House Bill 228
Regards self-defense and handling firearms
To amend sections 9.68, 109.801, 307.93, 307.932, 2901.05, 2923.11, 2923.121, 2923.126, 2923.129, 2923.1212, 2923.18, 2923.20, and 2953.37 and to enact sections 9.69 and 2923.1214 of the Revised Code to modify the law governing state preemption of local firearm regulations and related remedies, the grounds for self-defense and the burden of proof, the authority of a law enforcement officer or investigator to carry a weapon, the offense of unlawful transactions in weapons, and other weapons-related laws.
Current Version
Effective Date
March 28, 2019
Certain provisions effective 12/28/19
Introduced In House
In House Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By House
Introduced In Senate
In Senate Committee
Reported By Committee
Passed By Senate
Sent To The Governor
Subjects
Committees
House Federalism and Interstate Relations Committee
Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee
Primary Sponsors
Terry Johnson
Sarah LaTourette
Cosponsors
Senators
Kevin Bacon
Dave Burke
William P. Coley, II
Bob D. Hackett
Frank Hoagland
Jay Hottinger
Matt Huffman
Kris Jordan
Larry Obhof
Bob Peterson
Lou Terhar
Joe Uecker
Steve Wilson
Representatives
Niraj J. Antani
John Becker
Andrew Brenner
Jim Butler
Rick Carfagna
Margaret Conditt
Bill Dean
Mike Duffey
Keith Faber
Theresa Gavarone
Timothy E. Ginter
Wesley A. Goodman
Doug Green
Christina Hagan
Michael Henne
Brian Hill
Ron Hood
James M. Hoops
Larry Householder
Stephen A. Huffman
Candice Keller
Darrell Kick
J. Kyle Koehler
P. Scott Lipps
Riordan T. McClain
Robert McColley
Derek Merrin
Thomas F. Patton
Dorothy Pelanda
Rick Perales
Wes Retherford
Craig S. Riedel
Kristina Roegner
Mark J. Romanchuk
Tim Schaffer
Kirk Schuring
Bill Seitz
Marilyn Slaby
Ryan Smith
J. Todd Smith
Robert Cole Sprague
Dick Stein
Andy Thompson
A. Nino Vitale
Scott Wiggam
Shane Wilkin
Ron Young
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