To amend sections 2923.13 and 2923.14 and to enact section 2923.133 of the Revised Code to prohibit certain conduct regarding trigger cranks, bumpfire devices, and other items that accelerate a semi-automatic firearm's rate of fire but do not convert it into an automatic firearm.
To enact section 5534.966 of the Revised Code to designate the interchange of I-480 and West 150th Street in Cleveland as the "SPC Louis P. Shuster Memorial Interchange."
To amend sections 5747.08 and 5747.98 and to enact section 5747.87 of the Revised Code to authorize a refundable income tax credit or rebate for homeowners and renters whose property taxes or a portion of their rent exceed five per cent of their income and to name this act the Property Tax Refund Act.
Maddy summaryHB 351 creates a 14-member Ohio Task Force on Gun Violence to study the issue and develop recommendations. The Task Force includes the Governor, Attorney General, health and youth agency directors, judicial leaders, legislative members, and community advocates. It will examine gun violence prevalence, evidence-based prevention programs, community revitalization, criminal justice approaches, and health factors affecting victims. The Task Force must submit a report with findings and recommendations to the General Assembly within one year of the bill's effective date, after which it will dissolve. This is a procedural measure focused on research and policy analysis, not direct legislative action.
To amend sections 2919.25, 2923.13, and 2923.14 of the Revised Code to expand the offense of domestic violence to include a person with whom the offender is in a dating relationship and to expand the offense of weapons under disability to include a person subject to a domestic violence protection order and a person convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence.
To amend sections 2923.13 and 2923.14 of the Revised Code to enact the Keeping Our Survivors Safe Act to prohibit a person who has been convicted of first degree misdemeanor domestic violence from possessing a firearm or dangerous ordnance.
Maddy summaryHB 244 designates March as Women's History Month within the state's legal code. The bill adds a specific provision to the Revised Code requiring state agencies and officials to recognize March annually as Women's History Month. This is a procedural change that formally acknowledges the month without creating new programs, funding, or obligations beyond the official designation. It directly affects state government operations through its statutory recognition.
Maddy summaryHB 358 requires that information on safe firearm storage be distributed to individuals purchasing firearms in Ohio. The bill would enact section 2923.251 of the Revised Code to mandate this distribution. This directly affects firearm dealers and state agencies involved in firearm transactions by requiring them to provide educational materials on secure storage practices. The key provision focuses on ensuring new firearm owners receive guidance on preventing accidents or unauthorized access.
To amend sections 109.69, 109.731, 311.41, 311.42, 311.43, 1547.69, 2921.13, 2923.11, 2923.12, 2923.121, 2923.122, 2923.123, 2923.124, 2923.125, 2923.126, 2923.127, 2923.128, 2923.129, 2923.1210, 2923.1211, 2923.1213, 2923.16, 2953.35, and 5502.411 and to repeal section 2923.111 of the Revised Code to repeal the changes made by S.B. 215 of the 134th General Assembly to the laws regarding a concealed handgun licensee's duty to carry the license and notify law enforcement if the licensee is carrying a concealed handgun and to rename concealed handgun licenses as basic competency licenses.
To amend sections 3517.153, 3517.154, 3517.155, 3517.993, and 3599.40 and to enact section 3517.24 of the Revised Code to regulate the dissemination of deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media for the purpose of influencing the results of an election.
