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Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation HB259

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Enact Protect Law Enforcement Act

Subject: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms

Description: To amend sections 2929.28 and 5122.311 and to enact section 2923.26 of the Revised Code to enact the Protect Law Enforcement Act to require a firearm transfer to be made through a dealer, through a law enforcement agency, or pursuant to a specified exception, and to require a background check when a firearm is transferred.

Session: 134th General Assembly (2021-2022)

Last Action: Refer to Committee: State and Local Government

Last Action Date: April 22, 2021

Sponsors

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35 sponsors: Phillip Robinson (D); Adam Miller (D); Willis Blackshear (D); Kristin Boggs (D); Janine Boyd (D); Juanita Brent (D); Richard Brown (D); Erica Crawley (D); Jeffrey Crossman (D); Sedrick Denson (D); Tavia Galonski (D); Paula Hicks-Hudson (D); Stephanie Howse (D); Catherine Ingram (D); Dontavius Jarrells (D); Brigid Kelly (D); David Leland (D); Michele Lepore-Hagan (D); Mary Lightbody (D); Beth Liston (D); Joseph Miller (D); Jessica Miranda (D); Michael O'Brien (D); Allison Russo (D); Michael Sheehy (D); Michael Skindell (D); Kent Smith (D); Monique Smith (D); Lisa Sobecki (D); Bride Sweeney (D); Emilia Strong Sykes (D); Daniel Troy (D); Terrence Upchurch (D); Casey Weinstein (D); Thomas West (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 35% (35 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 22, 2021 Refer to Committee: State and Local Government
House Apr 15, 2021 Introduced
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Apr 15, 2021 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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