HB 452 Ohio House · 135th Legislature (2023-2024)

Regards hospital violence prevention, training, security plans

HB 452 updates Ohio laws regarding hospital security and concealed carry rights. The bill mandates that hospital security personnel have access to specific online training for handling violent situations and grants civil immunity to individuals acting in self-defense to protect hospital members or guests. It also clarifies where people with valid concealed handgun licenses are prohibited from carrying firearms, including schools, courthouses, and certain government buildings, while allowing institutions of higher education to set their own policies. Additionally, the legislation provides immunity to private employers from lawsuits if a licensee brings a gun onto their property, unless the employer acted with malicious intent.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Nov 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2024 Last action Dec 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2024 · House Jun 26, 2024

How they voted

300
Passed
Total votes 30
Dec 18, 2024
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Nov 12, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 35 co-sponsors

Sponsors