H.B. No. 305 Summary

• Requires courts issuing protection orders (domestic violence, stalking, menacing, sexual abuse) to determine if respondents are prohibited from possessing firearms under Ohio or federal law.

• Mandates respondents determined to be firearm-prohibited must transfer all firearms to a law enforcement agency or federally licensed firearms dealer within 24 hours and file proof of transfer within 48 hours.

• Applies to courts issuing temporary and civil protection orders, as well as courts sentencing offenders convicted of domestic violence and assault offenses.

• Establishes procedures for firearm storage, return upon order expiration (unless respondent remains prohibited), and disposal if not claimed, with respondents bearing reasonable storage fees.

• Requires courts to notify respondents in writing of the firearm transfer requirement and provide information about the legal prohibition on possession.