To amend sections 5747.08 and 5747.98 and to enact sections 5747.87 and 5747.88 of the Revised Code to authorize a nonrefundable income tax credit for the cost of handgun training and firearms storage and locking devices.
To enact Alyssa's Law to establish a pilot grant program for public and chartered nonpublic schools to purchase panic alert systems or contract for artificial intelligence firearm detection software and to make an appropriation.
To amend sections 109.57, 2923.125, 2923.128, 2923.1213, and 2923.13 and to enact sections 2923.26, 2923.27, 2923.28, 2923.29, 2923.30, and 2923.99 of the Revised Code to enact the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act to allow certain persons to obtain a court order that temporarily restricts a person's access to firearms under specified circumstances.
To amend sections 9.68, 109.69, 109.731, 311.41, 311.42, 311.43, 1547.69, 2921.13, 2923.11, 2923.111, 2923.12, 2923.121, 2923.122, 2923.123, 2923.124, 2923.125, 2923.126, 2923.127, 2923.128, 2923.129, 2923.1210, 2923.1211, 2923.1212, 2923.1213, 2923.16, 2923.17, 2953.35, and 4749.10 and to repeal section 1533.04 of the Revised Code to enact the Freedom to Carry Act to rename a concealed handgun license a concealed weapons license and to allow a concealed weapons licensee to carry a concealed deadly weapon other than an exclusive deadly weapon.
SB 237 would repeal Ohio's current law (section 9.68 of the Revised Code) that prevents cities and counties from creating their own rules about firearms and knives. This change would directly allow local governments to establish their own regulations on firearm and knife-related conduct within their jurisdictions. The key mechanism is removing the state-level restriction that currently blocks local authorities from enacting such rules. If passed, communities could implement specific local policies on issues like knife carry or firearm storage, rather than being subject to uniform statewide rules.
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.
To amend sections 2923.121 and 2923.1214 and to enact section 2923.1215 of the Revised Code to prohibit a business, state agency, or political subdivision from discouraging or prohibiting a law enforcement officer from carrying a weapon while off duty.
SB 75 increases the penalty for failing to report a lost or stolen firearm or dangerous ordnance to law enforcement. It directly affects firearm owners who lose or have their weapons stolen, requiring them to report immediately or face stricter consequences. The bill amends Ohio law to elevate the penalty for this specific violation from a misdemeanor to a more severe classification (described as "misdemeanor of the fourth first degree" in the text, though the exact classification appears to be a typo). This is a concrete policy change to strengthen accountability for firearm reporting, not a procedural or commemorative measure.
HB 408 would amend Ohio law to restrict the locations where a person is not required to retreat before using force in self-defense. Currently, the law allows "no duty to retreat" in certain places like a person's home, but this bill would limit those locations, requiring retreat in more settings such as public areas or businesses. It specifically updates sections 2307.601, 2901.05, and 2901.09 of the Revised Code to narrow the circumstances where the duty to retreat does not apply. This change directly affects individuals involved in self-defense situations, particularly in non-residential settings like stores or parks.
SB 321 creates new rules in Ohio law allowing certain special police officers to carry firearms while on duty. It directly affects special police officers employed by entities like universities, hospitals, or private security firms. The bill establishes specific requirements for these officers to carry firearms, including training and certification standards. These provisions are codified in new sections of the Revised Code (5119.081 and 5123.131), replacing previous, less specific guidelines. The law aims to clarify and standardize firearm carrying authority for this specific group of law enforcement personnel.
