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Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation HB529

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Legislation Overview

Title: Addresses tactical medical professional use of firearms

Subject: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms: Health and Human Services : Health Care: Health and Human Services : Health Care: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement

Description: To amend sections 109.71, 109.73, 109.75, 109.79, 109.801, and 2923.126 and to enact sections 109.748 and 109.771 of the Revised Code to provide for firearms training for tactical medical professionals; to permit such a professional who has received that training or comparable training and who is authorized to carry firearms by the law enforcement agency the professional is serving to carry firearms while on duty in the same manner, to the same extent, in the same areas, and subject to the same potential for civil and criminal liability as a law enforcement officer of the agency; and to grant such a professional, while on duty in that capacity, the same right to carry a concealed handgun in this state as a person who was issued a concealed handgun license.

Session: 131st General Assembly

Last Action: Refer to Committee: State Government

Last Action Date: May 5, 2016

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Wes Retherford (R); Christina Hagan (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 5, 2016 Refer to Committee: State Government
House Apr 25, 2016 Introduced
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Apr 25, 2016 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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