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Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation HB419

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Enact the Universal Background Checks Act

Subject: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement: House Government Oversight Committee

Description: To amend sections 2929.28 and 5122.311 and to enact section 2923.26 of the Revised Code to enact the Universal Background Checks 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: 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Last Action: Referred to committee: Government Oversight

Last Action Date: April 2, 2024

Sponsors

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32 sponsors: Phillip Robinson (D); Dani Isaacsohn (D); Munira Abdullahi (D); Rachel Baker (D); Willis Blackshear (D); Sean Brennan (D); Juanita Brent (D); Darnell Brewer (D); Richard Brown (D); Richard Dell'Aquila (D); Sedrick Denson (D); Elliot Forhan (D); Michele Grim (D); Latyna Humphrey (D);Dontavius Jarrells (D); Beth Liston (D); Lauren McNally (D); Adam Miller (D); Joseph Miller (D); Jessica Miranda (D); Ismail Mohamed (D); Beryl Piccolantonio (D); Elgin Rogers (D); Allison Russo (D); Veronica Sims (D); Michael Skindell (D); Anita Somani (D); Bride Sweeney (D); Cecil Thomas (D); Daniel Troy (D); Terrence Upchurch (D); Casey Weinstein (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 32% (32 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 2, 2024 Referred to committee: Government Oversight
House Feb 21, 2024 Introduced
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 21, 2024 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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