Enact the Keep Them Safe Act

Added amendments to sections 4501.11 and 5503.02 to expand the State Highway Patrol's responsibilities and authority.

Created a new 'Security, Investigations, and Policing Fund' and appropriated $9.75 million for fiscal year 2027 to support expanded patrol duties.

Mandated that the State Highway Patrol provide security for political candidates and their families leading up to the 2026 general election.

Authorized the State Highway Patrol to perform non-highway duties, such as security at the Ohio State Fair and traffic control at state expositions.

Added a new definition for 'Political subdivision' to the firearm storage section.

Reorganized the definitions section to include the new political subdivision definition before the storage provisions.

Added Section 2 to officially name the legislation the 'Keep Them Safe Act'.

Reformatted the section header and subsection numbering to follow standard legislative structure.

Expanded civil immunity protections to explicitly cover law enforcement agencies and political subdivisions, whereas the original version only mentioned federally licensed firearms dealers.