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Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation HB257

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Enact Extreme Risk Protection Order Act

Subject: Courts and Civil Law : Courts: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement

Description: To amend sections 109.57, 2923.125, 2923.128, 2923.1213, and 2923.13 and to enact sections 2923.26, 2923.27, 2923.28, 2923.29, 2923.30, and 2923.99 of the Revised Code to enact the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act to allow family members, household members, and law enforcement officers to obtain a court order that temporarily restricts a person's access to firearms if that person poses a danger to themselves or others.

Session: 134th General Assembly (2021-2022)

Last Action: Refer to Committee: Government Oversight

Last Action Date: April 15, 2021

Sponsors

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18 sponsors: Allison Russo (D); Monique Smith (D); Juanita Brent (D); Richard Brown (D); Erica Crawley (D); David Leland (D); Michele Lepore-Hagan (D); Mary Lightbody (D); Adam Miller (D); Joseph Miller (D); Michael O'Brien (D); Phillip Robinson (D); Michael Sheehy (D); Michael Skindell (D); Kent Smith (D); Lisa Sobecki (D); Bride Sweeney (D); Casey Weinstein (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 18% (18 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 15, 2021 Refer to Committee: Government Oversight
House Apr 14, 2021 Introduced
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Apr 14, 2021 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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