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Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation SB53

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Clarify certain firearms not dangerous ordnance

Subject: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement

Description: To amend section 2923.11 of the Revised Code to clarify that certain firearms are not "dangerous ordnance" and to declare an emergency.

Session: 133rd General Assembly

Last Action: Introduced

Last Action Date: March 12, 2019

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: Kristina Roegner (R); Dave Burke (R); William Coley (R); John Eklund (R); Theresa Gavarone (R); Brian Hill (R); Frank Hoagland (R); Jay Hottinger (R); Matt Huffman (R); Stephen Huffman (R); Robert McColley (R); Larry Obhof (R); Bob Peterson (R); Michael Rulli (R); Kirk Schuring (R); Louis Terhar (R); Joseph Uecker (R); Steve Wilson (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 12, 2019 Introduced
Senate Feb 26, 2019 Reported: Government Oversight and Reform
Senate Feb 26, 2019 Passed
Senate Feb 20, 2019 Refer to Committee: Government Oversight and Reform
Senate Feb 19, 2019 Introduced
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Feb 26, 2019 state link bill text
Comm Sub Feb 26, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 19, 2019 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
02/26/2019 24 8 0 0 Yes
  • Antonio, Nickie (D) Nay
  • Brenner, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Burke, Dave (R) Yea
  • Coley, William (R) Yea
  • Craig, Hearcel (D) Nay
  • Dolan, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Eklund, John (R) Yea
  • Fedor, Teresa (D) Nay
  • Gavarone, Theresa (R) Yea
  • Hill, Brian (R) Yea
  • Hoagland, Frank (R) Yea
  • Hottinger, Jay (R) Yea
  • Huffman, Matt (R) Yea
  • Huffman, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Kunze, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Lehner, Peggy (R) Yea
  • Maharath, Tina (D) Nay
  • 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
  • Schuring, Kirk (R) Yea
  • Sykes, Vernon (D) Nay
  • Terhar, Louis (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Cecil (D) Nay
  • Uecker, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Williams, Sandra (D) Nay
  • Wilson, Steve (R) Yea
  • Yuko, Kenny (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/26/2019 8 3 0 0 Yes
  • Coley, William (R) Yea
  • Craig, Hearcel (D) Nay
  • Fedor, Teresa (D) Nay
  • Gavarone, Theresa (R) Yea
  • Hoagland, Frank (R) Yea
  • Huffman, Matt (R) Yea
  • McColley, Robert (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Bob (R) Yea
  • Roegner, Kristina (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Cecil (D) Nay
  • Uecker, Joseph (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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