Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation HB420
Legislation Overview
Title: Enact the Building Safer Communities for Ohio's Children Act
Subject: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms: Education: Health and Human Services: Health and Human Services : Medicaid: Health and Human Services : Mental Health and Disabilities: Health and Human Services : Public Health: Public Safety: State and Local Government: House Finance Committee
Description: To enact sections 5164.97, 5180.50, 5180.51, 5180.52, 5180.53, 5180.54, 5180.55, and 5180.56 of the Revised Code to establish the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention within the Department of Children and Youth, to require the Office to administer grant programs aimed at reducing firearm violence, to name this act the "Building Safer Communities for Ohio's Children Act," and to make an appropriation.
Session: 135th General Assembly (2023-2024)
Last Action: Referred to committee: Finance
Last Action Date: April 2, 2024
Sponsors
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21 sponsors: Darnell Brewer (D); Munira Abdullahi (D); Rachel Baker (D); Richard Brown (D); Elliot Forhan (D); Michele Grim (D); Dani Isaacsohn (D); Beth Liston (D); Lauren McNally (D); Ismail Mohamed (D); Beryl Piccolantonio (D); Phillip Robinson (D); Allison Russo (D); Veronica Sims (D); Michael Skindell (D); Anita Somani (D); Bride Sweeney (D); Cecil Thomas (D); Terrence Upchurch (D); Casey Weinstein (D); Josh Williams (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 21% (21 of 99)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 2, 2024 | Referred to committee: Finance |
| House | Feb 21, 2024 | Introduced |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 21, 2024 | 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
