HB 571 Summary

• Amends section 2923.126 of the Revised Code to prohibit private employers from preventing licensed concealed carry employees from storing handguns in locked personal vehicles parked on employer-owned or leased property.

• Maintains existing exemptions allowing private employers to prohibit firearms on their premises, except for this specific vehicle storage provision for licensed employees.

• Provides private employers with civil liability immunity for injuries or losses caused by licensees bringing handguns onto employer premises, unless the employer acts with malicious purpose.

• Preserves all existing restrictions on where concealed handgun licensees cannot carry weapons, including schools, courthouses, government buildings, and federal facilities.

• Establishes qualified retired peace officers with valid identification and firearms requalification certification have the same concealed carry rights as active licensees.