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Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation HB5

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Enact the Repeat Offender Act

Subject: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Criminal Records Checks: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Firearms: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Sealing or Expungement: House Judiciary Committee

Description: To amend sections 109.57, 109.572, 109.578, 109.579, 2151.357, 2901.08, 2923.125, 2923.13, 2923.14, 2929.01, 2929.13, 2929.14, 2941.141, 2941.144, 2941.145, 2941.146, 2953.25, 2953.26, 2953.32, 2953.34, 2953.61, 4723.28, 4729.16, 4729.56, 4729.57, 4729.96, and 4752.09 and to enact sections 2941.1427, 2941.1428, and 2953.321 of the Revised Code to enact the Repeat Offender Act to create a repeat offender classification, to create and modify certain firearm specifications, to increase the penalties for certain firearm offenses and specifications, to broaden the scope of relief from firearms disability, and to modify the sealing procedure for misdemeanors and fourth and fifth degree felonies.

Session: 136th General Assembly

Last Action: Referred to committee: Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 28, 2025

Sponsors

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15 sponsors: Josh Williams (R); Bernard Willis (R); Adam Bird (R); Gary Click (R); Rodney Creech (R); Tex Fischer (R);Sarah Fowler Arthur (R); Jennifer Gross (R); Mark Johnson (R); Roy Klopfenstein (R); Kevin Miller (R); Melanie Miller (R); Diane Mullins (R); Johnathan Newman (R); Sharon Ray (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 15% (15 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 28, 2025 Referred to committee: Judiciary
House Jan 23, 2025 Introduced
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced not available 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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