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Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation HB231

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Legislation Overview

Title: That is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2014, to continue the provisions of this act on and after that effective date.

Subject: Concealed weapons-prohibitions/affirmative defenses-modify

Description: To amend sections 2923.12, 2923.122, 2923.126, and 2923.16 of the Revised Code to extend to handguns affirmative defenses to a charge of carrying a concealed weapon or having or transporting a firearm in a motor vehicle, to modify the prohibition against carrying a concealed handgun onto institutions of higher education, places of worship, day-care facilities, aircraft, certain government facilities, public areas of airport terminals and police stations, and school safety zones, and to amend the version of section 2923.126 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2014, to continue the provisions of this act on and after that effective date.

Session: 130th General Assembly

Last Action: To Judiciary

Last Action Date: July 11, 2013

Sponsors

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9 sponsors: Ron Maag; John Adams;Peter Beck;John Becker;Andrew Brenner; Jim Buchy;Ron Hood;Terry Johnson; Wes Retherford

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 9% (9 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
Jul 11, 2013 Introduced to House
Jul 11, 2013 To Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jul 11, 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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