Loading
Skip to main content
Return To Search
 

Enact Defend Our Children Act

[ Show Long Title ]
To amend sections 109.57, 2151.022, 2152.02, 2152.16, 2923.125, 2923.128, 2923.1213, 2923.13, 2923.21, 2923.211, 2929.28, 5122.311, 5747.08, and 5747.98 and to enact sections 2923.191, 2923.251, 2923.26, 2923.27, 2923.28, 2923.29, 2923.30, 2923.99, and 5747.83 of the Revised Code to enact the Defend Our Children Act to require a firearm transfer to be made through a dealer, through a law enforcement agency, or pursuant to a specified exception, to require a background check when a firearm is transferred, to raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to age 21, to increase the penalty for improperly furnishing firearms to an underage person, to establish a process for extreme risk protection orders, to prohibit negligent storage of a firearm, to authorize an income tax credit for the purchase of firearms safety storage units, and to make an appropriation.

Current Version

As Introduced PDF

Introduced In House Unchecked Introduced In House
 
In House Committee Unchecked In House Committee
 
Reported By Committee Unchecked Reported By Committee
 
Passed By House Unchecked Passed By House
 
 
Introduced In Senate Checked Introduced In Senate
 
In Senate Committee Checked In Senate Committee
 
Reported By Committee Unchecked Reported By Committee
 
Passed By Senate Unchecked Passed By Senate
 
 
 
Sent To The Governor Unchecked Sent To The Governor
 

Subjects

Committees

Primary Sponsors

Cecil Thomas
Tina Maharath
 

Cosponsors

Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Hearcel F. Craig
Teresa Fedor
Dale B. Martin
Vernon Sykes
Kenny Yuko
 
 

Learn More : Glossary of Terms | The Legislative Process

The online versions of legislation provided on this website are not official. Enrolled bills are the final version passed by the Ohio General Assembly and presented to the Governor for signature. The official version of acts signed by the Governor are available from the Secretary of State's Office at 180 S. Civic Center Dr., Columbus, OH 43215.