Passed Ohio Firearm Legislation SB97
Legislation Overview
Title: Addresses firearm penalties and various criminal sentencing
Subject: Courts and Civil Law : Courts: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement: Juvenile and Family Law : Juvenile Justice
Description: To amend sections 2152.17, 2901.08, 2923.14, 2929.13, 2929.14, 2929.20, 2929.201, 2941.141, 2941.144, 2941.145, 2941.146, and 2941.1412 and to enact sections 2923.132 and 2941.1424 of the Revised Code to increase by 50% the mandatory prison term for an offender who is convicted of a firearm specification and previously has been convicted of a firearm specification; to prohibit violent career criminals from knowingly acquiring, having, carrying, or using any firearm or dangerous ordnance; to require a mandatory prison term for a violent career criminal convicted of committing a violent felony offense while armed with a firearm; to correct a provision regarding delinquent child dispositions for specifications; to provide certain prisoners credit for time spent in jail in determining eligibility to apply for judicial release; and to specify that no presentence investigation report is required for shock probation to be granted to an offender convicted of an offense before July 1, 1996.
Session: 131st General Assembly
Last Action: Effective 9/14/16
Last Action Date: September 14, 2016
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Jim Hughes (R); Frank LaRose (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Effective 9/14/16 | |
| Senate | May 25, 2016 | Concurred in House amendments |
| House | May 25, 2016 | Passed - Amended |
| House | May 18, 2016 | Reported - Amended: Judiciary |
| House | May 19, 2015 | Refer to Committee: Judiciary |
| House | Apr 30, 2015 | Introduced |
| Senate | Apr 29, 2015 | Passed |
| Senate | Apr 22, 2015 | Reported - Substitute: Criminal Justice |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2015 | Refer to Committee: Criminal Justice |
| Senate | Mar 3, 2015 | Introduced |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Jun 1, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Jun 1, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | May 26, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | May 19, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Apr 29, 2015 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 24, 2015 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Mar 3, 2015 | 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
Senate Favorable Passage
Senate Passed
House Favorable Passage
House Passed
Link: link to state bill page
