Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation SB208
Legislation Overview
Title: Allow on or off duty police to carry weapon on certain premises
Subject: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement: Liquor Control
Description: To amend sections 2923.121 and 2923.126 and to enact section 2923.1214 of the Revised Code to generally allow a law enforcement officer or BCII investigator who is carrying validating identification, whether on or off duty, to carry a weapon on certain premises open to the public and to provide a qualified immunity from civil liability for owners, operators, and employers of such premises for any related injury, death, or loss.
Session: 132nd General Assembly
Last Action: Reported: Federalism and Interstate Relations
Last Action Date: June 27, 2018
Sponsors
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18 sponsors: Louis Terhar (R); Bill Beagle (R); William Coley (R); Jay Hottinger (R); Matt Huffman (R); Kris Jordan (R); Cecil Thomas (D); Joseph Uecker (R); John Eklund (R); Robert Hackett (R); Frank Hoagland (R); Stephanie Kunze (R); Robert McColley (R); Larry Obhof (R); Scott Oelslager (R); Bob Peterson (R); Wes Retherford (R); Paul Zeltwanger (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 55% (18 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 27, 2018 | Reported: Federalism and Interstate Relations |
| House | May 15, 2018 | Refer to Committee: Federalism and Interstate Relations |
| House | Apr 12, 2018 | Introduced |
| Senate | Apr 11, 2018 | Passed |
| Senate | Apr 10, 2018 | Reported - Substitute: Judiciary |
| Senate | Oct 18, 2017 | Refer to Committee: Judiciary |
| Senate | Oct 3, 2017 | Introduced |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Jun 27, 2018 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Apr 11, 2018 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 11, 2018 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Oct 3, 2017 | 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
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate Passed | 04/11/2018 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
