Proposed Ohio Firearm Legislation SB283
Legislation Overview
Title: Restrict firearm transfers; require background checks
Subject: 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 : Law Enforcement: Health and Human Services : Mental Health and Disabilities
Description: To amend sections 2929.28 and 5122.311 and to enact section 2923.26 of the Revised Code to prohibit a firearm transfer from a person who is not a federally licensed firearms dealer to a person who is not a dealer unless it is done through a dealer, through a law enforcement agency, or pursuant to a specified exception, and to require that background checks be conducted when a firearm is transferred through a federally licensed firearms dealer or a law enforcement agency.
Session: 132nd General Assembly
Last Action: Refer to Committee: Government Oversight and Reform
Last Action Date: April 11, 2018
Sponsors
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8 sponsors: Cecil Thomas (D); Joseph Schiavoni (D); Michael Skindell (D); Sandra Williams (D); Edna Brown (D); Charleta Tavares (D); Vernon Sykes (D); Kenny Yuko (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 24% (8 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 11, 2018 | Refer to Committee: Government Oversight and Reform |
| Senate | Mar 26, 2018 | Introduced |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 26, 2018 | 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
