilla; Nan Baker; Doug Green;Anne Gonzales; Lynn R. Wachtmann; Mike Duffey; Sean O'Brien;Heather Bishoff;Bill Patmon; Andrew Brenner; John Adams;Ron Amstutz; Marlene Anielski; Jim Buchy;Cheryl Grossman; Jay Hottinger; Al Landis; Matt Lynch;Rick Perales;Wes Retherford;Mark J. Romanchuk;Cliff Rosenberger; William G. Batchelder;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 34% (34 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
Dec 5, 2013 Introduced to Senate
Dec 5, 2013 To Finance
Dec 4, 2013 Passed 3rd Consideration House
Nov 7, 2013 Committee Report
Jun 19, 2013 Introduced to House
Jun 19, 2013 To Education
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Dec 4, 2013 state link bill text
Comm Sub Nov 7, 2013 state link bill text
Introduced Jun 19, 2013 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

House - Bill Passed (Vote)

Link: link to state bill page

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