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OH HB505
Bill
Status
3/25/2014
Primary Sponsor
Jack Cera
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AI Summary
HB 505 Summary
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Increases mandatory prison sentences from 3 or 6 years to 10 years for felons who possessed firearms equipped with mufflers, silencers, or automatic mechanisms while committing crimes.
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Increases mandatory prison sentences from 3 years to 10 years for felons who possessed and displayed, brandished, indicated possession of, or used a firearm to facilitate the commission of a felony.
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Maintains 1-year mandatory prison term for felons who merely possessed a firearm during commission of a felony without displaying or brandishing it.
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Makes these enhanced penalties non-negotiable and unable to be reduced through good behavior credits or other sentence reduction provisions.
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Applies to sections 2929.14, 2941.141, 2941.144, and 2941.145 of the Revised Code governing felony sentencing and firearm specifications.
Legislative Description
To increase to 10 years the mandatory prison term for a person who is convicted of a felony and who possessed a firearm while committing the felony, if the person displayed or brandished the firearm, indicated possession of it, or used it to facilitate the felony or if the firearm was an automatic firearm or was equipped with a muffler or silencer.
Felony with firearm-mandatory prison term
Last Action
To Judiciary
3/25/2014