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Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation HB35

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Prohibits seizure or registry of firearms

Subject: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement: State and Local Government : Local Government

Description: To enact sections 5502.23 and 5502.231 of the Revised Code to prohibit any agency and its employees and agents from seizing or authorizing the seizure of any firearm from any person lawfully in possession or control of the firearm except when a law enforcement officer reasonably believes the immediate seizure of the firearm is necessary for the safety of the officer or another person or to preserve the firearm as evidence, to prohibit the establishment of a firearm registry, and to prohibit law enforcement officers and international agents from enforcing a firearms registration requirement or firearm ban.

Session: 131st General Assembly

Last Action: Re-referred: State Government

Last Action Date: February 19, 2015

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Wes Retherford (R); Ron Hood (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 19, 2015 Re-referred: State Government
House Feb 18, 2015 Re-referred: Rules and Reference
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Jan 19, 2016 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 4, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 3, 2015 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

House Re-referred

Link: link to state bill page

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