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Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation SB360

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Bar prohibiting commercial sale of firearms and ammunition

Subject: Commerce: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms: State and Local Government : Local Government: State and Local Government : Public Officials and Employees

Description: To amend section 5502.63 and to enact section 9.71 of the Revised Code to generally bar public officials from prohibiting federally licensed firearms dealers in the state or a specified geographic area from the commercial sale or transfer of firearms or their components or ammunition and to modify the definition of federally licensed firearms dealer.

Session: 133rd General Assembly

Last Action: Informally passed

Last Action Date: December 17, 2020

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

18 sponsors: Larry Obhof (R); Andrew Brenner (R); Dave Burke (R); William Coley (R); John Eklund (R); Theresa Gavarone (R); Robert Hackett (R); Frank Hoagland (R); Jay Hottinger (R); Matt Huffman (R); Stephen Huffman (R); Terry Johnson (R); Robert McColley (R); Sean O'Brien (D); Bob Peterson (R); Kristina Roegner (R); Michael Rulli (R); Timothy Schaffer (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 55% (18 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Dec 17, 2020 Informally passed
House Dec 17, 2020 Reported - Substitute: State and Local Government
House Nov 17, 2020 Refer to Committee: State and Local Government
House Sep 30, 2020 Introduced
Senate Sep 23, 2020 Reported: Government Oversight and Reform
Senate Sep 23, 2020 Passed
Senate Sep 1, 2020 Refer to Committee: Government Oversight and Reform
Senate Aug 31, 2020 Introduced
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Dec 17, 2020 state link bill text
Engrossed Sep 24, 2020 state link bill text
Comm Sub Sep 23, 2020 state link bill text
Introduced Aug 31, 2020 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
09/23/2020 10 1 0 0 Yes
  • Coley, William (R) Yea
  • Craig, Hearcel (D) Yea
  • Fedor, Teresa (D) Yea
  • Gavarone, Theresa (R) Yea
  • Hoagland, Frank (R) Yea
  • Huffman, Matt (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Terry (R) Yea
  • McColley, Robert (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Bob (R) Yea
  • Roegner, Kristina (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Cecil (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
09/23/2020 28 5 0 0 Yes
  • Antonio, Nickie (D) Nay
  • Blessing, Louis (R) Yea
  • Brenner, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Burke, Dave (R) Yea
  • Coley, William (R) Yea
  • Craig, Hearcel (D) Yea
  • Dolan, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Eklund, John (R) Yea
  • Fedor, Teresa (D) Yea
  • Gavarone, Theresa (R) Yea
  • Hackett, Robert (R) Yea
  • Hoagland, Frank (R) Yea
  • Hottinger, Jay (R) Yea
  • Huffman, Matt (R) Yea
  • Huffman, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Terry (R) Yea
  • Kunze, Stephanie (R) Nay
  • Lehner, Peggy (R) Nay
  • Maharath, Tina (D) Yea
  • Manning, Nathan (R) Yea
  • McColley, Robert (R) Yea
  • O'Brien, Sean (D) Yea
  • Obhof, Larry (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Bob (R) Yea
  • Roegner, Kristina (R) Yea
  • Rulli, Michael (R) Yea
  • Schaffer, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Schuring, Kirk (R) Yea
  • Sykes, Vernon (D) Yea
  • Thomas, Cecil (D) Nay
  • Williams, Sandra (D) Yea
  • Wilson, Steve (R) Yea
  • Yuko, Kenny (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
12/17/2020 8 6 0 0 Yes
  • Ginter, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Greenspan, Dave (R) Yea
  • Hambley, Stephen (R) Nay
  • Kelly, Brigid (D) Nay
  • Russo, Allison (D) Nay
  • Skindell, Michael (D) Nay
  • Smith, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Sobecki, Lisa (D) Nay
  • Stephens, Jason (R) Yea
  • Stoltzfus, Reginald (R) Yea
  • Strahorn, Fred (D) Nay
  • Swearingen, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Wiggam, Scott (R) Yea
  • Wilkin, Shane (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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