House Bill 233
Avoid crime if concealed carry into prohibited space and leave
To amend sections 2923.11, 2923.12, 2923.121, 2923.122, 2923.123, 2923.126, and 2923.1212 and to enact section 2923.1214 of the Revised Code to enact the "Decriminalization Effort For Ending Notorious Deaths (DEFEND)" to provide an opportunity for a concealed handgun licensee or qualified military member to avoid charges for carrying a deadly weapon into a prohibited place if the person leaves upon request, and to penalize failure to leave upon request or returning with a firearm.
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Subjects
Committees
House Federalism and Interstate Relations Committee
Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee
Primary Sponsors
John Becker
Cosponsors
Representatives
Niraj J. Antani
Steven M. Arndt
Louis W. Blessing III
Andrew Brenner
Thomas E. Brinkman, Jr.
Jim Butler
Rick Carfagna
Margaret Conditt
Robert R. Cupp
Bill Dean
Jonathan Dever
Mike Duffey
Keith Faber
Theresa Gavarone
Timothy E. Ginter
Wesley A. Goodman
Dave Greenspan
Christina Hagan
Stephen D. Hambley
Michael Henne
Brian Hill
Ron Hood
Larry Householder
Stephen A. Huffman
Terry Johnson
Candice Keller
Darrell Kick
J. Kyle Koehler
Sarah LaTourette
Al Landis
P. Scott Lipps
Robert McColley
Derek Merrin
Thomas F. Patton
Dorothy Pelanda
Rick Perales
Wes Retherford
Jeffery S. Rezabek
Craig S. Riedel
Kristina Roegner
Mark J. Romanchuk
Clifford A. Rosenberger
Tim Schaffer
Gary Scherer
Kirk Schuring
Bill Seitz
Marilyn Slaby
Ryan Smith
Robert Cole Sprague
Dick Stein
Andy Thompson
A. Nino Vitale
Scott Wiggam
Ron Young
Paul Zeltwanger
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